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Stars Host Oilers in Elimination Game 6 Thursday

5/1/2026

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Stars Face Elimination

Dallas hosts Edmonton in elimination Game 6 on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The Stars and Oilers trail opponents 3-2 after Game 5, with the Stars losing 4-2 and the Oilers winning 4-1.
Odds are Stars +102, Wild –122, Oilers –130, Ducks +110, and Stars trade at 47 cents while Ducks at 46 cents.
Models give the Stars 58 % to force Game 7, the Oilers 53-55 % to win, and the Ducks 46 % of a 4-3 win.

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Analysts Recommend

Betting analysts advise targeting Thursday playoff player prop markets because the odds are favorable.
FanDuel lists Kirill Kaprizov as an anytime goal scorer at +140.
BetMGM lists Carlsson (+182), Nugent-Hopkins (+240), Hughes over 0.5 assists (-165) and points (-215), and Bouchard over 2.5 shots (-110).
Analysts recommend checking multiple sportsbooks for the best odds, captured at 6:00 a.m. ET on April 30.

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**Wild Pursues Series**

The Minnesota Wild, led by scorer Matt Boldy with four goals, are trying to win a first-round series for the first time since 2014-15.
The game will be televised in the U.S. on TBS, TruTV, Fan Duel Sports North, Victory+, Fan Duel Sports Wisconsin and HBO Max, and in Canada on SN 360, SN East and TVA Sports.
Dallas starter Jake Oettinger entered Game 6 with a 2.78 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.

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Historical Context

The May 14 2018 Supreme Court decision in Murphy v. NCAA struck down PASPA, ending the federal ban on state-run sports betting. Soon after, Delaware legalized betting on June 5 2018 and New Jersey on June 11 2018, letting operators like FanDuel claim a 12% online share. That boom fuels the high-profile odds for the Dallas Stars-Edmonton Oilers Game 6 on April 30 2026.

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Stars Face Elimination

Dallas hosts Edmonton in elimination Game 6 on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The Stars and Oilers trail opponents 3-2 after Game 5, with the Stars losing 4-2 and the Oilers winning 4-1.
Odds are Stars +102, Wild –122, Oilers –130, Ducks +110, and Stars trade at 47 cents while Ducks at 46 cents.
Models give the Stars 58 % to force Game 7, the Oilers 53-55 % to win, and the Ducks 46 % of a 4-3 win.

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