The puck drops Wednesday night in Dallas for a familiar matchup in the Western Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs; the Stars and Edmonton Oilers will face off the for second straight year.While much is the same — both head coaches,

Instead of betting directly on McDavid to score or his shots on goal at a higher price, it’s worth looking at Nugent-Hopkins because of his -115, his postseason numbers and his role alongside McDavid on both the top line and power play.

After missing over three months with a knee injury, the 25-year-old defenseman is back on the blue line and working wonders for Dallas

The Dallas Stars drafted forward Wyatt Johnston with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. Three years later, he's helped lead the Stars into the Western Conference Final for the third consecutive season.

Wayne Gretzky, who works as a studio analyst for TNT and, oh yeah, happens to be the universally accepted hockey G.O.A.T., stopped by the Stars’ locker room after Dallas’ 2-1 overtime win to give his congratulations on a great season and wish the team luck moving forward in the playoffs.

The Stars are back in the Western Conference final for the third season in a row and facing a familiar opponent in Edmonton. They want to still be playing after that this time.

The Stars in the Western Conference Finals forces Katy Perry to move her concert at the American Airlines Center.

McDavid is currently the reigning Conn Smythe winner despite the fact that his Oilers fell to the Florida Panthers in last season’s Stanley Cup final. McDavid was the sixth player in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe on a losing team.