Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin (91) and Edmonton Oilers center Mattias Janmark (13) face-off for the puck during the second period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) AP

Teams to win Game 1 of a best-of-seven series have gone on to win those series 68% of the time in Stanley Cup playoff history. In 2025, those teams have won nine of 12 series (75%

DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars will try to accomplish something they never have done when they host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final at American Airlines Center on Friday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).