The Stars lost the 2024 series in six games and now trail 2-1 through three. Can the Stars stop the Oilers from running away with it?

Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist, Connor McDavid added two goals and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Dallas Stars 6-1 on Sunday, taking a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference final series. Evan Bouchard,

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers faced the Dallas Stars on Sunday afternoon in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final. The series was tied at one apiece heading in, and both teams had a big opportunity to grab a 2–1 lead.

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).

Dallas Stars series was tied 1-1 heading into Sunday afternoon's Game 3. Follow along for all the highlights and results.

Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl (29) gets tangled with Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund (64) and right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during the third period in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) AP

Kill or be killed. The visiting Oilers trail 1-0 in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals heading into Friday's Game 2 clash with the Dallas Stars after surrendering five unanswered third-period goals in the 6-3 opener.