Goals have piled up between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars, with the lamp being lit 19 times through the first three games.
The goals should continue to be there Tuesday night as the Oilers have scored a whopping 26 times through six home playoff games, while the Stars have a ton of firepower and will need it to get back into the series.
Let’s break down a few players who could find the back of the net in Game 4 with my Stars vs. Oilers anytime goalscorer predictions and NHL picks for May 27.
Check out our Stars vs. Oilers prediction for more analysis ahead of tonight's game.
NHL anytime goalscorer picks for Stars vs Oilers Game 4
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Draisaitl (+110) -
Rantanen (+165) - Marchment (+380)
Stars vs Oilers anytime goalscorer props for tonight
Leon Draisaitl anytime goalscorer (+110 at BET99)
Leon Draisaitl is priced with the lowest odds of any goalscorer in this game, and for good reason. He has scored in more than half of his games this year and has potted more 5-on-5 goals in the playoffs than all but Mikko Rantanen, who has a couple of extra appearances to his credit.
Draisaitl has gone back-to-back games without scoring. That is an eternity for Draisaitl. Believe it or not, he has only gone more than two straight games without a goal twice all year long. That is downright insane over an 85-game stretch.
He is as consistent as they come and ranks second among all players in scoring chances in this series. Look for him to make one count in Game 4.
Mikko Rantanen anytime goalscorer (+165 at BET99)
Mikko Rantanen was an unstoppable force for the first chunk of the playoffs but he’s suddenly gone quiet. He has produced just two points over his last five games and has failed to find the back of the net in six consecutive games.
The good news for Rantanen: the dry spell is not a byproduct of a lack of opportunity. He leads all Stars players in scoring chances (18) during this drought and has recorded 30 shot attempts, good for an average of five per game.
Rantanen is one of the best pure finishers in the sport. If he’s getting chances, they’re going to start finding the net.
For as well as Stuart Skinner has played of late, it’s also worth remembering he posted an .891 save percentage over 51 games in the regular season. It’s not as if he’s untouchable.
Mason Marchment anytime goalscorer (+380 at BET99)
Wyatt Johnston. Mikko Rantanen. Matt Duchene. Evander Kane. Those are just a few of the notable weapons Mason Marchment has generated more expected goals than in this series. He has created a lot.
In fact, Jason Robertson is the only player on the Stars roster who has accumulated more xG than Marchment through three games.
Marchment averaged a goal every three games in the regular season. He has gone 11 straight games without a goal — his longest drought of the year — despite playing close to 15 minutes per night and generating plenty of scoring opportunities.
He almost exclusively plays against Edmonton’s depth units, which gives him a better chance of spending time in the offensive zone and making something happen.
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