Edmonton couldn't quite recapture their magic early on, losing their first three games of the season, but they rattled off two wins in a row before coming into Dallas. Connor McDavid, who scored 132 points last season and is widely regarded as the best player in hockey, did not tally his first goal until their previous game in Nashville.

Saturday will mark the first time the two teams meet sicne their battle in the Western Conference finals last season.

Stuart Skinner had another subpar outing for the Oilers, whose two-game win steak was ended in a rematch of the Western Conference Final.

Matt Duchene scored two goals and Jake Oettinger made 30 saves in his first game since signing an eight-year, $66 million contract extension, lifting the host Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.