The Oilers, who last season made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final before losing in seven games to Florida, will play Dallas or Winnipeg in the next round. The Stars, who lead 3-1, will go for the series win Thursday night.

The Edmonton Oilers will play the Dallas Stars or Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference Final. The Oilers advanced by defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in overtime in Game 5 of the second round at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday.

The Edmonton Oilers became the first team to advance to the conference finals with their Game 5 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, so they've had a bit of time to rest up. That extra time off is proving extremely valuable,