“Adding Rantanen helps; he’s played really well,” Oilers captain Connor McDavid said Sunday. “Their power play seems to be really clicking, they scored a big goal last night [2-1 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets].

Last season, the Stars and Oilers squared off in the Western Conference final, with the Oilers winning the series 4-2. Both squads had the makings of Cup champions last year, but they both missed out, as Edmonton lost a historic Game 7 in the final against the Florida Panthers after initially falling 3-0 in the series.