The Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center for the first time this season. Entering Saturday's match, the Stars are 4-1-0 while the Oilers are 2-3-0, kicking off the regular season. The Stars have won four of their last eight games vs. Edmonton at American Airlines Center.

Two of the contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Edmonton Oilers face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Stars prediction and pick. The Oilers come into the game sitting at 2-3-0 on the year.

Last year's conference finalists haven't slipped, and the rest of the league hierarchy beneath them also seems relatively unchanged — even after a busy summer. Here are the Sun-Times' projected standings for every division.

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