Center Connor McDavid won nine of his 16 faceoffs and tallied one assist, one takeaway and a key shot block in the third period that helped seal the game. Defenseman Evan Bouchard chipped in with two assists and three blocked shots as the Oilers suffocated the Stars down the stretch.

The Oilers played one of their best games on both ends of the ice to even the Western Conference Finals with the Stars.

Following the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-3 loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final, captain Connor McDavid responded to criticism about his team’s struggles to protect late-game leads.