This Western Conference Stanley Cup Finals is tied 2-2 with the teams now playing in Dallas. But I'm convinced the Oilers are the better team. I backed them in Game 4 and they came through scoring five unanswered goals in a 5-2 home victory two days ago.

I'm riding with the Oilers as an underdog for this Game 5. Edmonton is 5-3 on the road in the Stanley Cup with all of the losses being extremely close.

The Oilers have dominated shots on goal in this series and I give them a big edge on special teams. Edmonton hasn't surrendered a power play goal in its last eight games and has a deadly power play.

Then there's the matter of Dallas defenseman Chris Tanev. He suffered a foot injury in Game 4 and could be out.