At 8:30pm Eastern, my Neutral Zone Trap play is on Edmonton/Dallas Under the total. Last night's Eastern Conference Finals ended with a 3-0 final score. Great goal-tending and tough defense. Tonight's Western Conference Finals opener will take a similar trajectory.

The Oilers are known for their scoring but they got here with their defense. They held Vancouver to 2, 3, 1 and 2 goals in the final 4 games of that series. The Canucks had trouble generating shots. Dallas used a similar formula. The Stars held the Avalanche to 1 goal in 3 of the final 4 games of that series. Oettinger had a shutout when these teams met here last month. Play on the Under.