The Dallas Stars faced a crucial Game 4 in their playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers, entering the match with hopes to turn around their fortunes. However, after dominating the first period, it was their once-reliable penalty kill that faltered, conceding two pivotal power-play goals that paved the way for a 4-1 loss, leaving the Stars on the brink of elimination.

Edmonton capitalized on its special teams, going 5 for 14 on the power play across the last four games. Leon Draisaitl's one-timer opened the scoring early, with Corey Perry later finding the net from a perfect feed by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Despite scoring one power-play goal themselves, the Stars could not command the game as they had hoped. Coach Pete DeBoer emphasized the need for sharper execution as they face elimination.