Edmonton Oilers headed to Stanley Cup final with 2-1 win over Dallas Stars

For the Edmonton Oilers, the journey from worst to first in the Western Conference is complete — and a chance at the Stanley Cup is their reward.

Connor McDavid had a goal and assist in the opening period to get Edmonton going, Stuart Skinner stopped 34 shots for his hometown team and the Oilers capped an improbable run to the Stanley Cup final by beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Sunday night in Edmonton.

Zach Hyman also scored — like McDavid, on a first-period power play — and Evan Bouchard had two assists for the Oilers, who won the Western Conference in six games and will play for the Cup for the first time since 2006.

They'll be heading to Florida for Game 1 of the final series that starts Saturday. Games are scheduled to start 8 p.m. ET.

The Panthers are playing in the title series for the third time, after getting swept by Colorado in 1996 and losing to Vegas in five games last year.

ZACH ATTACK