The Edmonton Oilers (37-20-2) visit the Boston Bruins (36-13-14) at TD Garden on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 PM ET, airing on NESN. The matchup features two of the league’s top skaters in Connor McDavid (23 goals and 74 assists) and David Pastrnak (38 goals and 52 assists).
Edmonton won 6-1 at home its last time out on March 3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Boston won its last game 4-1 on the road over the Toronto Maple Leafs on March 4.
Before watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the ice.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins Odds and Betting Lines
- Favorite: Oilers (-122)
- Underdog: Bruins (+102)
- Over/under: 6.5
Oilers Stats and Trends
- Through 52 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 34 times.
- In 48 games with lower than -122 moneyline odds this season, the Oilers have won 31.
- The moneyline odds say Edmonton has a 55.0% chance of winning this game.
- Edmonton’s games this season have gone over 6.5 goals 29 of 59 times.
- Over the past 10 games, the Oilers have gone 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 3.8 goals-per-game average (38 total) during that span.
- Over on the defensive end, the Oilers have allowed 3.1 goals per game (31 total) in those 10 matchups.
Bruins Stats and Trends
- The Bruins have secured an upset victory in four of the seven games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Boston has a record of 3-2 in games when oddsmakers list the team at +102 or longer on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, based on the moneyline in this matchup, that the Bruins have a 49.5% chance to win.
- Boston’s games have gone over 6.5 goals in 28 of 63 chances this season.
- In the last 10 contests, the Bruins are 4-2-4 (50.0% of possible points).
- They are scoring at a 3.1 goals-per-game average (31 total) during that stretch.
- Over on the defensive end, the Bruins have allowed 35 goals (3.5 per game) in those 10 outings.
Oilers vs. Bruins Game Info and Start Time
- Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NESN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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