The Edmonton Oilers will be on the road and take on the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Edmonton has a record of 37-20-2. Boston has a record of 35-13-14. These two teams faced each other once this season with the Bruins winning the matchup. The puck drops at 7:30 PM EST.
Oilers Win Four Straight
Edmonton was a -190 favorite in their last game and they smashed the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1. Leon Draisaitl had three assists. Zach Hyman scored twice. Brett Kulak and Warren Foegele each had two assists. Connor McDavid and Ryan McLeod each scored a goal and had an assist. Calvin Pickard stopped 22 of 23 shots faced.
Edmonton has been very good on offense this season. They scored three or more goals in eight of the last 10 games. Edmonton ranks third in goals per game and second in shots per game. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 97 points. Leon Draisaitl has 78 points. Zach Hyman has 61 points and he leads the Oilers with 42 goals.
The defense and goaltending have been good this season for Edmonton. The team ranks 11th in goals against per game and fifth in shots against per game. Stuart Skinner has a record of 28-13-2 with a 2.64 GAA and .905 SV%. Calvin Pickard has a record of 8-3-0 with a 2.40 GAA and a .909 SV%. Evan Bouchard has 58 points.
Edmonton is second in the Pacific Division. The Oilers’ goaltending has been much better and their offense is one of the best in the NHL.
Bruins On Back To Back
Boston is on the back end of a back-to-back.
Boston’s offense has been good recently. They scored three or more goals in five of their last eight games. The Bruins rank 10th in goals per game and 19th in shots per game. David Pastrnak leads the team with 87 points and 38 goals. He ranks fourth in the league in points and goals. Brad Marchand has 53 points.
The defense has been poor but goaltending has been very good for Boston this season. They rank sixth in goals against per game and 23rd in shots against per game. Linus Ullmark has a record of 16-7-6 with a 2.80 GAA and .910 SV%. Jeremy Swayman has a record of 19-6-8 with a 2.53 GAA and .919 SV%.
Boston is second in the Atlantic division and is poised to make the playoffs. They have a good all-around team and can go far in the postseason.
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Boston is on the back end of a back-to-back. After being on the road in Toronto, Boston will head back home for a matchup against a very good Oilers team the next night. Edmonton has been very good on offense this season. They scored three or more goals in eight of the last 10 games. Edmonton ranks sixth in goals per game and second in shots per game. Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 97 points. Both teams are very good but the Oilers have the edge with Boston being on the back end of a back-to-back. Edmonton will win this contest on the road.
Take Edmonton on the money line.
Prediction: Edmonton Oilers (+110)
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Goaltending has been very good for Boston this season. They rank sixth in goals against per game. The defense and goaltending have been good this season for Edmonton. The Oilers rank 11th in goals against per game and fifth in shots against per game. Boston is on the back end of a back-to-back and their offense will be a bit slower in this contest. The under is 8-2-0 in the last 10 meetings between these two teams. This will be a lower-scoring game and the under will hit.
Take the under, six goals.
Prediction: Under 6
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