Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds

The Boston Bruins are on the road to play the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Boston (17-13-3) is coming off a 4-3 OT win over the Calgary Flames. Edmonton (18-11-2) is coming off a 6-5 loss to the Florida Panthers.

Bruins vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

Boston is 51-23-6-5 all-time against Edmonton
The Oilers are 9-7-1 at home
The Bruins are averaging 2.56 goals per game
Edmonton is allowing 3.29 goals per game
Boston is allowing 3.15 goals per game
The Oilers are averaging 2.9 goals per game
The Bruins are 8-7-1 on the road

Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Boston is coming off a 4-3 OT win over Calgary after defeating Vancouver 5-1. The Bruins are led by David Pastrnak (33 points), Brad Marchand (25 points) and Elias Lindholm (16 points).

The Bruins are expected to start Jeremy Swayman, who's 11-10-2 with a 3.14 GAA and a .887 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, Swayman is 2-1 with a 3.31 GAA with a .886 SV%.

Edmonton, meanwhile, is coming off a 6-5 loss to Florida in a rematch of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers are expected to start Stuart Skinner, who's 11-8-2 with a 2.98 GAA and a .892 SV%. In his career against Boston, Skinner is 2-2-1 with a 2.98 GAA and a .898 SV%.

The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl (47 points), Connor McDavid (44 points), Evan Bouchard (23 points) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (17 points).

Bruins vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Boston is a +145 underdog while Edmonton is a -175 favorite, with the over/under set at six goals.

The Bruins have played well in their last two games. However, the Oilers are well-rested and this is a good spot for Edmonton to get the win.

The end of a West Coast road trip is always tough, as the Oilers should come out fast after its disappointing loss on Monday. Edmonton should be able to get out to an early lead and win a highly entertaining, high-scoring game.

Prediction: Oilers 5, Bruins 3

Bruins vs Oilers: Betting Tips

Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-175)

Tip 2: Over 6 goals (-112)

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An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

Cole enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends and family when not reporting breaking stories. His favorite sports moment is from the 2010 Olympics, when Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime to beat Team USA for the gold medal.

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Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers: Game preview, predictions and odds | December 19, 2024

Bruins vs Oilers: Head-to-head & key stats

Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers: Preview

Bruins vs Oilers: Odds & Prediction

Bruins vs Oilers: Betting Tips