The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to face the Boston Bruins on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
Both teams are coming off wins as Edmonton (24-12-3) defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on the road on Saturday while Boston (20-17-5) won 5-4 in overtime against the New York Islanders on Sunday.
Oilers vs Bruins: Head-to-head & key stats
- Edmonton is 29-46-6-5 all-time against Boston
- The Oilers are averaging 3.28 goals per game
- The Bruins are 12-6-3 at home
- Edmonton is allowing 2.79 goals per game
- Boston is averaging 2.64 goals per game
- The Oilers are 10-5-2 on the road
- The Bruins are allowing 3.11 goals per game
Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins: Preview
Edmonton is on a three-game winning streak. The Oilers are led by Leon Draisaitl's 59 points, Connor McDavid's 54 points, Evan Bouchard's 30 points and Zach Hyman's 22 points.
Edmonton will start Stuart Skinner who is 15-8-3 with a 2.78 GAA and a .898 SV%. In his career against Boston, he is 3-2-1 with a 2.81 GAA and a .902 SV%.
Meanwhile, Boston is on a four-game losing streak. The Bruins will start Jeremy Swayman who is 13-13-3 with a 2.91 GAA and a .891 SV%. In his career against Edmonton, he is 2-1-1 with a 3.22 GAA and a .886 SV%.
Boston is led by David Pastrnak who has 42 points, Brad Marchand with 32 points, Pavel Zacha with 21 points and Elias Lindholm with 20 points.
Oilers vs Bruins: Odds & Prediction
Edmonton is a -148 favorite while Boston is a +124 underdog. The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
The Oilers are playing great hockey as of late while Boston is struggling to score and keep the puck out of their net. The Bruins will struggle to defend the potent Edmonton offense which is one of the best in the NHL.
The Oilers should cruise to a big road win and extend their winning streak.
Prediction: Oilers 4, Bruins 2.
Oilers vs Bruins: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Edmonton ML (-148)
Tip 2: Over 5.5 goals (-130)
Tip 3: Connor McDavid 3+ shots on goal (-145)
Tip 4: Zach Hyman 1+ point (-135)
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