Boston Bruins (12-8-2) vs. Edmonton Oilers (16-8)
December 9, 2021 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Edmonton Oilers -125 / Boston Bruins +105; Over/Under: 6
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The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday in NHL action at the Rogers Place. The Boston Bruins need a win after losing five of their last eight games. The Edmonton Oilers look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are scoring on 25.8 percent of their power play opportunities. Brad Marchand leads Boston with 9 goals, David Pastrnak has 11 assists and Patrice Bergeron has 70 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 2.7 goals per game and are killing 84.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 24 goals on 271 shots faced, and Jeremy Swayman has allowed 24 goals on 304 shots.
The Edmonton Oilers are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 32 percent of their power play opportunities. Leon Draisaitl leads Edmonton with 21 goals, Connor McDavid has 27 assists and Zach Hyman has 69 shots on goal. Defensively, the Edmonton Oilers are allowing 3.1 goals per game and are killing 84.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Mikko Koskinen has allowed 46 goals on 497 shots faced, and Mike Smith has allowed 8 goals on 100 shots.
The Bruins are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest and 4-0 in their last 4 road games. The Oilers are 7-2 in their last 9 Thursday games and 16-7 in their last 23 overall. The under is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Oilers last 5 overall. The road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
The Boston Bruins are in a bit of a funk right now, and being on the end of a back to back likely won’t help them here. The Edmonton Oilers are also having a rough week, but they have the rest advantage here, they’ve played their best hockey at home, and they’ve won nine of the last 12 meetings against the Bruins. The Oilers and the cheap price is one of the better bets on Thursday’s card.
