The Edmonton Oilers (18-11-2) are favored at home against the Boston Bruins (17-13-3) on Thursday, December 19. The Oilers are -185 on the moneyline to win against the Bruins (+154) in the game, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Bruins (+154)
• Over/under: 6

Oilers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Edmonton has combined with its opponent to score more than 6 goals in 20 of 31 games this season.
• Boston’s games have gone over 6 goals in 18 of 33 chances this season.
• Thursday’s over/under is 0.1 above the combined goal-scoring average of 5.9 for these two clubs.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.0 goals per game, 0.0 more than this game’s over/under.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers create the 10th-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.3 per game for a total of 102 this season.
• On defense, Edmonton has given up 90 goals (2.9 per game) to rank 12th in league action.
• They’re ranked 12th in the league with a +12 goal differential .
• Edmonton’s 18 power-play goals this season (18th in the NHL) have come on 79 chances.
• The Oilers’ 22.78% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 11th in the NHL.
• Edmonton’s two shorthanded goals this season rank 12th in the league.
• The Oilers have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 73.33%.
• The Oilers’ players win 54% of their faceoffs to rank third in the league.
• Edmonton scores on 10.1% of its shots as a team, ranking 21st in the league.
• The Oilers’ players are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 13.2 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• Through 27 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has been victorious 15 times.
• In 11 games with moneyline odds lower than -185 this season, the Oilers have won six times.
• Based on the moneyline odds, Edmonton has a 64.9% chance of winning this contest.

Oilers Leaders

• Leon Draisaitl: 23 goals and 24 assists
• Connor McDavid: 14 goals and 30 assists
• Evan Bouchard: six goals and 17 assists
• Stuart Skinner: 11-8-2 record, .892 save percentage, 61 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins have scored 86 goals this season (2.6 per game) to rank 25th in the NHL.
• Boston’s 104 total goals allowed (3.2 per game) rank 24th in the NHL.
• Their -18 goal differential ranks 24th in the league.
• Boston has put up 15 power-play goals this season (25th in the NHL) on 116 chances.
• The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (12.93%) ranks 31st in the league.
• Boston has scored two shorthanded goals this season (12th in NHL).
• The 76.58% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Bruins win 52.2% of their faceoffs. That’s the ninth-best percentage in the NHL.
• Boston’s collective 9.3% shooting percentage ranks 28th in the league.
• The Bruins have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins have been the underdog 10 times this season, and upset their opponent in four of those games.
• Boston has played with moneyline odds of +154 or longer once this season and lost that game.
• The moneyline in this matchup implies a 39.4% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: 12 goals and 21 assists
• Brad Marchand: 13 goals and 12 assists
• Pavel Zacha: eight goals and eight assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 11-10-2 record, .887 save percentage, 71 goals allowed