The Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6) are the favorites when they host the Boston Bruins (20-18-2) on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The Oilers are -185 on the moneyline to win against the Bruins (+154) in the contest, which begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Oilers vs. Bruins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Bruins (+154)
• Over/under: 6.5

Oilers vs. Bruins Quick Facts

• Edmonton and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 21 of 40 games this season.
• So far this season, 55.0% of Boston’s games (22/40) have had more goals than Wednesday’s over/under of 6.5.
• The combined goals scored average of these two teams, 6.4, is 0.1 less than Wednesday’s over/under.
• This game’s over/under is 0.0 less than the 6.5 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Oilers Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Oilers Season Stat Insights

• The Oilers score the third-most goals in the league, averaging 3.4 per game for a total of 135 this season.
• Edmonton ranks 27th in total goals against, giving up 3.2 goals per game (130 total) in league play.
• The squad has the league’s ninth-best goal differential at +5 this season.
• The NHL-leading 38 power-play goals Edmonton has put up resulted from 109 chances.
• The Oilers have a NHL-pacing 34.86% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Edmonton’s offense has recorded four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among all squads).
• The Oilers rank 15th in the NHL in penalty-kill success rate at 80.17%.
• The Oilers’ players have posted the fourth-best faceoff win rate in the league at 52.7%.
• Edmonton scores on 11.8% of its shots as a team, ranking sixth in the league.
• The Oilers have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 17.7 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Moneyline

• In 32 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Edmonton has won 18 of those games.
• The Oilers have been victorious in five of the seven games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -185.
• There is a 64.9% chance that Edmonton wins this game, per the moneyline.

Oilers Leaders

• Connor McDavid: 24 goals and 45 assists
• Leon Draisaitl: 20 goals and 36 assists
• Evan Bouchard: seven goals and 30 assists
• Tristan Jarry: 12-3-1 record, .906 save percentage, 44 goals allowed

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Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stats Insights

• The Bruins have scored 122 goals this season (3.0 per game) to rank 13th in the league.
• Boston’s 131 total goals allowed (3.3 per game) rank 28th in the NHL.
• Their -9 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• Boston has recorded 29 power-play goals this season, which are the seventh-most in the NHL (on 118 chances).
• The Bruins’ power-play conversion rate (24.58%) ranks eighth-best in the league.
• Boston has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The 79.61% of opponent power plays the Bruins kill is the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Bruins have the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.1%).
• Boston’s collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks 10th in the league.
• The Bruins have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Bruins Moneyline Insights

• The Bruins have been made the underdog 33 times this season, and upset their opponent 17 times.
• Boston has a record of 5-5 in games when bookmakers list the team at +154 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this contest implies a 39.4% chance for the Bruins to win.

Bruins Leaders

• Morgan Geekie: 25 goals and 15 assists
• David Pastrnak: 15 goals and 25 assists
• Pavel Zacha: 10 goals and 16 assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 14-10-2 record, .901 save percentage, 76 goals given up