Oilers at Bruins NHL Preview: Oilers Looking to Spoil Party
Top-Tier NHL Clash on Tuesday Night
The Boston Bruins look to continue their winning ways just 24 hours after a big divisional win in Toronto, as they now head home to skate against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Let’s take a look and breakdown some key factors for this big Cross-Conference matchup between the Oilers at Bruins NHL Preview for Tuesday night in “Beantown”.
Oilers at Bruins 
Records: (37-20-2, 76 points) vs (35-13-14, 86 points)
Date, time:
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
B’s Hibernating Early?
The Boston Bruins have been on a rough skid since the All-Star Break, with a record of 4-3-5 in the twelve games since February 6th, with eight of those contest going past regulation. On Monday night, they picked up two big points and avoided overtime in Toronto with a 4-1 NHL Hockey Scores victory over the Maple Leafs. Forward David Pastrnak had three assists, while Jake DeBrusk scored his 14th goal of the year and also added an assist.
Goaltender Jeremy Swayman, who is rumored to be in talks with a large contract extension with the club, made 32 saves on 33 shots faced for his 20th victory of the season. Starter Linus Ullmark is expected to be in goal for Tuesday night.
His numbers against Edmonton are average, with a 3-2 record, a 3.23 goals-against average, and a .893% save percentage in six career appearances.
Screaming Hot Oil
The Edmonton Oilers have continued to look like a top-tier NHL team in the second half of the regular season. Since Kris Knoblauch took over as Head Coach, the Oilers have a record of 34-11-1. Sunday night, the Oilers exploded for six goals to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. Forward Zach Hyman scored twice in the contest, bringing his season total to 42 goals. Hyman’s first tally late in the opening frame was his fourth time in the last five games scoring first for his club.
Backup goalie Calvin Pickard made 22 saves on 23 shots for his third win of the season. Edmonton has now won four games in a row and they now hit the road for their next four contests, where the Oilers have been solid, winning four of their last six games as the visiting team.
Oilers at Bruins Betting Odds
Sportsbooks have the visiting Edmonton Oilers NHL Odds to win as short favorites against the hosting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night priced in the pick’em range around -115 to -120. Boston has lost four of their last six games overall while Edmonton is on a four-game winning streak, and they have won 13 of their last 16 games on the road.
Concluding the Oilers at Bruins NHL Preview Betting Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6 goals shaded to the Over between the pick’em price range of -110 and -120.
Boston has gone Over the total in six of their last nine games overall. Meanwhile, Edmonton has been trending towards the Under, cashing in four of their last six games overall, including five of the last seven contests against clubs from the Atlantic Division. Eight of the last ten Head-to-Head Meetings between the Bruins and Oilers have gone Under the total NHL Hockey Scores
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