Oilers vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 18

The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins -- both coming off wins in their last game -- will face each other on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET, at TD Garden in Boston. Oilers (-135) at Bruins (+114) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Edmonton won 6-4 on the road its last time out on Dec. 16 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Oilers were led by Leon Draisaitl (four assists) and Connor McDavid (two goals and two assists).

Boston won at home in its last game on Dec. 16, 4-1 over the Utah Mammoth. David Pastrnak (two assists) and Morgan Geekie (two goals) each had two points for the Bruins in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here is our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Oilers vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming game between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Oilers 4 - Bruins 3
• Pick OU: Over 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.02 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Oilers-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Oilers (-135)
• Underdog: Bruins (+114)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers are 14-13 when favored on the moneyline this season.
• Edmonton is 12-11 (winning 52.2% of its games) when it has played with moneyline odds of -135 or shorter.
• The Oilers have a 57.4% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this contest.
• Edmonton's 34 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 6.5 goals 19 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in 29 games this season, and won 17 (58.6%).
• Boston is 14-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +114 or more on the moneyline.
• The Bruins have a 46.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Boston's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 19 of 34 times.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton has scored the third-most goals in the league (116 total, 3.4 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are giving up 116 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 31st in league play.
• Its goal differential (0) ranks 17th in the league.
• The 29 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 89 power-play chances.
• Edmonton paces the league with a 32.58% power-play conversion rate.
• The Oilers have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• Edmonton kills 80.41% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Edmonton wins the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.1%.
• The Oilers shoot 11.9% as a team (sixth in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• With 111 goals (3.3 per game), Boston has the league's fifth-best offense.
• The Bruins give up 3.1 goals per game (106 in total), 21st in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +5, the team is 10th-best in the league in that category.
• With 25 power-play goals (on 98 chances), the Bruins are seventh-best in the NHL.
• Boston scores on 25.51% of its power plays, No. 5 in the NHL.
• The Bruins have one shorthanded goal (22nd in NHL).
• The 80.65% penalty-kill percentage of Boston is 17th in the NHL.
• Boston is eighth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (51.7%).
• With a shooting percentage of 12.2%, the Bruins are third in the league.