Oilers vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 31

The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins are coming off a victory and a defeat, respectively, heading into their matchup at Rogers Place on Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Bruins are underdogs on the road, at +154, and the Oilers are -185.

Edmonton secured a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on Dec. 29 against the Winnipeg Jets. Zach Hyman (one goal) and Jack Roslovic (one goal) were among the six Oilers skaters who collected one point each.

Boston's most recent game was a road overtime loss, 2-1, to the Calgary Flames on Dec. 29. Mason Lohrei (one assist) and Andrew Peeke (one goal) were among the three Bruins players who collected one point each in that outing.

Before this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Wednesday's hockey contest.

Oilers vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

Ahead of 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 1
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.09 goals)
  

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Oilers vs. Bruins Moneylines

Snag a peek below at the most recent moneylines for the Oilers-Bruins game.

• Favorite: Oilers (-185)
• Underdog: Bruins (+154)

Oilers Betting Insights

• The Oilers have won 56.2% of their games when they've been a moneyline favorite this season (18-14).
• Edmonton is 5-2 when playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter (71.4% win percentage).
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Oilers have an implied probability of 64.9% to win.
• In 21 of 40 matches this season, Edmonton and its opponent have combined to finish above 6.5 goals.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have won 17, or 51.5%, of the 33 games they have played while the underdog this season.
• Boston has entered 10 games this season as the underdog by +154 or more and is 5-5 in those contests.
• Bookmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Bruins have a 39.4% chance to win.
• Boston's games this season have had more than 6.5 goals 22 of 40 times.

Oilers Key Stats

• Edmonton's 135 total goals (3.4 per game) rank third in the league.
• The Oilers have conceded 130 total goals (3.2 per game), ranking 27th in league action in goals against.
• It has the league's ninth-best goal differential at +5.
• The 38 power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season (on 109 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
• Edmonton has a league-best 34.86% power-play conversion rate.
• The Oilers have scored four shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL squads).
• Edmonton's 80.17% penalty-kill success rate ranks 15th in the league.
• Edmonton has the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.7%.
• The Oilers shoot 11.8% as a team (sixth in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston's 122 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank 13th in the league.
• The Bruins' total of 131 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 28th in the league.
• it has the 22nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -9.
• The Bruins have 29 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 118 chances.
• Boston scores on 24.58% of its power plays, No. 8 in the NHL.
• The Bruins have one shorthanded goal (26th in NHL).
• At 79.61%, Boston has the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Boston is seventh in faceoff win rate in the NHL (52.1%).
• The 11.3% shooting percentage of the Bruins is 10th in the league.