The NHL’s top two offenses are set to face off at TD Garden on Thursday, as the Boston Bruins (49-8-5) welcome the Edmonton Oilers (35-22-8). Edmonton is coming off a 3-2 win over the Sabres on Monday. The Oilers committed only two penalties in the game, yet still conceded a power play goal.
Connor McDavid led the Oilers with two goals. Stuart Skinner saved an impressive 37 of 39 shots (.948%) in the win.Boston won their 10th in a row, beating the Rangers 4-2 on Saturday. Four players found the net for the Bruins. Charlie Coyle scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Linus Ullmark saved 24 of 26 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Bruins won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory in February. Dmitry Orlov led Boston with two points (0G 2A). McDavid led Edmonton with two goals. Jeremy Swayman got the win, saving 22 of 24 shots (.916%).
FACING OFF
Edmonton is averaging 3.86 goals per game for the season, best in the NHL. The visitors will face a tough challenge against a Bruins team that is allowing only 2.08 goals a game (1st).
Meanwhile, Boston has found the net 3.79 times a game on average, second in the league, and the Oilers are allowing opponents to score 3.29 goals per game (21st).
The Oilers’ No. 1-ranked power play offense (32.16%) will face a challenging test against the Bruins, who are the league’s best penalty killing team (86.60%). Boston, meanwhile, has scored on 23.22% of their power play opportunities (7th), which the hosts will be looking to build on against Edmonton’s 25th-ranked 75.44% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 124 points this season, most in the NHL, McDavid is the top skater for the Oilers. He leads the league in both goals (54) and assists (70). In the net, Skinner (17-13-4) is Edmonton’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.88 GAA and a .912% save percentage. David Pastrnak leads the Bruins in scoring with 84 points (4th in the league). He has 44 goals (2nd in the league) and 40 assists in 62 games. Ullmark (32-4-1) has the best goals against average for Boston at 1.89, best in the league. He has a save percentage of .938%, also best.
HOME AND AWAY
Edmonton is 19-10-3 on the road this season. Boston is pursuing a fifth consecutive win at TD Garden this season.
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Boston Bruins (-165)
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