NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 12/19/2024

NHL Game Preview: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 12/19/2024

Boston Bruins (17-13-3, 37 pts) at Edmonton Oilers (18-11-2, 38 pts)

Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Thursday, December 19
Time: 9:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/NESN/SN1
Radio: 
Boston Bruins – 98.5 SportsHub
Edmonton Oilers – Oilers Radio 880 CHED

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Boston Bruins +1.5 ML +154
Edmonton Oilers -1.5 ML -185
O/U 6

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Boston Bruins News & Notes: 

The Bruins on Tuesday night picked up their second straight win as they are currently on a five-game road trip which concludes with tonight’s game. During the trip they are 2-2-0 and have been outscored 17-7; in three of the four games played, they’ve managed to score only one goal before snapping that streak on Tuesday night.

Edmonton Oilers News & Notes: 

The Oilers on Monday night saw their five-game winning streak come to an end as they lost to the defending Stanely Cup Champions 6-5 in a rematch of that Stanley Cup. The Oilers on Monday in the loss outshot the Panthers 30-28 and had goals from Connor Brown, Leon Draisaitl, Kasperi Kapanen, and two from Zach Hyman.

Boston Bruins Projected Lines: 

Geekie-Zacha-Pastrnak
Marchand-Lindholm-Coyle
Frederic-Kastelic-Brazeau
Koepke-Beecher-McLaughlin
Zadorov-McAvoy
Oesterle-Carlo
Lohrei-Peeke

Swayman
Korpisalo

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Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:

Nugent-Hopkins-McDavid-Hyman
Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen
Arvidsson-Henrique-Brown
Skinner-Janmark-Perry
Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Stetcher
Kulak-Emberson

Skinner
Pickard

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Players To Watch:

Boston Bruins

Elias Lindholm this season has 16 points on four goals and 12 assists. He’s played in 38 career games against Edmonton, recording 36 points on 21 goals and 15 assists. Last season, in three games he had one point on an assist.

Edmonton Oilers

Draisaitl this season has 47 points on 23 goals and 24 assists; he leads the league in goals. He’s faced the Bruins 17 times in his career recording 18 points on ten goals and eight assists. Last season, in two games he had two goals.

Injury Report:

Boston Bruins

D – Hampus Lindholm – Out

Edmonton Oilers

F Evander Kane – Out

Next game:

Boston Bruins – December 21 vs. Buffalo Sabres
Edmonton Oilers– December 21 vs. San Jose Sharks

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