Edmonton Oilers (9-2-0, first in the Pacific) vs. Boston Bruins (6-4-0, fourth in the Atlantic)
Boston; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
LINE: Bruins -131, Oilers +108; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: Boston hosts Edmonton aiming to prolong its five-game home winning streak.
Boston went 33-16-7 overall a season ago while going 18-7-3 at home. The Bruins averaged 2.9 goals on 33.3 shots per game last season.
Edmonton finished 35-19-2 overall with a 19-7-2 record on the road in the 2020-21 season. Goalies for the Oilers compiled a .910 save percentage while allowing 2.7 goals on 30.6 shots per game last season.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
INJURIES: Bruins: Trent Frederic: day to day (upper body), Anton Blidh: day to day (upper body).
Oilers: None listed.
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