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Oilers at Bruins

NHL · Thursday, Dec 18 · 6:00 PM CT · TD Garden · Final EDM 3 – BOS 1

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
EDM1113
BOS1001
Team box
EDM·BOS
25
shots
26
1 of 5
power play
1 of 3
46.0
faceoff %
54.0
21
hits
22
19
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
20
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Tristan JarryEDM1312.923
Calvin PickardEDM13131.000
Jeremy SwaymanBOS2522.880

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
BOS +3
EDM +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: BOS 0 · EDM 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was EDM 50%, BOS 50% · Updated Dec 18, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
BOS 3.2 – 3.2 EDM
Expected total
6.5
OilersThe matchupBruins
+102Our fair odds−102
3.2Expected goals3.2
+0.11Power rating−0.04
3.4Goals / game3.3
3.5Allowed / game3.1
28.6Shots / game27.0
53.2Faceoff %51.5
17.4Hits / game24.7
16−18Season record20−14
6−4Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
EDM chance · BOS chance
Our model fair49.6%50.4%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
EDMEdmonton Oilers+10250%————
BOSBoston Bruins−10250%————
Spreadabout even
EDMEdmonton OilersPKour margin————
BOSBoston BruinsPKour margin————
Totalwe expect 6.5
Over6.5our total————
Under6.5our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Edmonton Oilers by 6 goals: <1%Edmonton Oilers by 5 goals: 2%Edmonton Oilers by 4 goals: 6%Edmonton Oilers by 3 goals: 11%Edmonton Oilers by 2 goals: 10%Edmonton Oilers by 1 goal: 20%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 21%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 6%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%
← EDM wins byBOS wins by →
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more29%
Boston Bruins wins by 3 or more20%
Edmonton Oilers wins by 2 or more29%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.5 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 9%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.561%
Total over 6.550%
Total over 7.530%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
EDMTristan Jarry G · last 5 starts: .893 save %, 3.19 GAAstarted
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .885 save %, 3.18 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
EDM·BOS
Dec 16, 2025 at PIT
last game
Dec 16, 2025 vs UTAH
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 34+ games
EDM·BOS
+0.11
rating (0 = average)
−0.04
3.4
goals / game
3.3
3.5
goals allowed / game
3.1
16−18
season record
20−14
8−6
home record
12−5
8−12
away record
8−9
W1
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
7−3
28.6
shots / game
27.0
53.2
faceoff %
51.5
17.4
hits / game
24.7
14.8
blocked shots / game
16.5
4.3
takeaways / game
4.7
16.1
giveaways / game
16.1

Rating Trend

EDM · BOS · 65 days
Edmonton OilersBoston Bruins
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · BOS 3−5
Jan 7, 2025at BOSEDM 4 − 0
Dec 19, 2024at EDMEDM 3 − 2 OT
Mar 5, 2024at BOSEDM 2 − 1 OT
Feb 21, 2024at EDMBOS 6 − 5 OT
Mar 9, 2023at BOSEDM 3 − 2
Feb 27, 2023at EDMBOS 3 − 2
Dec 9, 2021at EDMBOS 3 − 2
Nov 11, 2021at BOSEDM 5 − 3

EDM · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Dec 16, 2025at PIT6 − 4W
Dec 14, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025at TOR6 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025vs DET4 − 1W
Dec 9, 2025vs BUF3 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025vs WPG6 − 2W
Dec 4, 2025vs SEA9 − 4W
Dec 2, 2025vs MIN0 − 1L
Nov 29, 2025at SEA4 − 0W
Nov 25, 2025vs DAL3 − 8L

BOS · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Dec 16, 2025vs UTAH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025at MIN2 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025at WPG6 − 3W
Dec 9, 2025at STL5 − 2W
Dec 6, 2025vs NJ4 − 1W
Dec 4, 2025vs STL5 − 2W
Dec 2, 2025at DET4 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025vs DET3 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025vs NYR2 − 6L
Nov 26, 2025at NYI3 − 1W