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Bruins at Oilers

NHL · Wednesday, Dec 31 · 8:30 PM CT · Rogers Place · Final BOS 6 – EDM 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS2226
EDM1012
Team box
BOS·EDM
29
shots
36
1 of 3
power play
0 of 5
49.2
faceoff %
50.8
14
hits
18
13
blocked shots
14
47
penalty minutes
43
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3634.944
Connor IngramEDM2923.793

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
EDM +4
BOS +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: EDM 0 · BOS 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 39%, EDM 61% · Updated Dec 31, 2025

Expected margin
EDM by 0.9
Expected score
EDM 3.9 – 2.9 BOS
Expected total
6.8
BruinsThe matchupOilers
+157Our fair odds−157
2.9Expected goals3.9
−0.13Power rating+0.16
3.1Goals / game3.4
3.3Allowed / game3.3
27.1Shots / game28.5
51.9Faceoff %52.9
24.7Hits / game17.7
20−20Season record20−20
3−7Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · EDM chance
Our model fair39.0%61.0%
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
BOSBoston Bruins+15739%————
EDMEdmonton Oilers−15761%————
SpreadEDM by 0.9
BOSBoston Bruins+0.9our margin————
EDMEdmonton Oilers−0.9our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.8
Over6.8our total————
Under6.8our 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

Edmonton Oilers by 0.9 expected
Boston Bruins by 7 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 3%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 7%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 20%Edmonton Oilers by 1 goal: 18%Edmonton Oilers by 2 goals: 12%Edmonton Oilers by 3 goals: 16%Edmonton Oilers by 4 goals: 10%Edmonton Oilers by 5 goals: 4%Edmonton Oilers by 6 goals: 1%Edmonton Oilers by 7 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byEDM wins by →
Edmonton Oilers wins by 2 or more44%
Edmonton Oilers wins by 3 or more32%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more18%
Decided by one goal38%

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

6.8 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 1%3 goals: 8%4 goals: 7%5 goals: 18%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 9%9 goals: 12%10 goals: 5%11 goals: 5%12 goals: 2%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.565%
Total over 6.554%
Total over 7.535%
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
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .861 save %, 3.45 GAAstarted
EDMConnor Ingram G · last 5 starts: .899 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·EDM
Dec 29, 2025 at CGY
last game
Dec 29, 2025 at WPG
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
2
3rd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 40+ games
BOS·EDM
−0.13
rating (0 = average)
+0.16
3.1
goals / game
3.4
3.3
goals allowed / game
3.3
20−20
season record
20−20
12−9
home record
10−6
8−11
away record
10−14
L6
streak
W1
3−7
last 10
7−3
27.1
shots / game
28.5
51.9
faceoff %
52.9
24.7
hits / game
17.7
16.0
blocked shots / game
15.1
4.9
takeaways / game
4.4
16.2
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

BOS · EDM · 75 days
Boston BruinsEdmonton Oilers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 9 meetings · EDM 6−3
Dec 18, 2025at BOSEDM 3 − 1
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

BOS · Last 10

3−7 · streak L6
Dec 29, 2025at CGY1 − 2L
Dec 27, 2025at BUF1 − 4L
Dec 23, 2025vs MTL2 − 6L
Dec 21, 2025vs OTT2 − 6L
Dec 20, 2025vs VAN4 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025vs EDM1 − 3L
Dec 16, 2025vs UTAH4 − 1W
Dec 14, 2025at MIN2 − 6L
Dec 11, 2025at WPG6 − 3W
Dec 9, 2025at STL5 − 2W

EDM · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
Dec 29, 2025at WPG3 − 1W
Dec 27, 2025at CGY2 − 3L
Dec 23, 2025vs CGY5 − 1W
Dec 21, 2025vs VGK4 − 3W
Dec 20, 2025at MIN2 − 5L
Dec 18, 2025at BOS3 − 1W
Dec 16, 2025at PIT6 − 4W
Dec 14, 2025at MTL1 − 4L
Dec 13, 2025at TOR6 − 3W
Dec 11, 2025vs DET4 − 1W