Edmonton Oilers at Boston Bruins NHL Picks & Predictions 10/11/2018

Thursday, October 11, 2018

TD Garden

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The Edmonton Oilers travel to TD Garden to play the Boston Bruins on Thursday, October 11, 2018. The opening line for this game has the Oilers at +149 and the Bruins at -165.

Edmonton has a record of 0-1-0 this season. They are 7th in the Pacific Division. They've scored 2 goals and given up 5 goals for a point differential of -3. For the season they have an ATS record of 0-1-0 and an over/under record of 1-0-0. Boston is 2-1-0 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 10 goals and surrendered 10 for a goal differential of 0. Their record against the spread is 2-1-0 while their over/under record is 2-1-0.

Valuable Edmonton Oilers Betting Trends

The Edmonton Oilers are 0-1-0 straight up this year

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-0-0 against the over/under this season

Important Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 2-1-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 2-1-0 against the over/under this season

Key Edmonton Oilers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

10/01/18 D Torey Krug Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Leon Draisaitl has accumulated 2 total points this season for the Oilers. He has 1 goal and 1 assist this year. He averages 18 minutes played per game. Connor McDavid averages 24 minutes of ice time per game this year. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 2 points on the season. Cam Talbot has 26 shots against him and he's given up 4 goals. He's made 22 saves for a save percentage of 85%.

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has scored 7 total points this year for the Bruins. He has a total of 7 assists on the season and averages 17 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 16 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 44% by scoring 4 goals on 9 shots. He has 2 assists, giving him a total of 6 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 1 win and 1 loss this year in goal for the Bruins. He has 50 shots against him and he's surrendered 8 goals. He's made 42 saves for a save percentage of 84%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Oilers are 29th in the league in goals scored with 2 while they've given up 5 goals, ranking them 25th overall. They have had 4 power play opportunities and have scored 1 goal on those chances for a percentage of 25%. That is 14th in the NHL. The Oilers have allowed 2 power play opportunities and have given up 1 goal on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 50%, putting them 31st in the league when short-handed. They average 19 shots per game and as a team shoot 10.53% for the season. They allow 27 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 82%. That puts them 31st in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins are 5th in the NHL with a total of 4 points this year. They have 2 power play goals on 5 opportunities for a percentage of 40%. That ranks them 5th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 11 power play opportunities and have given up 4 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 64%. That is 29th in the NHL. As a team, the Bruins are 11th in the league with 10 goals scored while they've given up 10 goals, which is 10th overall. They average 27 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 12.35%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 16th in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Edmonton is 25th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 44.2%, as they've attempted 38 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 48 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 42.9% as they have 30 attempts while they have given up 40 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 26th in the league. The Oilers start possessions in the offensive zone 40.8% of the time, which is 28th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 59.2% for the season. That is 4th overall in the NHL. They have 32 face-off wins compared to 31 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.8%. That ranks them 15th in the league. On defense Edmonton has 28 hits and they have blocked 8 shots from the opposition, putting them 31st overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Bruins are 29th in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 40.5% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 59.5% for the season, which is 3rd in the NHL. They have 97 face-off wins compared to 93 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 13th in the league. On defense Boston has 59 hits and they have blocked 33 shots from the opposition, which is 20th in the league. Boston is 23rd in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 46% as they've attempted 151 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 177 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 44.2% ranks 23rd as they have 114 attempts while they have given up 144 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Oilers/Bruins NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton +149

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