Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/11/2021 NHL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, November 11, 2021

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+100) Bruins (-132)

TD Garden is the site where Linus Ullmark and the Boston Bruins (6-4-0) will take on the Edmonton Oilers (9-2-0) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Oilers priced at +100 and the Bruins are at -132. The over/under is set at 5.5.

The Oilers were on the losing side of the ice with a 4-2 loss against the Red Wings the last time they stepped on the ice. The Corsi for the Oilers came in at 52 and the Corsi against when the final whistle blew was 51 which means they had a Corsi percentage of 50.5%. The offensive zone starts for them came in at 51.7% and they had a PDO of 96.0 in this game. Edmonton accounted for 4 penalty mins for this matchup. The Oilers had a below average offensive performance in the loss. Their Fenwick came in at 35 and the Fenwick against finished at 43, meaning they had a Fenwick percentage of 44.9%. They totaled 23 face-off wins at even strength and lost on 25 opportunities to win the face-off. Moreover, they had 2 power play opportunities but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. For the outing, they earned a goal on 2 of the 33 shots they tried.

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The Oilers have had 378 shots tried against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .915. When playing at even strength, the Oilers have conceded 28 goals while scoring 31 on the offensive side of the ice. Edmonton Oilers opponents have tallied 31 power play opportunities (27th in professional hockey) and have come away with 4 goals in those chances. For the season, they have recorded 18 points and their points % is .818. Edmonton has tried 364 shots and holds a shot percentage of 12.6%. When talking about their scoring, the Edmonton Oilers have racked up 46 goals (2nd in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have given up 32. Edmonton is sitting with 32 power play chances and they have notched 15 goals during those advantages, earning them a percentage of 46.88%.

The man in goal for this game is Mikko Koskinen. Koskinen has participated in 131 games over the course of his hockey career. He has amassed an overall record of 65-49-9 and he started in 120 games. Opponents have scored 353 goals against Koskinen in his career and his goals against average per contest is 2.94. Koskinen has seen 3,838 shots against him and has garnered 3,485 saves. His save percentage currently sits at .908 for his 7,204 mins on the ice. During his career on the ice, Koskinen has accumulated 60 quality starts and his quality starts rate is .500.

Their last time out, Boston faced off against the Senators in an outing where the Bruins earned a victory by a tally of 3-2. They had a PDO of 95 and they finished the game with an oZS percentage of 62.0%. They had 3 power play attempts in this outing and converted 1 goal out of those attempts. Their Fenwick percentage came in at 62.7% by notching a Fenwick of 42 and the Senators having accrued a 25 Fenwick at even strength. The Bruins recorded 3 goals out of the 36 shots on goal they pursued. Boston wrapped up this game with a 66.7% Corsi rate. This Corsi rating tells us the kind of game Boston had and you could say that they played like a middle of the road team.

Boston has tried 354 shots (22nd in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 7.63%, while allowing their opponents 279 shots. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 80.00% on their oppositions 35 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.0%. They have recorded 31 power play chances and they have earned a power play rate of 25.81%. The Bruins have tallied 19 goals at even strength and 8 goals (18th in pro hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 28 goals to be scored by way of 21 goals at even strength and 7 goals while they had less men on the ice. For the season, the Boston Bruins have notched a total of 27 goals, 12 points, as well as a points percentage of .600.

For the opposition you will find Linus Ullmark in goal. Ullmark has accumulated a career mark of 53-49-13 and has been in goal for 122 games. Ullmark's quality start rate comes out to 55.6% and he has qualified for 65 quality starting assignments in his career. He has compiled 3,363 saves out of 3,685 shots attempted, which gives him a save percentage of .913. Teams are averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has yielded 322 goals altogether. He got the starting nod in 117 contests and has been on the ice for 6,977 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Edmonton (+100)

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