Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 3/9/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Oilers (+140) Bruins (-167)

The Edmonton Oilers (35-22-8) are on their way to TD Garden on Thursday where they will play the Boston Bruins (49-8-5). The moneyline on this matchup has Edmonton at +140 and Boston is at -167. The total is set at 7.

The Edmonton Oilers were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 3-2 victory against the Sabres in the last game they played. Edmonton tallied 4 penalty mins in this outing. The Oilers had a middle of the road offensive outing in the win. Additionally, they had 1 opportunity with more players on the ice but weren't able to notch a goal. While out there on the ice, they tallied a score on 3 of the 37 shots they looked to score on.

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At even strength, the Oilers have conceded 157 goals while earning 179 on offense. Edmonton Oilers opponents have 228 power play opportunities (4th in professional hockey) and have racked up 57 goals in those chances. With respect to scoring goals, the Edmonton Oilers have notched 251 goals (1st in the National Hockey League) on the season and have surrendered 214. Edmonton has tried 2,180 shots and has a shot percentage of 11.5%. For the season, they have accumulated 78 points and their points percentage comes in at .600. The Oilers have seen 2,064 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Edmonton has tallied 227 power play chances and they have added 72 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 31.72%.

The man in net for this game is Stuart Skinner. Skinner has been involved in 51 games throughout his pro hockey career. He has earned an overall mark of 25-19-4 and got the start in 48 games. The opposition has been able to score 138 goals against Skinner in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 2.84. Skinner has had 1,563 shots against him and has amassed 1,425 total saves. His save percentage is at .912 during his 2,914 minutes in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Skinner has accrued 27 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .563.

When they were on the ice last, Boston squared up with the Rangers in a game where the Bruins got the win by a score of 4-2. The Bruins tallied 4 goals out of the 24 shots on goal they attempted. They had 3 opportunities on the power play in this matchup but were not able to net one.

The Bruins are sitting with 186 goals at even strength and 49 goals (6th in the NHL) while having a power play advantage. Boston has attempted 2,042 shots (15th in the league) and has earned a shot percentage of 11.51%, while allowing their opponents 1,839 shots. On the season, the Boston Bruins have earned a total of 235 goals, 103 points, in addition to a points percentage of .831. They have granted a total of 129 goals to be scored by way of 101 goals at even strength and 28 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a total of 211 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 23.22%. They have accumulated a penalty kill rate of 86.60% on their oppositions 209 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 93.0%.

Across the ice you are likely to see Linus Ullmark protecting the net. Ullmark is sitting with a career record of 108-61-16 and has been in goal for 197 games. Ullmark's percentage of quality starts sits at 61.9% and he has made 117 quality starts in his career. He has gathered 5,351 saves out of 5,827 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .918. His opposition is averaging 2.53 goals per contest and he has allowed 476 goals altogether. He has made the start in 189 games and has played 11,296 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Edmonton (+140)

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