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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (35-22-8) at Boston Bruins (49-8-5)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. BOSTON GP RECORD HOME (41) AWAY (41) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. BOSTON 82 26-46-6-4 15-20-3-3 11-26-3-1 234 290
OILERS vs. BOSTON – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 2 3

QUICK FACTS
Thursday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of two games against the Bruins this season and the lone game in Boston.

The last time these teams met was on Feb. 27 in Edmonton, with the Bruins winning 3-2.

Evander Kane and Connor McDavid lead the team with 16 career points against the Bruins and Cody Ceci has played a team leading 35 games against Boston.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. BOSTON
Record: 5-4-1
GF: 31 GA: 27
2022-23 2/27/23 @ EDM 3-2 L
2021-22 12/9/21 @ EDM 3-2 L
2021-22 11/11/21 @ BOS 5-3 W
2019-20 2/19/20 @ EDM 2-1 L (OT)
2019-20 1/4/20 @ BOS 4-1 W
2018-19 10/18/18 @ EDM 3-2 W (OT)
2018-19 10/11/18 @ BOS 1-4 L
2017-18 2/20/18 @ EDM 2-3 L
2017-18 11/26/17 @ BOS 4-2 W
2016-17 3/16/17 @ EDM 7-4 W

OILERS IN MARCH
Overall – 586 GP, 286-221-39-40 – 651 PTS
2022-23 – 4 GP, 3-1-0 – 6 PTS
2021-22 – 15 GP, 9-4-2 – 18 PTS

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins host the Oilers tonight in the 2nd and final game between these teams this season and the Oilers’ lone game of the season series at TD Garden.
  • They are 49-8-5 overall this season and their 103-point total is the best record in NHL history through 62 games … They are 26-2-3 on home ice and the Bruins are 22-2-2 vs Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins play game 3 tonight vs. Edmonton of their 4-game home stand (2-0-0) … They will conclude vs. Detroit on 3/11 and will then travel to Detroit to face the Red Wings on 3/12.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last 10 games with a 3-2/OT win in Dallas on 2/14, 5-0 win in Nashville on 2/16, 6-2 win vs. NY Islanders on 2/18, 3-1 victory vs Ottawa on 2/20, 6-5 win in Seattle on 2/23, 3-1 win in Vancouver on 2/25, 3-2 win in Edmonton on 2/27, 4-3 OT win in Calgary on 2/28, 7-1 win vs Buffalo on 3/2 and 4-2 win vs NY Rangers on 3/4… It is tied for the 5th-longest win streak in their history and is their longest such streak since a 12-game stretch in 2013-14.
  • The Bruins are 7-1-0 in their last 8 home games … That followed a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • They have won their last 7 road games and are 16-2-2 in their last 20 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • Boston 4 at Calgary 3/OT … The Bruins swept their recent road trip after a 4-games-in-6-days stretch … Dmitry Orlov had 2-1=3 totals and Patrice Bergeron and Jake DeBrusk had 2A each … Pavel Zacha sent the game to OT where Charlie McAvoy finished with 4.3 remaining in the extra session … Linus Ullmark made a club-record 54 saves in the win … SOG: Bos 20, Cgy 57 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 7 vs Buffalo 1 … David Pastrnak and Dmitry Orlov had 1-2=3 totals each with 2-point nights each from Jakub Lauko (2G), Pavel Zacha (GA), Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo, and David Krejci (2A) … The Bruins had 4G in the last 5:15 of the 3rd period including 2 SHG in 0:24 … Jeremy Swayman took his 4th straight win … SOG: Bos 42, Buf 27 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 4 vs NY Rangers 2 … Charlie Coyle had 1-1=2 totals and added single goals by Tomas Nosek (SH), Patrice Bergeron (GW) and David Pastrnak … Linus Ullmark took the win in goal … SOG: Bos 24, NYR 26 … PP: 0/3 … PK: 1/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 82)

  • Taylor Hall: Lower body (LTIR)
  • Nick Foligno: Lower body (IR)

BOSTON vs EDMONTON, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Oilers are meeting for the 83rd time in their histories with the Bruins having a 50-22-6-4 record and 293-236 scoring edge in those games.
  • The Bruins are 27-10-3-1 lifetime vs. Edmonton at home with a 161-106 scoring advantage in those 41 contests.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 25 players on their roster (1 IR, 1 LTIR) … 12 were drafted by the team, 7 were acquired in trade and 6 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 7-1-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 7-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 7-2-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 3 of their 15-game March schedule tonight (9 hm/6 rd, 2-0-0) … They will play 7 inApril (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, 9-1-4 in December, 10-3-1 in January and 9-1-0 in February.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Mar. 2: Tyler Bertuzzi acquired from Detroit for 2024 first round (top-ten protected) and 2025 fourth round draft picks.
Mar. 2: David Pastrnak signed to an eight-year contract extension.
Mar. 2: Jakub Lauko recalled from Providence/AHL.

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