EDM 2–6 BOS Final · L
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Wed, Dec 31, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 20-15-6
2–6
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 21-18-2
1ST2ND3RDT EDM 115010111236 BOS 2122928629 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
EDM 20-15-6 · BOS 21-18-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Oilers fell to the Bruins

The Oilers created the better chances (3.8 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost 2–6. Connor Ingram allowed 3.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 36 and 29 shots on goal.

EDM 3.8 xG · 36 shots BOS 2.3 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.9 · 0.7
2nd 0.9 · 1.0
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 73.
EDM 73%BOS 27%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 18 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Bruins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:22 Elias Lindholm· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:25 Zach Hyman· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:31 Connor Ingram· Delaying game illegal play by goalie
Pastrnak scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
07:28 David Pastrnak PP
Elias Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy · Power play (Ingram, delaying game illegal play by goalie) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
14:39 Charlie McAvoy· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
18:13 Casey Mittelstadt
Viktor Arvidsson, Hampus Lindholm · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
3
19:19 Zach Hyman
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
2nd period
PEN
01:00 Fraser Minten· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:04 Evan Bouchard· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
07:05 Hampus Lindholm GWG
Fraser Minten, Viktor Arvidsson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
13:09 Morgan Geekie· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
18:19 Jonathan Aspirot
David Pastrnak · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
6
04:20 Elias Lindholm
Morgan Geekie, Alex Steeves · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–5
PEN
05:15 David Pastrnak· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
07:22 Jack Roslovic
Darnell Nurse, Connor Ingram · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–5
8
14:34 David Pastrnak
Fraser Minten, Marat Khusnutdinov · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2–6
PEN
16:03 Andrew Mangiapane· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:03 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:03 Mark Kastelic· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
16:03 Andrew Mangiapane· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
18:29 Max Jones· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
18:29 Jonathan Aspirot· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:20 Nikita Zadorov· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:20 Mattias Janmark· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:40 Sean Kuraly· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
19:40 Darnell Nurse· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−3.7
vs expected
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 2.3 xGA Allowed 3.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.8
vs expected
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team EDMBOS
Shots on goal
36
29
Expected goals
3.8
2.3
Hits
18
14
Blocks
14
14
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/5
1/3
Penalty minutes
43
47
The Oilers went 0-for-5 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Bruins power plays.