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Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Bruins · WED · DEC 30 · 6:30 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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WED · DEC 30 · 6:30 PM CT
TD Garden
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Edmonton Oilers
Oilers
2–0–1
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Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
Upcoming
WED · DEC 30 · 6:30 PM CT
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Edmonton Oilers
Away · Oilers
2–0–1
5 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jeremy Swayman has Leon Draisaitl figured out, 27 shots without a goal.
TD Garden
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Oilers
GOALIES
Bruins
Devon Levi
Devon Levi
Expected
.810 SV% · 4.02 GAA · 2W
.850 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Oilers
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
OilersProjected lines
L1
Vasily Podkolzin · Connor McDavid · Leon Draisaitl
L2
Max Jones · Colton Dach · Kasperi Kapanen
L3
Alex Formenton · Owen Michaels · Mathieu Joseph
L4
Isaac Howard · Josh Samanski · Trent Frederic
D1
Mattias Ekholm · Evan Bouchard
D2
Ryan Shea · Connor Murphy
D3
Jake Walman · Ty Emberson
PP1
Vasily Podkolzin · Leon Draisaitl · Kasperi Kapanen · Evan Bouchard · Connor McDavid
PP2
Trent Frederic · Colton Dach · Isaac Howard · Ryan Shea · Jake Walman
PK1
Connor McDavid · Kasperi Kapanen · Mattias Ekholm · Connor Murphy
PK2
Leon Draisaitl · Vasily Podkolzin · Ryan Shea · Evan Bouchard
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Oilers
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
OilersInjury report
Zach Hyman
OUT · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 17
Alec Regula
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 24
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 13
Matt Savoie
IR · Lower body · Expected back Nov 24
Jason Dickinson
IR · Foot · Expected back Oct 10
Frederik Andersen
IR · Knee · Expected back Dec 30
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Edmonton Oilers · Oct 3 · 5:55 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Oilers have won 2 straight and are 2-0-1 in their first 3 games. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has Leon Draisaitl figured out, 27 shots without a goal.

Boston has found Devon Levi beatable: .867 on 75 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Leon Draisaitl has 27 shots on Jeremy Swayman without a goal.
(Edmonton)
0/27 vs Jeremy Swayman
Matchup
Connor McDavid has 5 goals on Jeremy Swayman (29 shots).
(Edmonton)
5 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Goaltending
Devon Levi has struggled against Boston — a .867 save % on 75 shots.
.867 SV% vs BOS