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Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers
The fans at Rogers Place will be treated to a game between the Boston Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Oilers as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 1.5.
The Oilers were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Wild. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at +104 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Boston was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Canucks. Bettors on Vancouver at +124 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Boston:
Team record: 12-8-2 SU
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Edmonton:
Team record: 16-8-0 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Edmonton is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Edmonton is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Edmonton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Calgary Saturday, December 11
Edmonton home to Carolina Saturday, December 11