nhl Game Recap
Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers Wrap - Boston Wins 6-5
The Bruins earned a 6-5 victory over Edmonton on Wednesday behind a 39-save performance from Jeremy Swayman at Rogers Place.
Boston was an underdog by +122 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 6.5.
Morgan Geekie, Trent Frederic, Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak, Jake DeBrusk, and Charlie McAvoy each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Geekie opened the scoring for Boston.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 39 of 44 Edmonton shots in the victory.
Edmonton got goals from Warren Foegele(2), Corey Perry, Zach Hyman, and Mattias Janmark in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Stuart Skinner stopped 29 of 35 shots for the Oilers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Boston scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Edmonton went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Edmonton by a margin of 44-35.
Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Flames. The Oilers will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Minnesota.