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Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins
The Edmonton Oilers and the Boston Bruins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -186-moneyline favorites versus the Oilers, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Bruins were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Blue Jackets. That made winners of bettors who got Columbus at +199 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Edmonton lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sabres on January 02. Bettors who backed the Sabres at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Edmonton:
Team record: 21-17-5 SU
Edmonton is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 24-7-11 SU
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Edmonton at Toronto Monday, January 6
Boston at Nashville Tuesday, January 7