Oilers vs. Bruins Prediction: Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 5, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 5, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers (37-20-2) visit the Boston Bruins (36-13-14) on Tuesday, March 5, with both coming off a win. The bookmakers have made the Oilers solid favorites at -132 on the moneyline, despite being the visitors, and the Bruins are at +109.

The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of March 5, 2024 at 3:13 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Oilers vs. Bruins Betting Odds

  • Moneyline: EDM: (-132) | BOS: (+109)
  • Puck line: EDM: -1.5 (183) | BOS: +1.5 (-229)
  • Total: 6.5 — Over: (+101) | Under: (-124)

Injury Report as of March 5

Oilers: Derek Ryan: Undisclosed (Questionable)

Bruins: Hampus Lindholm: Lower Body (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Milan Lucic: Lower Body/Personal (Out)

Oilers vs. Bruins Predictions & Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Bruins
Total Pick Under (6.5)
Spread Pick Bruins (+1.5)

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Oilers vs. Bruins Team Stats

Oilers Avg. (Rank) Bruins Avg. (Rank)
3.56 (3rd) Goals Scored 3.32 (8th)
2.92 (11th) Goals Allowed 2.75 (5th)
33.6 (2nd) Shots 30.1 (19th)
28.3 (5th) Shots Allowed 31.5 (23rd)

Oilers Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Connor McDavid 57 23 74 97 192 5 +25
Leon Draisaitl 59 30 48 78 159 15 +18
Zach Hyman 58 42 19 61 211 12 +25
Evan Bouchard 59 15 43 58 155 6 +17
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 58 16 39 55 131 3 +9

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Bruins Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
David Pastrnak 63 38 52 90 308 11 +22
Brad Marchand 63 26 28 54 169 7 +5
Charlie Coyle 63 21 29 50 121 5 +5
Charlie McAvoy 55 9 34 43 106 1 +9
Pavel Zacha 59 14 24 38 113 4 +10

Betting Trends

  • The Oilers have won 33 of their 50 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (66.0%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Oilers a 56.9% chance to win.
  • The Bruins have been listed as an underdog nine times this season, and won six of those games.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Bruins, based on the moneyline, is 47.8%.
  • Edmonton’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6.5 goals 29 times.
  • Boston has combined with its opponent to score over 6.5 goals in 28 of 63 games this season.

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