Boston Bruins (17-13-3, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (18-11-2, in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Boston Bruins after Zach Hyman's two-goal game against the Florida Panthers in the Oilers' 6-5 loss.
Edmonton has a 9-7-1 record in home games and an 18-11-2 record overall. The Oilers are 10-4-1 when they serve fewer penalty minutes than their opponent.
Boston is 8-7-1 on the road and 17-13-3 overall. The Bruins have a 9-4-0 record when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Connor McDavid has 14 goals and 30 assists for the Oilers. Leon Draisaitl has eight goals and 11 assists over the last 10 games.
David Pastrnak has 12 goals and 21 assists for the Bruins. Brad Marchand has scored seven goals with three assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Oilers: 8-2-0, averaging 4.4 goals, 7.6 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.3 goals per game.
Bruins: 7-3-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.4 penalties and 9.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Oilers: None listed.
Bruins: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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