The Boston Bruins face the Edmonton Oilers with both teams looking to build off of strong seasons. The Bruins have a 45-8-5 record and with six wins in a row have the best record in the NHL. The Oilers have a 32-20-8 record and are in third place in the Pacific Division. Both teams look to remain at the top of their respective conferences and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
The Bruins are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.74 goals per game with 23 goals in the last five games. David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, and David Krejci have scored 74 goals and 104 assists to lead the top two lines but the entire offense has been great. Patrice Bergeron, Taylor Hall, and Pavel Zacha have combined for 49 goals and 69 assists while defensemen Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy have added 11 goals and 69 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.09 goals per game including only 11 goals in the last six games. Hampus Lindholm and Matt Grzelcyk have combined for 9.7 defensive point shares and 138 blocked shots while Charlie McAvoy, Connor Clifton, and Brandon Carlo have combined for 11.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. Additionally, goalten der Linus Ullmark has been great with a .938 save percentage and a 1.86 goals-against average on 1079 shots with 34.9 goals saved above average.
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