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Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2024-02-21 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 5 - 6 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (71% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 71.1%
BOS: 28.9%
Expected Goals
EDM: 3.98
BOS: 2.56
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • EDM at home vs BOS: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-31EDM 2 - 6 BOSBOSEDM
2025-12-18BOS 1 - 3 EDMEDMBOS
2025-01-07BOS 0 - 4 EDMEDMEDM
2024-12-19EDM 3 - 2 BOSEDMEDM
2024-03-05BOS 1 - 2 EDMEDMEDM

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM1900.93
1BOS2331.96
2EDM2011.60
2BOS1211.21
3EDM2512.03
3BOS1400.56
4EDM500.42
4BOS400.34
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 71.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 11.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 5 - 6 Boston Bruins
Expected: 4.0 - 2.6