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Edmonton Oilers at Boston Bruins NHL Predictions

2025-12-18 • TD Garden
Boston Bruins 1 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
BOS: 53.8%
EDM: 46.2%
Expected Goals
BOS: 3.18
EDM: 2.87
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 55%
Over 6.5: 39%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • BOS at home vs EDM: 0-3
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
1BOS1000.55
1EDM800.23
2BOS1410.77
2EDM1211.31
3BOS1401.01
3EDM1421.40
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Edmonton Oilers at Boston Bruins

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Boston Bruins 1 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.2 - 2.9