NHL Betting Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs Boston Bruins

It wasn’t so very long ago that a trip through the province of Alberta usually ended with the visiting teams leaving empty handed. Things have gotten a little easier for visitors in recent years, but while the Oilers continue to struggle, the Flames are beginning to turn things around. The Boston Bruins are halfway through their Alberta visit, and will be looking to get things back on track when they head into Edmonton on Wednesday night for an NHL betting match. Date: Wednesday, February 18th, 2015 Time: 8:00PM Venue: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta Opening line: TBA

NHL Betting Analysis and Game Preview

The Boston Bruins could very well be looking at an Alberta sweep if they hadn’t let things get away from them on Monday night. They had a 3-goal lead versus the Flames, but ended up going down 4-3 in OT. This is actually representative of how things have been going for Boston as of late, as they have now dropped 4 straight games, and 5 of their last 6. That rough streak has seen the Bruins drop into Wild Card territory, where they are clinging on to the final playoff spot in the East for dear life. Unless things get turned around quickly, the Bruins are likely going to have to settle for a Wild Card spot, as they are now 8 points behind a surging Detroit team in 3rd spot in the Atlantic Division.

The Edmonton Oilers are among the worst in the West, and are already looking ahead to next season. This is a team that is sorely lacking in firepower, whilst also finding it near impossible to keep the puck out of their own net. The Oilers have lost 2 games in a row, giving up 11 goals in the process. Jordan Eberle leads the team in goals and assists, but his 39 points on the season put him well off the pace of the big guns in the league. Edmonton is a team that needs a lot of help if they are going to improve, so look for them to be big sellers when the trade deadline rolls around.

Key Betting Trends

Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

Consider This Before Placing Your Bet

Boston are not really a big scoring team, but they won’t really have to be when they face the Oilers. Their road trip gets a whole lot tougher after this game, with trips to St. Louis and Chicago on tap, so I expect them to be really motivated to get something out of this game against an inferior opponent.