The Pacific Division-leading Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6, 46 points) open a three-game homestand on New Year’s Eve with three wins in their last four games as they host the streaky Boston Bruins (20-18-2,

Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 24 goals and 45 assists. Leon Draisaitl has been hot lately, contributing three goals and 15 assists over the past 10 games.

Connor Zary scored on a power play 1:53 into overtime, and the Calgary Flames defeated the Boston Bruins 2-1 at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Monday.

Zachary Bolduc scored to give the Canadiens the lead as Montreal scored four goals in a five-minute span to snap a third-period tie and run away from the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday night.

The Boston Bruins will not be home again until 2026, but before 2025 concludes, they open a five-game road trip that starts on Saturday, Dec. 27 against the Buffalo Sabres at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) shoots the puck past Utah Mammoth goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41), for his second goal of the night, during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Boston. Credit: AP/Charles Krupa

Mattias Samuelsson had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 for their eighth straight victory.

Another advantage for the Flames in this matchup is home ice, where they're 10-5-2 this season. On the other hand, the Bruins carry an 8-10 road record into this contest. Mikael Backlund has four goals over his last four games, and I like him to keep that going tonight.