Boston BruinsBruins21-18-2
6FinalDec 31, 2025
Edmonton OilersOilers20-15-6
2TVNESNStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
BOS+154
EDM−185
Puck line
BOS +1.5−162
EDM −1.5+136
Total O/U
Over 6.5−118
Under 6.5−102
- Puck line: Bruins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 6.5 (8 goals).
Recap
The Boston Bruins routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Dec 31, 2025, a 4-goal win to move to 21-18-2.
The Bruins won despite being outshot 36-29.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| EDM | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Swayman · L: Ingram
Scoring plays
First Period
- BOSGoal · 7:28David Pastrnak Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Elias Lindholm (19), Charlie McAvoy (19)1-0
- BOSGoal · 18:13Casey Mittelstadt Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (9), Hampus Lindholm (10)2-0
- EDMGoal · 19:19Zach Hyman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (46), Leon Draisaitl (37)2-1
Second Period
- BOSGoal · 7:05Hampus Lindholm Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Fraser Minten (8), Viktor Arvidsson (10)3-1
- BOSGoal · 18:19Jonathan Aspirot Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (27)4-1
Third Period
- BOSGoal · 4:20Elias Lindholm Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (16), Alex Steeves (3)5-1
- EDMGoal · 7:22Jack Roslovic Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Darnell Nurse (9), Connor Ingram (1)5-2
- BOSGoal · 14:34David Pastrnak Goal (17) Slap Shot, assists: Fraser Minten (9), Marat Khusnutdinov (8)6-2
Team stats
BOSEDM
- Shots
- 29
- 36
- Power Play Goals
- 1
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 49.2
- 50.8
- Hits
- 14
- 18
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 14
- Penalty Minutes
- 47
- 43
Top performers
Boston BruinsEdmonton Oilers
Goals
David Pastrnak2
Zach Hyman1
Assists
Fraser Minten2
Darnell Nurse1
Points
David Pastrnak3
Zach Hyman1
Player stats
Bruins · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Eyssimont C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Morgan Geekie C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:05 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 2 |
| Mark Kastelic C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10:33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 12 |
| Marat Khusnutdinov C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Kuraly C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 12:59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 10 |
| Elias Lindholm C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 47.1 | 2 |
| Fraser Minten C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:51 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42.9 | 2 |
| Casey Mittelstadt C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| David Pastrnak RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:03 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Alex Steeves C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Pavel Zacha C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:46 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 0 |
Bruins · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Aspirot D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Hampus Lindholm D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Lohrei D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Charlie McAvoy D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Andrew Peeke D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nikita Zadorov D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23:18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
Bruins · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Swayman G | 2 | 36 | 34 | .944 | 60:00 | 0 |
Oilers · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Draisaitl C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 23:21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 46.2 | 0 |
| Trent Frederic C | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Adam Henrique C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Zach Hyman LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:32 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mattias Janmark C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 11:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Max Jones LW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Andrew Mangiapane LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7:31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
| Connor McDavid C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 24:35 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 52.9 | 0 |
| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:06 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Vasily Podkolzin RW | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3 | 15:55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jack Roslovic C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:01 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Matt Savoie C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Oilers · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bouchard D | 2 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 27:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Mattias Ekholm D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 22:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ty Emberson D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Darnell Nurse D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21:27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 |
| Alec Regula D | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 10:56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Spencer Stastney D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Oilers · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Ingram G | 6 | 29 | 23 | .793 | 59:34 | 2 |
Three stars
- Jeremy Swayman (BOS)
- David Pastrnak (BOS)
- Hampus Lindholm (BOS)
Game info
VenueRogers Place, Edmonton
Attendance18,347
OfficialsLinesman: Trent Knorr · Referee: Trevor Hanson · Referee: Michael Markovic · Linesman: Joe Mahon
TVNESN · local
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