How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-5-2024

The Edmonton Oilers (37-20-2, riding a four-game winning streak) hit the road against the Boston Bruins (36-13-14) at TD Garden. The matchup on Tuesday, March 5 starts at 7:30 PM ET on NESN.

Oilers vs. Bruins Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Oilers and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Oilers Insights

• The Oilers score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (210 total, 3.6 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are one of the stingiest units in league action, conceding 172 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank eighth.
• Their goal differential (+38) makes them fourth-best in the league.
• The 47 power-play goals the Oilers have recorded this season (on 174 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
• The Oilers’ 27.01% power-play conversion rate is third-best in the league.
• The six shorthanded goals the Oilers have scored this season rank 12th among NHL teams.
• The Oilers’ 79.49% penalty-kill success rate ranks 15th in the league.
• The Oilers have the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.3%.
• The Oilers shoot 10.6% as a team (10th in the league).
• The Oilers have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 19.5 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Key Players

• Connor McDavid has been critical to Edmonton’s offense this season, recording 97 points in 57 games.
• Having scored 30 goals and adding 48 assists, Leon Draisaitl is a strong contributor for Edmonton through 59 games.
• Through 58 games, Zach Hyman has proven himself as another option for Edmonton. He has 62 points (42 goals and 20 assists).
• As Edmonton’s top goalie, Stuart Skinner has recorded 28 wins and 13 losses this season while allowing 113 goals with 1081 saves.

Oilers Injuries

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Illness (Questionable)

Bruins Insights

• With 209 goals (3.3 per game), the Bruins have the league’s eighth-best offense.
• The Bruins give up 2.7 goals per game (172 in total), the eighth-fewest in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of +37, they are fifth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have 45 power-play goals (11th in NHL) on 191 chances.
• The Bruins have the NHL’s eighth-best power-play percentage (23.56).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have five.
• At 81.74, the Bruins have the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 49.4%, the Bruins have the league’s 19th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Bruins are sixth in the league.
• The Bruins have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 21.2 hits and 15.5 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

• David Pastrnak’s 90 points make him an important offensive option for Boston. He has 38 goals and 52 assists in 63 games.
• Brad Marchand has totaled 54 total points (0.9 per game) this campaign. He has 26 goals and 28 assists.
• Charlie Coyle is a top contributor on offense for Boston with 21 goals and 29 assists.
• Jeremy Swayman is 20-6-8 on the season, allowing 84 goals (2.5 goals against average) and collecting 972 saves with a .920 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

Bruins Injuries

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Undisclosed (Out)