As the calendar flips to 2026 on the East Coast, the Boston Bruins find themselves in Edmonton, Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers host a New Year's Party for the Bruins.

Bouchard has the most points (37) of all Edmonton defensemen. The 26-year-old blueliner is skating on the first pair with Mattias Ekholm, and is averaging 24:16 of total ice time per night. Bouchard has seven goals in 40 games, which leads the Oilers' defensemen, too.

The Bruins will try to slow down Connor McDavid while putting a few pucks in the net themselves as they try to halt a six-game losing streak.

My Bruins vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks expect a convincing win from Edmonton with superstar Connor McDavid taking center stage tonight. The Edmonton Oilers are trending in the right direction with an active 9-3-1 stretch that has positioned them atop the Pacific Division, and they’re also up to 10-3-3 on home ice for the campaign.

Andrew Mangiapane will come back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Monday while Connor Ingram will return to the crease to start against the Bruins on New Year's Eve

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.

Our Oilers vs. Bruins predictions expect Leon Draisaitl to find the back of the net and end his scoring slump.

The Vancouver Canucks come into the matchup with the Buffalo Sabres as losers of three games in a row. Buffalo has a 12-5-2 record in home games and a 21-15-4 record overall. The Sabres have a 19-3-3 record when scoring three or more goals.