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The Providence Bruins are having an excellent 2025-26 season so far, as they have a 21-5-1 record and are in second place in the AHL's Atlantic Division. One of the many reasons for Providence's success this campaign has been the strong play of Boston Bruins prospect Georgii Merkulov.

Connor Zary scored at 1:53 of overtime to give the Calgary Flames a 2-1 victory over Boston, sending the Bruins to their sixth straight loss.

The Edmonton Oilers will host the Boston Bruins on New Year's Eve to close 2025 and the most challenging chapter of their season, giving way to a heavy home schedule in January and early February that will include 12 of their next 18 games at Rogers Place before the start of the NHL's Olympic break.

Calgary has won four of its seven games as a favorite this season. In four games with moneyline odds shorter than -135, the Flames have two wins. According to the moneyline odds, Calgary has a 57.4% chance of winning this contest.

For your listening pleasure, we've compiled every song the Bruins have played so far this season, courtesy DJ Zadorov.

With Maccelli still being in his mid-20s, he certainly could make sense as a trade target for the Bruins if they feel he can bounce back. Furthermore, while he is in the final season of his contract, he is a pending restricted free agent (RFA) rather than a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA).

The Edmonton Oilers (20-14-6) and Connor McDavid (24 goals and 45 assists) host the Boston Bruins (20-18-2) and Morgan Geekie (25 goals and 15 assists) at Rogers Place on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. Edmonton secured a 3-1 road victory against the Winnipeg Jets in its last game on Dec. 29.