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

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.

Staked to a 1-0 lead in the first period by a David Pastrnak goal, the Bruins were swept out to a frigid, blustery Lake Erie in the second, with the Sabres striking for three quick goals on Joonas Korpisalo in a span of 6:15

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.

Casey Mittelstadt and Michael Eyssimont also scored goals, and David Pastrnak had a pair of assists as the Bruins returned from a three-game road trip to open a five-game homestand with a victory. Barrett Hayton scored for the Mammoth, and Vitek Vanecek made 19 saves.

With his three-point performance against the Thunderbirds, Poitras has now recorded six goals and 18 points in 27 games so far this season with Providence. He has also posted three goals and five points over his last four games, so it is clear that the young forward is starting to heat up for Providence.

Will Zellers continues to give the Bruins things to be excited about. The 19-year-old forward, who the Bruins acquired in the Charlie Coyle trade, was one of the stars of Day 1 of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in St. Paul.

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.