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.

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.

McDavid burned the Bruins two weeks ago in Boston, setting up a power-play goal and scoring an electrifying shorthander in the Oilers’ 3-1 win.

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 Boston Bruins continue their swing through western Canada with a trip to Edmonton for a Wednesday night matchup with Connor McDavid and the Pacific Division-leading Oilers.

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.