{"id":315877,"date":"2024-12-19T10:54:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=315877"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:54:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:54:18","slug":"bruins-vs-oilers-prop-picks-december-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/bruins-vs-oilers-prop-picks-december-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruins vs. Oilers prop picks Dec. 19: Bet on Marchand, Draisaitl to keep streaks alive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Boston Bruins head west to face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> These two teams are scoring a lot right now, so I&#8217;m backing one red-hot player from each side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Bruins vs. Oilers prop picks for Dec. 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bruins vs. Oilers prop picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"insights\"><strong>Go to full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.com\/sportsbook\/sports\/ice_hockey\/competitions\/10011\">NHL betting markets<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best bet: Brad Marchand to score 1+ points (-143)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boston started the season at a snail&#8217;s pace on offence, but things are turning around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bruins are 6-2 over their last eight games and are scoring 3.5 goals per game over that span. That&#8217;s almost a full goal over their season average (2.6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for Marchand? He&#8217;s been cooking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1+ points in seven straight games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>13 points over his last 13 games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Marchand hasn&#8217;t been a point-per-game player over the last two seasons, but he can still fill the score sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning of the 2022-2023 season, Marchand has 159 points in 188 games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s no longer a top point producer in the NHL, but it&#8217;s still worth getting behind the veteran at this price during his point streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key stat:<\/strong> Marchand is 6-2 against this line over his past eight games against the Oilers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick picks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Leon Drasaitl to score 1+ goal (+110):<\/strong> Edmonton&#8217;s top point producer is on fire right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drasaitl leads the NHL in goals (23) and has done most of his damage over the last 14 games. In that timeframe, the centre has 11 tallies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And he&#8217;s been consistent, finding the net in 10 of those 14 games. That includes scoring in four straight heading into Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not like Boston is an intimidating defensive team. The Bruins allow the 11th-most goals per game (3.2) and have a below-average penalty kill (77.5%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the Bruins average the second-most penalty minutes per game (10.9), there could be ample opportunities for Edmonton&#8217;s top dogs on the power play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drasaitl has five PP goals and currently boasts the fifth-highest shooting percentage (25.6%) in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Picks made at 9:19 a.m. ET on 12\/19\/2024<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Bruins head west to face the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. The pregame narrative: These two teams are scoring a lot right now, so I&#8217;m backing one red-hot player from each side. 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