TONIGHT’S GAME-The Bruins host Edmonton tonight in the second of two games between these teams this season and the Oilers’ lone visit to TD Garden this year ... The Bruins are 36-13- 14 overall this season and they are 19-7-5 on home ice ... They are 16-4-9 in games vs.Western Conference teams this season.- The Bruins finish tonight their tenth of 12 sets of back-to-back games this season ... They are currently 6-3-1 in the first game ofthose sets and 4-2-3 in the second games.-The Bruins open a four-game home stand tonight vs. Edmonton ... They continue vs.Toronto on 3/7, vs. Pittsburgh on 3/9 and vs.St. Louis on 3/1
INJURIES (116 Man-games lost)- Matt Poitras: 2/7 right shoulder surgery (LTIR)- Hampus Lindholm: Lower body (IR)
BOSTON vs EDMONTON, LIFETIME SERIES- The Bruins and Oilers are meeting for the 85th time in their histories with a 51-23-6-4 mark while holding a 301-244 scoring edgein those games.- The Bruins are 27-11-3-1 lifetime in 42 home games vs. Edmonton with a 163-109 scoring advantage in those contests.