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OILERS (0-1-0) at BRUINS (2-1-0)
7 p.m. ET; TVAS, NESN, SNW, SNOL, NHL.TV

The Oilers will play for the first time since their season-opening 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils in the 2018 NHL Global Series at Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Goalie Cam Talbot is expected to start.

Players to watch

Oilers forward Milan Lucic has five points (two goals, three assists) in six career games against the Bruins, the team that selected him in the second round (No. 50) of the 2006 NHL Draft. He had a goal and an assist against the Devils.
Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has six points (four goals, two assists) in the past two games including a hat trick against the Ottawa Senators on Monday.

They said it

"The way we played, it left a bitter taste in our mouth for a long time. It's nice to get back on the ice. It's a tough test here in this building, it always is, and we'd better be prepared to play." -- Oilers coach Todd McLellan, on playing a game for the first time in five days
"No, it's the same deal. Just got to go out and skate hard, play hard, hold on to pucks and just compete." -- Bruins forward Joakim Nordstrom, on rejoining the lineup and playing on the second line

Oilers projected lineup
Bruins projected lineup
Status report

Nugent-Hopkins was a full participant at the morning skate and is expected to play after missing practice Tuesday with an undisclosed injury. He practiced Wednesday. ... Nordstrom will play after he was a healthy scratch Monday. He replaces Donato in the lineup.

Stat pack

Draisaitl has six points (two goals, four assists) in seven career games against the Bruins. He had a goal and an assist against the Devils. ... The Oilers have won three straight games in Boston, dating to Dec. 14, 2015. ... Krejci is three assists from 400 in the NHL.