Matchup Index

Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers

Boston Bruins 53
Boston Bruins leads 53-39-6
6 ties
1979-80 to 2025-26
Boston Bruins won the last meeting
Edmonton Oilers 39

Series timeline

▲ Boston Bruins ahead (peak +21)
1979-80: Boston Bruins 2-11979-80: Boston Bruins 4-21979-80: Boston Bruins 7-11979-80: Boston Bruins 4-21980-81: Boston Bruins 6-31980-81: Edmonton Oilers 7-51980-81: Boston Bruins 5-11980-81: Boston Bruins 7-21981-82: Boston Bruins 5-21981-82: Tied 4-41981-82: Tied 2-21982-83: Tied 6-61982-83: Boston Bruins 5-31982-83: Boston Bruins 5-21983-84: Edmonton Oilers 2-01983-84: Boston Bruins 4-11983-84: Edmonton Oilers 5-21984-85: Edmonton Oilers 7-21984-85: Edmonton Oilers 4-21984-85: Boston Bruins 6-31985-86: Edmonton Oilers 3-21985-86: Edmonton Oilers 5-31985-86: Boston Bruins 6-51986-87: Edmonton Oilers 6-21986-87: Boston Bruins 4-31986-87: Boston Bruins 4-11987-88: Edmonton Oilers 4-31987-88: Tied 2-21987-88: Boston Bruins 7-41987-88: Edmonton Oilers 2-1 (postseason)1987-88: Edmonton Oilers 4-2 (postseason)1987-88: Edmonton Oilers 6-3 (postseason)1987-88: Edmonton Oilers 6-3 (postseason)1988-89: Boston Bruins 4-31988-89: Boston Bruins 5-21988-89: Boston Bruins 4-21989-90: Tied 3-31989-90: Boston Bruins 3-01989-90: Boston Bruins 6-21989-90: Edmonton Oilers 3-2 (postseason)1989-90: Edmonton Oilers 7-2 (postseason)1989-90: Boston Bruins 2-1 (postseason)1989-90: Edmonton Oilers 5-1 (postseason)1989-90: Edmonton Oilers 4-1 (postseason)1990-91: Edmonton Oilers 8-11990-91: Boston Bruins 4-21990-91: Boston Bruins 6-51991-92: Boston Bruins 6-31991-92: Boston Bruins 5-31991-92: Edmonton Oilers 4-31992-93: Boston Bruins 6-31992-93: Edmonton Oilers 4-31993-94: Boston Bruins 3-11993-94: Boston Bruins 5-11995-96: Boston Bruins 7-41995-96: Edmonton Oilers 4-31996-97: Edmonton Oilers 6-01996-97: Edmonton Oilers 4-31997-98: Boston Bruins 2-11997-98: Boston Bruins 3-11998-99: Boston Bruins 2-01999-00: Tied 2-21999-00: Edmonton Oilers 4-22000-01: Edmonton Oilers 6-12001-02: Boston Bruins 1-02002-03: Boston Bruins 4-32002-03: Boston Bruins 6-12003-04: Boston Bruins 4-32005-06: Boston Bruins 5-42006-07: Boston Bruins 3-02008-09: Boston Bruins 1-02009-10: Boston Bruins 2-02010-11: Boston Bruins 3-22011-12: Boston Bruins 6-32013-14: Boston Bruins 4-22013-14: Boston Bruins 4-02014-15: Boston Bruins 5-22014-15: Edmonton Oilers 4-32015-16: Edmonton Oilers 3-22015-16: Edmonton Oilers 3-22016-17: Edmonton Oilers 4-32016-17: Edmonton Oilers 7-42017-18: Edmonton Oilers 4-22017-18: Boston Bruins 3-22018-19: Boston Bruins 4-12018-19: Edmonton Oilers 3-22019-20: Edmonton Oilers 4-12019-20: Boston Bruins 2-12021-22: Edmonton Oilers 5-32021-22: Boston Bruins 3-22022-23: Boston Bruins 3-22022-23: Edmonton Oilers 3-22023-24: Boston Bruins 6-52023-24: Edmonton Oilers 2-12024-25: Edmonton Oilers 3-22024-25: Edmonton Oilers 4-02025-26: Edmonton Oilers 3-12025-26: Boston Bruins 6-2

Boston Bruins Edmonton Oilers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Boston Bruins 13 (2001-02–2014-15), Edmonton Oilers 6 (2014-15–2017-18). Current: Boston Bruins 1.

Splits

SplitBoston Bruins record
Regular season52-31-6
Postseason1-8
Hosted by Boston Bruins27-19-3
Hosted by Edmonton Oilers26-20-3
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)7-13
Largest Boston Bruins win7-1 (1979-80)
Largest Edmonton Oilers win8-1 (1990-91)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90May 24, 1990Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Boston Bruins
1989-90May 22, 1990Edmonton Oilers 5-1 at Edmonton Oilers
1989-90May 20, 1990Boston Bruins 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
1989-90May 18, 1990Edmonton Oilers 7-2 at Boston Bruins
1989-90May 15, 1990Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Boston Bruins
1987-88May 26, 1988Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1987-88May 22, 1988Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Boston Bruins
1987-88May 20, 1988Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
1987-88May 18, 1988Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-1) Dec 18, 2025 Edmonton Oilers 3-1 at Boston Bruins
Dec 31, 2025 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2024-25 (0-2) Dec 19, 2024 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 7, 2025 Edmonton Oilers 4-0 at Boston Bruins
2023-24 (1-1) Feb 21, 2024 Boston Bruins 6-5 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 5, 2024 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Boston Bruins
2022-23 (1-1) Feb 27, 2023 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 9, 2023 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Boston Bruins
2021-22 (1-1) Nov 11, 2021 Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Dec 9, 2021 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (1-1) Jan 4, 2020 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 19, 2020 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
2018-19 (1-1) Oct 11, 2018 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Oct 18, 2018 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2017-18 (1-1) Nov 26, 2017 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 20, 2018 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2016-17 (0-2) Jan 5, 2017 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 16, 2017 Edmonton Oilers 7-4 at Edmonton Oilers
2015-16 (0-2) Dec 2, 2015 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Dec 14, 2015 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Boston Bruins
2014-15 (1-1) Nov 6, 2014 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 18, 2015 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
2013-14 (2-0) Dec 12, 2013 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 1, 2014 Boston Bruins 4-0 at Boston Bruins
2011-12 Nov 10, 2011 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
2010-11 Feb 27, 2011 Boston Bruins 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 Oct 31, 2009 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Boston Bruins
2008-09 Oct 27, 2008 Boston Bruins 1-0 at Edmonton Oilers
2006-07 Feb 13, 2007 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Boston Bruins
2005-06 Dec 3, 2005 Boston Bruins 5-4 at Edmonton Oilers
2003-04 Nov 11, 2003 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
2002-03 (2-0) Oct 19, 2002 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 11, 2002 Boston Bruins 6-1 at Boston Bruins
2001-02 Nov 6, 2001 Boston Bruins 1-0 at Boston Bruins
2000-01 Oct 17, 2000 Edmonton Oilers 6-1 at Edmonton Oilers
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (0-1-1) Dec 9, 1999 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 23, 2000 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
1998-99 Feb 9, 1999 Boston Bruins 2-0 at Edmonton Oilers
1997-98 (2-0) Oct 21, 1997 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 1, 1997 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Boston Bruins
1996-97 (0-2) Nov 7, 1996 Edmonton Oilers 6-0 at Boston Bruins
Feb 12, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
1995-96 (1-1) Feb 23, 1996 Boston Bruins 7-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 27, 1996 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Boston Bruins
1993-94 (2-0) Oct 22, 1993 Boston Bruins 3-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 11, 1993 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Boston Bruins
1992-93 (1-1) Oct 23, 1992 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 2, 1993 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Boston Bruins
1991-92 (2-1) Dec 21, 1991 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 21, 1992 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 21, 1992 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Boston Bruins
1990-91 (2-1) Oct 19, 1990 Edmonton Oilers 8-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 29, 1990 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 5, 1991 Boston Bruins 6-5 at Boston Bruins
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (3-4-1) Oct 13, 1989 Tie 3-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Oct 20, 1989 Boston Bruins 3-0 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 9, 1989 Boston Bruins 6-2 at Boston Bruins
May 15, 1990 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 18, 1990 Edmonton Oilers 7-2 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 20, 1990 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 22, 1990 Edmonton Oilers 5-1 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 24, 1990 Edmonton Oilers 4-1 at Boston Bruins Postseason
1988-89 (3-0) Dec 15, 1988 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 11, 1989 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 19, 1989 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers
1987-88 (1-5-1) Oct 17, 1987 Edmonton Oilers 4-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 4, 1988 Tie 2-2 at Boston Bruins
Feb 12, 1988 Boston Bruins 7-4 at Edmonton Oilers
May 18, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 20, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
May 22, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Boston Bruins Postseason
May 26, 1988 Edmonton Oilers 6-3 at Edmonton Oilers Postseason
1986-87 (2-1) Oct 24, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 13, 1986 Boston Bruins 4-3 at Boston Bruins
Mar 26, 1987 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
1985-86 (1-2) Oct 18, 1985 Edmonton Oilers 3-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 13, 1986 Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at Boston Bruins
Feb 22, 1986 Boston Bruins 6-5 at Edmonton Oilers
1984-85 (1-2) Oct 16, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 7-2 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 29, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Mar 28, 1985 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
1983-84 (1-2) Dec 30, 1983 Edmonton Oilers 2-0 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 11, 1984 Boston Bruins 4-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 17, 1984 Edmonton Oilers 5-2 at Edmonton Oilers
1982-83 (2-0-1) Oct 16, 1982 Tie 6-6 at Boston Bruins
Oct 21, 1982 Boston Bruins 5-3 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 6, 1983 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
1981-82 (1-0-2) Nov 12, 1981 Boston Bruins 5-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 2, 1982 Tie 4-4 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 14, 1982 Tie 2-2 at Edmonton Oilers
1980-81 (3-1) Nov 29, 1980 Boston Bruins 6-3 at Boston Bruins
Jan 2, 1981 Edmonton Oilers 7-5 at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 20, 1981 Boston Bruins 5-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Mar 23, 1981 Boston Bruins 7-2 at Boston Bruins
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (4-0) Nov 4, 1979 Boston Bruins 2-1 at Edmonton Oilers
Nov 8, 1979 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Boston Bruins
Jan 17, 1980 Boston Bruins 7-1 at Boston Bruins
Feb 24, 1980 Boston Bruins 4-2 at Edmonton Oilers

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.