Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Preview
Looking to win big? The Red Wings and Bruins face off at 1:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bruins are hosting the game at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The over/under for this game is set at 6 goals, and the Bruins are the home favorites against the Red Wings in a Atlantic division matchup. Check out BetCoco for Boston Bruins – Detroit Red Wings odds
Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Bruins and Red Wings have gone in favor of the Bruins, putting together a record of 6-4. The last last three times that the Red Wings have faced off against the Bruins as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- Detroit has a 2-3 record in their last five road games. In this stretch, they averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 3-2.
- Boston has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 4 goals per game while allowing 2. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.
- As the betting underdog, the Bruins have an puck line mark of just 9-1 in their last ten games. Boston posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Red Wings have a straight up record of 7-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 3-7.
Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction
Before their matchup against Boston, the Red Wings arrive with a 9-6-3 record. They hold a 2-0-2 record when considered the favorites and 7-6-1 when seen as the underdogs. When they have hit the road, they have a 3-3-1 record this season, and they are 6-3-2 at home.
The Red Wings come into the game scoring an average of 3.6 goals per game, putting them 7th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 18th in the league. So far this year, the Red Wings are 5-2 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 4-3 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Boston, goalie Ville Husso has started 10 games in this season. His current record is 6-3, and his save percentage stands at 88.5%.
The Bruins are set to face Detroit with a 14-1-3 record. Their track record as favorites is 10-1-3, while they maintain 4-0-0 when considered underdogs. For away games this season, they have a 7-1-2 record, while they are 7-0-1 when playing at home.
On the offensive side, the Bruins are scoring an 3.4 goals per game this season, ranking 8th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 13th in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Bruins offense is 15th in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 28th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Detroit, goalie Jeremy Swayman has started nine games in this season. His current record is 7-0, and his save percentage stands at 93.3%.
Coming in as 1.5 goal favorites, our projections have the Bruins picking up a 4-3 win.
Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Tips
- Take the Bruins on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Red Wings (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Bruins Injury Report
- Milan Lucic – Lower Body/Personal – Out
- Matt Grzelcyk – Upper Body – Out
- Morgan Geekie – Upper Body – Out
Detroit Red Wings Injury Report
- Matt Luff – Arm – Out
