Red Wings vs Bruins Prediction
The Detroit Red Wings will play the Boston Bruins on Friday afternoon at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Detroit has lost two of their last three games, while Boston has won three of their last four. Check out our Red Wings vs Bruins Prediction.
Red Wings Preview
The Detroit Red Wings are 9-6-3 this season after they defeated the New Jersey Devils by a score of 4-0 in their last game. Detroit scored three goals in about 72 seconds in the first period to pull away for the win. The Red Wings out shot New Jersey by a total of 28-16 and went 1-4 on the power play in the game. Detroit has only won two of their last six games and four of their last 12 games. Detroit is scoring 3.61 goals per game and they are allowing 3.17 goals against per game, while going 20.3% on the power play and 79.4% on the penalty kill. Dylan Larkin has led the Red Wings with six goals, 12 assists, and 61 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Detroit is Ville Husso, who is 6-3-1 this year with a 3.61 goals against average and a .885 save percentage.
Bruins Preview
The Boston Bruins are 14-1-3 this year after they defeated the Florida Panthers by a score of 3-1 in their last game. Boston was tied at one in the second period, but they scored two goals to finish the second period for the win. The Bruins were out shot by a total of 28-25 and went 0-3 on the power play in the game. Boston has won eight of their last 11 games and has only lost one game in regulation so far this year. Boston is scoring 3.44 goals per game and they are allowing 2.11 goals against per game, while going 21.7% on the power play and 91% on the penalty kill. David Pastrnak has led the Bruins this year with 12 goals, 17 assists, and 85 shots on goal. The projected starting goalie for Boston is Linus Ullmark, who is 7-1-1 this season with a 2.10 goals against average and a .932 save percentage.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The home team has won each of the last six games between the Red Wings and Bruins.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five day games at TD Garden following a road win.
- The favorites have won the second period in each of the Bruins' last four games at TD Garden.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 1' market has hit in seven of the Bruins' last eight games as favorites.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The Red Wings have lost 16 of their last 18 games at TD Garden.
- The underdogs have covered the puck line in each of the Red Wings' last five games.
- The Red Wings have lost the third period in each of their last four day games at TD Garden.
- The 'Over 1.5 Goals Period 2' market has hit in 12 of the Red Wings' last 13 day games.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Pavel Zacha has recorded at least one point in each of the Bruins' last 10 games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Pavel Zacha has scored a goal in each of the Bruins' last four home games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of the Bruins' last eight games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Alex DeBrincat has recorded a point in each of his last four appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Daniel Sprong has recorded an assist in each of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog against the Bruins.
- Lucas Raymond has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins are one of three teams to rank in the top 10 for both goals scored and goals conceded per game this season.
- The Boston Bruins ranks T1st in the league for power play goals against this season (6).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T2nd in the league for Period 2 goals scored per game this season (1.44).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T4th in the league for Period 3 goals scored per game this season (1.39).
Red Wings vs Bruins Prediction Breakdown
Boston comes into this matchup playing very well and they will be at home, but Detroit is the only team to beat Boston in regulation so far this season. The Red Wings have struggled a little bit in recent games, but they did shutout the Devils in their last game. Boston has allowed two goals or fewer in three of their last four games and they are only allowing 2.11 goals against per game this season. Detroit has shown they can play with Boston, but I don’t like their chances on the road. Take Boston -1.5 here.
