In their third head-to-head meeting of the regular season, the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins clash at TD Garden. Fox Sports Detroit Plus will showcase this Original Six matchup, and the puck drops at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1.
Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins Odds
Boston (-190) is tabbed as the solid favorite over Detroit (+165), and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under (O/U) at 6 goals. If you want to play the matchup’s total, you’ll be looking at odds of -110 for the over and -110 on the under.
The Bruins are 14-11 straight up (SU) and have punished moneyline bettors to the tune of -0.6 units so far. That early-season winning percentage is a slide from what the team recorded during the 2017-18 season (50-32). Of its 25 games this season, seven have gone under the total, while seven have gone over and just one has pushed. The team is 9-2 SU at home this season.
Boston currently touts the second-strongest power-play unit in the NHL, as the team has scored on 29.9 percent of their extra-man advantages this year. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 20th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all penalties.
Boston, as a collective unit, has been penalized 4.3 times per game overall this season, and 2.2 per game over its last five outings. The team’s had to kill penalties for just 8.5 minutes per game over its last 10 matchups, overall.
Averaging 28.3 saves per game with a .936 save percentage, Jaroslav Halak (8-7-2) has been the principal goalkeeper for the Bruins this season. If they decide to give him the evening off, however, the team could roll with Tuukka Rask (6-6-6 record, .917 save percentage, 2.54 goals against average).
David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron will each lead the offensive attack for the Bruins. Pastrnak (29 points) is up to 19 goals and 10 assists and has recorded multiple points seven times this year. Bergeron has nine goals and 17 assists to his credit and has recorded a point in 12 games.
Detroit has earned moneyline bettors 0.9 units this year and is currently 11-14 straight up (SU). Through 25 regular season outings, 12 of its games have gone over the total, while another 12 have gone under the total and just one has pushed. Detroit’s 4-7 SU as the visiting team this season.
Detroit has converted on 20.0 percent of its power play chances this year, a figure that’s right around league average. On the other hand, its penalty kill unit is ranked 18th overall and it’s successfully defended 78.7 percent of all penalties.
Detroit’s players have been whistled for penalties 4.2 times per game this season, and 3.0 per game over their last five outings. The team’s had to kill penalties just 7.9 minutes per game over their last 10 outings.
Jimmy Howard (30.0 saves per game) has been the primary option in goal for Detroit. Howard owns an 8-10-3 record, while registering a .922 save percentage and 2.70 goals against average this year.
Dylan Larkin (nine goals, 12 assists) and Gustav Nyquist (three goals, 15 assists) are the top point-getters for Detroit and will lead the offensive attack for the visiting Red Wings.
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Two of Detroit’s last ten games have been decided by a shootout. The team is 1-1 in those games and 2-2 overall in shootouts this season.
The total has gone under in four of Boston’s last five outings.
Boston’s attempted 30.9 shots per game overall this season (ranked 19th in the NHL), and 32.4 across their last 10 outings.
57.1 percent of Boston’s wins have come by two or more goals (the team is 8-6 overall in such games) while 27.3 percent of Detroit’s wins have come by two goals or more (3-8 overall in games decided by at least two goals).
Detroit skaters notched 19.6 hits per game last season, while the Bruins logged 24.3 hits per matchup.
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