Boston Bruins

Ice Hockey NHL Little Caesars Arena Tue 2 Dec 19:00

Detroit Red Wings

  1. Prediction
  2. SGP Picks
  3. Correct Score
  4. Odds
  5. Team Stats
  6. Player Stats
  7. Player Props
  8. Team News
  9. Lineups
  10. Injuries
  11. Roster
  12. Standings

NHL Betting Preview: Bruins vs Red Wings

The Boston Bruins clash with the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, December 2.

We Could See Lots of Goals Scored

When the Bruins and the Red Wings meet, we’re confidently predicting Over 5.5 will happen. The -118 that this outcome happens looks really attractive.

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Previous H2H Saw Bruins Win in Shootouts

When Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings went head-to-head on Saturday night, there was a 3-2 (SO) victory at TD Garden for the Bruins.

The Bruins had 19 shots on goal, with Morgan Geekie scoring both goals. Goalie Jeremy Swayman made a total of 24 saves (.923). The Red Wings fired 26 shots on goal, with Lucas Raymond and Michael Rasmussen scoring one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The past 10 H2H games have seen the Bruins land six wins.

Starting Goalies

Jeremy Swayman (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 22-12-3 2.9 .903 1
23/24 25-10-7 2.53 .916 3
John Gibson (Confirmed)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
24/25 22-12-2 2.6 .904 4
23/24 13-27-1 3.54 .888 0
Boston Bruins – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 26.0 shots on goal, with a 20.9% powerplay efficiency. The Bruins have been giving up 3.0 goals from 31.7 shots, averaging 5.7 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 89.5%.

Morgan Geekie is the top points scorer with 11 points, 9 goals and 2 assists, with David Pastrnak recording 10 points, 3 goals and 7 assists, over the past 10 games. Goalie Jeremy Swayman have a 1.97 goal against average with a .938 save percentage.

Detroit Red Wings – Last 10 Games

The Red Wings have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.1 goals from 32.0 shots on goal, with a 15.4% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.7 goals from 25.3 shots, averaging 4.6 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 87.0%.

The top points scorer is Lucas Raymond with 14 points, 4 goals and 10 assists, while Alex DeBrincat is next in line after having 11 points, 8 goals and 3 assists. Goalie Cam Talbot have a 2.84 GAA with a .883 SV%.

Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction & Picks

We dive into the top Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Our view on this NHL clash is that the teams will go over the total line. Therefore, our pick is to back the Over selection with confidence at -118.

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Key Bruins vs Red Wings stats:

  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Bruins games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Red Wings games at home.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Red Wings games.
  • The 5.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Red Wings games at home.

Over 5.5 Probability

The best betting apps imply that our pick has a 54.1% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Dylan Larkin Over 2.5 Shots -185 BetMGM logo

Dylan Larkin (Red Wings) has totaled Over 2.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with betting odds of -185 now available.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Over 5.5
To Score Morgan Geekie
Shots on Goal Dylan Larkin Over 2.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Over 5.5 goals, Morgan Geekie (Bruins) to score and Dylan Larkin (Red Wings) to register Over 2.5 shots.

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Correct Score Prediction

Bruins Bruins logo 5 - 3 Red Wings logo Red Wings

A potentially entertaining bet is going for the Bruins to win by a 5-3 scoreline. At odds of +3000, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

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Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Red Wings Heavy Favorites to Win

The sportsbooks have Detroit Red Wings at -192 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 66% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Boston Bruins are the underdogs at +158 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. The Totals offers hockey bettors an alternative way of getting involved. If you're keen on Over 5.5, this selection is available at -122.

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Player Props & Micro Betting

As an alternative to the team props and game lines, check out the player and goalie props that are available. These can be a fantastic alternative if you want to focus on a player’s performance. The top gambling sites will provide lots of options.

There are lots of exciting NHL micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are next goalscorer, next team to find the net and whether a goal will be scored within the next 10 minutes.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Boston Bruins Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Charlie McAvoy
Injured
Henri Jokiharju
Injured
Matej Blumel
Injured
Jordan Harris
Injured
David Pastrnak
Injured

Detroit Red Wings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Mason Appleton
Injured

Starting Lineups

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

36
John Gibson
77
Simon Edvinsson
53
Moritz Seider
58
Emmitt Finnie
71
Dylan Larkin
23
Lucas Raymond
39
Morgan Geekie
28
Elias Lindholm
21
Alex Steeves
26
Andrew Peeke
27
Hampus Lindholm
1
Jeremy Swayman

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

36
John Gibson
8
Ben Chiarot
44
Axel Sandin Pellikka
93
Alex DeBrincat
18
Andrew Copp
88
Patrick Kane
71
Viktor Arvidsson
18
Pavel Zacha
11
Casey Mittelstadt
45
Jonathan Aspirot
91
Nikita Zadorov
1
Jeremy Swayman

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

36
John Gibson
20
Albert Johansson
25
Jacob Bernard-Docker
92
Marco Kasper
29
Nate Danielson
85
Elmer Soederblom
47
Mark Kastelic
93
Fraser Minten
84
Tanner Jeannot
6
Mason Lohrei
79
Michael Callahan
1
Jeremy Swayman

Detroit Red Wings logo Detroit Red Wings

Boston Bruins logo Boston Bruins

36
John Gibson
27
Michael Rasmussen
37
J.T. Compher
21
James van Riemsdyk
81
Michael Eyssimont
52
Sean Kuraly
92
Marat Khusnutdinov
1
Jeremy Swayman

Previous Boston Bruins Lineups

29 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-3 Bruins
28 Nov NHL
Rangers 6-2 Bruins
26 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-1 Islanders
23 Nov NHL
Bruins 1-3 Sharks
21 Nov NHL
Bruins 2-1 Kings
19 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-4 Ducks
17 Nov NHL
Hurricanes 3-1 Bruins
15 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-2 Canadiens
13 Nov NHL
Bruins 3-5 Senators
11 Nov NHL
Maple Leafs 3-5 Bruins

Previous Detroit Red Wings Lineups

29 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-3 Bruins
28 Nov NHL
Lightning 6-3 Red Wings
26 Nov NHL
Predators 6-3 Red Wings
24 Nov NHL
Red Wings 3-4 Devils
22 Nov NHL
Blue Jackets 3-4 Red Wings
20 Nov NHL
Islanders 5-0 Red Wings
18 Nov NHL
Kraken 2-4 Red Wings
16 Nov NHL
Red Wings 2-1 Rangers
15 Nov NHL
Sabres 5-4 Red Wings
13 Nov NHL
Ducks 3-6 Red Wings
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
2 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
3 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
4 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
5 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
6 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
7 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
8 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
3 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
4 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
5 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
6 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
7 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
8 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
5 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
6 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
7 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
8 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
2 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
3 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
4 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
5 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
6 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
7 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
8 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
2 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
3 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
4 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
5 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
6 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
7 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
8 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
9 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
10 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
11 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
12 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
13 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
14 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
15 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
16 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
3 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
4 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
5 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
6 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
7 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
8 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
9 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
10 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
11 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
12 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
13 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
14 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
15 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
16 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Colorado 55 37 9 9 83 0.755 34 36 212 138 74 21-3-4 16-6-5 1-5 4-6 1W
2 Tampa Bay 55 37 14 4 78 0.709 28 33 199 140 59 18-9-0 19-5-4 4-2 8-2 5W
3 Carolina 57 36 15 6 78 0.684 26 32 197 163 34 21-8-2 15-7-4 4-3 8-2 3W
4 Minnesota 58 34 14 10 78 0.672 21 30 196 169 27 17-6-7 17-8-3 4-3 8-2 5W
5 Dallas 57 34 14 9 77 0.675 28 30 193 160 33 16-7-3 18-7-6 4-3 7-3 6W
6 Montreal 57 32 17 8 72 0.632 21 30 199 187 12 16-11-1 16-6-7 2-4 6-4 1W
7 Detroit 58 33 19 6 72 0.621 23 31 174 175 -1 18-10-2 15-9-4 2-3 5-5 1L
8 Pittsburgh 56 29 15 12 70 0.625 25 28 192 169 23 13-8-7 16-7-5 1-7 7-3 1W
9 Buffalo 57 32 19 6 70 0.614 26 29 195 176 19 17-8-3 15-11-3 3-0 6-4 2L
10 Boston 57 32 20 5 69 0.605 24 30 195 182 13 21-8-1 11-12-4 2-3 6-4 2L
11 NY Islanders 58 32 21 5 69 0.595 22 28 169 162 7 16-10-2 16-11-3 4-5 6-4 2W
12 Vegas 56 26 16 14 66 0.589 19 25 187 178 9 13-8-7 13-8-7 1-6 3-7 1W
13 Columbus 56 29 20 7 65 0.58 20 24 179 177 2 15-8-4 14-12-3 5-1 9-1 7W
14 Washington 59 29 23 7 65 0.551 24 28 189 177 12 17-10-3 12-13-4 1-5 5-5 1W
15 Utah 57 30 23 4 64 0.561 23 30 183 157 26 17-8-2 13-15-2 0-0 7-3 2W
16 Edmonton 58 28 22 8 64 0.552 21 28 198 194 4 15-10-4 13-12-4 0-3 5-5 3L
17 Seattle 56 27 20 9 63 0.563 21 26 162 165 -3 14-9-5 13-11-4 1-4 6-4 1W
18 Anaheim 56 30 23 3 63 0.563 18 24 185 195 -10 17-8-1 13-15-2 6-0 8-2 2W
19 Ottawa 57 28 22 7 63 0.553 22 25 191 184 7 14-10-4 14-12-3 3-0 6-4 1W
20 Toronto 57 27 21 9 63 0.553 19 26 188 194 -6 16-9-6 11-12-3 1-1 4-6 3W
21 Philadelphia 56 25 20 11 61 0.545 18 20 167 180 -13 13-9-7 12-11-4 5-3 3-7 1L
22 Florida 57 29 25 3 61 0.535 23 25 174 191 -17 15-13-3 14-12-0 4-1 4-6 1L
23 LA Kings 55 23 18 14 60 0.545 14 19 145 157 -12 8-11-7 15-7-7 4-6 4-6 2L
24 Nashville 57 26 24 7 59 0.518 19 23 169 198 -29 15-12-3 11-12-4 3-0 3-7 2L
25 San Jose 55 27 24 4 58 0.527 16 25 171 193 -22 14-9-3 13-15-1 2-1 4-6 4L
26 New Jersey 57 28 27 2 58 0.509 18 25 146 175 -29 13-12-2 15-15-0 3-0 4-6 3L
27 Chicago 57 22 26 9 53 0.465 17 19 154 185 -31 12-14-5 10-12-4 3-5 3-7 1L
28 Winnipeg 56 22 26 8 52 0.464 20 21 160 175 -15 12-11-5 10-15-3 1-2 3-7 2L
29 Calgary 56 23 27 6 52 0.464 19 21 142 169 -27 15-10-4 8-17-2 2-2 4-6 1W
30 NY Rangers 57 22 29 6 50 0.439 14 20 151 180 -29 6-15-4 16-14-2 2-0 2-8 4L
31 St Louis 57 20 28 9 49 0.43 19 19 147 203 -56 13-11-6 7-17-3 1-3 2-8 3L
32 Vancouver 57 18 33 6 42 0.368 12 14 149 210 -61 6-17-4 12-16-2 4-2 2-8 3L