The Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins meet Tuesday in NHL action at the TD Garden. Here’s a Bruins vs Red Wings Prediction. This article will include a Bruins vs Red Wings Pick.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Habs and Hurricanes, and they play the Sharks next. The Red Wings have won 9 of their last 12 games.
The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3.13 goals per game and are scoring 24.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 24 goals, Lucas Raymond has 35 assists and Dylan Larkin has 136 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3.04 goals per game and are killing 79.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Cam Talbot has given up 60 goals on 535 shots faced, while John Gibson has allowed 75 goals on 770 shots.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins beat the Penguins and Rangers, and they play the Kraken next. The Bruins have won 5 of their last 6 games.
The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.26 goals per game and are scoring on 24.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Morgan Geekie leads Boston with 25 goals, David Pasternak has 36 assists and Viktor Arvidsson has 84 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 3.15 goals per game and are killing 79.2 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jeremy Swayman has allowed 88 goals on 895 shots faced, while Joonas Korpisalo has given up 50 goals on 473 shots.
Why the Boston Bruins will win
- The Red Wings have lost each of their last five games at TD Garden against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Bruins have won seven of their last eight night games at TD Garden following a home win.
- The home team has covered the puck line in each of the Bruins’ last five games.
- The Red Wings have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Bruins have won the first period in each of their last six games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Detroit Red Wings will win
- The Red Wings have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Bruins have lost three of their last four games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Red Wings have won the second period in each of their last four games following a win.
Total Goals Facts
- Eleven of the Bruins’ last 12 home night games following a home win have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Six of the Red Wings’ last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the last three games between teams from the same division have gone OVER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in each of the Red Wings’ last 10 games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in each of the Bruins’ last six games as home favorites.
Boston Bruins Player Prop Facts
- Elias Lindholm has scored at least one goal in four of his last five appearances with his team as a home favorite against the Red Wings.
- David Pastrnak has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight appearances against the Red Wings.
Detroit Red Wings Player Prop Facts
- Lucas Raymond has scored at least one goal in each of the Red Wings’ last five games against the Bruins.
- Patrick Kane has recorded an assist in six of his last seven road appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Boston Bruins rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.64%).
- The Boston Bruins rank T8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.26).
- The Detroit Red Wings rank 5th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.67%).
- The Detroit Red Wings have recorded the equal-most wins when trailing after Period 2 this season (4).
Bruins vs Red Wings Prediction
The Bruins are getting the nod because they’re at home, and they’re playing well right now. However, the value is with the Red Wings and the plus money. The Red Wings have been the better team overall this season, and they’ve won 7 of their last 10 games. The Red Wings have earned points in 8 of those games.
The Red Wings have caught fire offensively as of late, and they’ve won 12 games on the road. The Red Wings beat the Bruins a month ago, scoring 5 goals in the victory. I’ll take the more favorable price with the Red Wings, a team that gets disrespected by oddsmakers time and time again.