The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings meet Saturday in NHL action at the Little Caesars Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Boston Bruins Betting Preview
The Boston Bruins look to build on their 3-game winning streak. The Boston Bruins have won all 4 of their road games. The Boston Bruins are averaging 3.1 goals per game and are scoring on 15.6 percent of their power play opportunities. David Pastrnak leads Boston with 8 goals, Charlie Coyle has 6 assists and Brad Marchand has 31 shots on goal. Defensively, the Boston Bruins are allowing 1.6 goals per game and are killing 97.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Linus Ullmark has given up 9 goals on 148 shots faced, while Jeremy Swagman has allowed 7 goals on 152 shots.
Boston Bruins Team Facts
- The Bruins have won each of their last 11 Saturday games.
- The Bruins have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last five games following a shootout win.
- The Bruins have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Red Wings.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in four of the Bruins’ last five games after coming off overtime.
Detroit Red Wings Betting Preview
The Detroit Red Wings need a win after losing 4 of their last 5 games. The Red Wings have lost 3 straight home games. The Detroit Red Wings are averaging 3.64 goals per game and are scoring on 8.6 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex DeBrincat leads Detroit with 9 goals, Dylan Larkin has 11 assists and Daniel Sprong has 30 shots on goal. Defensively, the Detroit Red Wings are allowing 3 goals per game and are killing 83.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Ville Husso has given up 23 goals on 229 shots faced, while James Reimer has allowed 6 goals on 108 shots.
Detroit Red Wings Team Facts
- The Red Wings have won six of their last seven games as home underdogs against the Bruins.
- The Red Wings have covered the puck line in 13 of their last 14 games as home underdogs against the Bruins.
- The Red Wings have lost the first period in each of their last five games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1′ market has hit in nine of the Red Wings’ last 10 home games against opponents on a winning streak.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks T5th in the league for goals per game this season (3.64).
- The Detroit Red Wings ranks 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (28.57%).
- The Boston Bruins ranks 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (1.60).
- The Boston Bruins ranks 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (97.44%).
Randy’s Pick
Right when it looked like the Detroit Red Wings were going to be a team worth keeping an eye on, they lose 4 of their next 5 games and the offense falls apart. The Red Wings have scored 1 or fewer goals in 3 of their last 4 games. The Boston Bruins have been the best team in the league up to this point, and they’ve been firing on all cylinders. The Bruins also beat the Red Wings 4-1 last week. Give me the Bruins and the PL for max betting value.
