Saturday’s NHL action includes the Boston Bruins (9-9-3) visiting the Detroit Red Wings (8-9-2) at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings are underdogs (+120 on the moneyline) against the Bruins (-142) ahead of the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Red Wings Betting Lines

• Favorite: Bruins (-142)
• Underdog: Red Wings (+120)
• Over/under: 6

Bruins vs. Red Wings Quick Facts

• Boston has combined with its opponent to put up more than 6 goals in 10 of 21 games this season.
• Detroit’s games have gone over 6 goals in eight of 19 chances this season.
• These two teams combine to average 4.9 goals per game, 1.1 less than the total set for this match.
• These two clubs give up a combined 6.5 goals per game, 0.5 more than this game’s over/under.

Bruins Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Bruins Season Stat Insights

• The Bruins’ 2.3 average goals per game add up to 49 total, which makes them the 26th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• On defense, Boston has given up 69 goals (3.3 per game) to rank 26th in NHL action.
• The team is ranked 29th in goal differential at -20.
• The 10 power-play goals Boston has put up this season (on 84 chances) rank 21st in the league.
• The Bruins’ offense has the league’s 32nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (11.9%).
• Boston’s offense has scored one shorthanded goal this season (12th among all teams).
• The Bruins rank 22nd in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 76.83%.
• The Bruins’ players win 51.6% of their faceoffs to rank 10th in the league.
• Boston scores on 8.6% of its shots as a team, ranking 28th in the league.
• The Bruins average 25.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Moneyline

• Boston has won seven of its 14 games as a favorite this season.
• In 11 games with shorter than -142 moneyline odds this season, the Bruins have won six.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Boston has a 58.7% chance of winning this contest.

Bruins Leaders

• David Pastrnak: eight goals and 10 assists
• Brad Marchand: five goals and nine assists
• Elias Lindholm: three goals and seven assists
• Jeremy Swayman: 5-7-2 record, .884 save percentage, 47 goals conceded

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Red Wings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Red Wings Season Stats Insights

• The Red Wings have the league’s 30th-ranked scoring offense (48 total goals, 2.5 per game).
• Detroit’s 61 total goals given up (3.2 per game) rank 16th in the NHL.
• Their -13 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
• Detroit has scored 16 power-play goals this season (fifth-most in the NHL) on 53 chances.
• The Red Wings’ power-play conversion rate (30.19%) is fifth-best in the league.
• Detroit has scored one shorthanded goal.
• The 67.31% of opponent power plays the Red Wings kill is the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Red Wings have the 17th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.7%).
• The 10.1% shooting percentage Detroit has compiled ranks 19th in the league.
• The Red Wings have not had a shutout victory yet this season.

Red Wings Moneyline Insights

• This season the Red Wings have six wins in the 14 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Detroit has gone 6-8 when oddsmakers have listed them as underdogs of +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 45.5% chance for the Red Wings to win.

Red Wings Leaders

• Lucas Raymond: three goals and 15 assists
• Alex DeBrincat: eight goals and nine assists
• Dylan Larkin: 11 goals and five assists
• Cam Talbot: 5-3-2 record, .917 save percentage, 27 goals conceded

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