Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and the Boston Bruins are set to do battle against Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou, and the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena in an Original Six tilt. NBC Sports Network will broadcast the game, which gets going at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 31.
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Odds
The Bruins (-200) are currently the favorite over the Red Wings (+170) and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 6 goals (-130 for the over, +110 for the under).
Boston is 47-31 straight up (SU) and has earned 5.1 units for moneyline bettors this season. 41 of its games have gone under the total, while 32 have gone over and just four have pushed. As the road team in 2018-19, the Bruins are 18-20 SU.
Boston has converted on 26.9 percent of its power play chances this season, a mark that places them in the top-5 among NHL teams. Additionally, its penalty kill is ranked 11th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 81.0 percent of all penalties..
Boasting a .914 save percentage and 24.7 saves per game, Tuukka Rask (26-18-5) has been the best option in goal for Boston this season. Rask played yesterday, however, so the team may opt to rest him and instead go with Jaroslav Halak (21-17-4 record, .923 save percentage, 2.33 goals against average).
Detroit is 30-48 straight up (SU) and has lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors thus far. Through 78 regular season contests, 40 of its games have gone under the total, while 36 have gone over and just two have pushed. This year, the team is 15-23 SU as the home team.
The Red Wings have converted on just 16.6 percent of their power play opportunities this year, a mark that places them in the bottom 10 overall among NHL teams. On the other hand, its penalty kill is ranked 27th overall, and it’s successfully killed off 77.6 percent of all penalties.
Jimmy Howard (27.8 saves per game) has been the top choice in goal for the Red Wings. Howard has 22 wins, 29 losses, and seven overtime losses to his name and has maintained a poor .909 save percentage and 3.02 goals against average this year.
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Free Picks
Free NHL Pick: SU Winner – Bruins, O/U – Over
Betting Trends
- The Bruins are 2-3 in games decided by a shootout this season while the Red Wings are 3-5 in shootouts.
- The total has gone over in four of Boston’s last five games.
- Four of Detroit’s last ten contests have been decided by two or more goals. The team is 1-3 overall in those games.
- Boston skaters created 24.3 hits per game last season, while the Red Wings accounted for 19.6 hits per contest.
