Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins: Game preview, predictions, and odds | December 3, 2024

The Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings will face off Tuesday at 7:00 pm EST. In terms of record, this is a fairly evenly matched contest. The Red Wings are 10-11-3 and the Bruins are 12-11-3. However, the Bruins were one of the league's best teams last year and the Red Wings were not. The Bruins have fired their coach already this season following a disappointing start.

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Red Wings vs. Bruins: Head-to-head & key numbers

• The Bruins have won 135 all-time matchups with the Red Wings. The Wings have won 130 of them.
• The Bruins have scored 1,045 goals in this head-to-head. The Red Wings have scored 979.
• The Bruins win 55.9% of their home games against Detroit and 33.8% of the road contests.
• The Red Wings win 54.7% of their home contests with Boston and 32.2% of away matches.
• The Bruins have won three of the last five matchups with the Red Wings.
• Boston is 3-2 overall in their last five contests.
• Detroit is 2-3 in their last five.

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Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins: Preview

The Bruins and Detroit Red Wings have been fairly similar teams on the year, though the feeling about those records is very different. The Bruins have begun to play better of late, but they're still five points back of the division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Detroit Red Wings are underdogs in this matchup (Imagn)

The Red Wings, meanwhile, are four points back of the Bruins in the same division. This is a key matchup for them to make up some ground, but based on the overall quality of the team and the standings right now, they may be punching above their weight class in this one.

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Red Wings vs. Bruins Betting Tips

• The 5.5 over/under hasn’t been covered in six of the last 11 Detroit Red Wings games on the road this season or 11 of the last 20 Red Wings games in general.
• The 5.5 line hasn’t been covered in seven of the last 10 home Bruins games and 12 of the last 20 overall.
• Detroit is 10-13 with the moneyline per Sports Betting Dime.
• Boston is 12-14.
• The Red Wings are 9-15 against the spread.
• The Bruins are 6-20 ATS.

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Red Wings vs. Bruins Odds and Predictions

• Here are the full odds per ClutchPoints:
• Detroit Red Wings: +1.5 (-150)
• Moneyline: +165
• Boston Bruins: -1.5 (+125)
• Moneyline: -200
• Over: 5.5 (-120)
• Under: 5.5 (+100)

Prediction: The Bruins win this one outright, but the Red Wings are able to cover. The two teams hit the over with a final score of Bruins 4, Red Wings 3.