Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings NHL Picks & Predictions 3/31/2019

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Little Ceasars Arena

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The Boston Bruins travel to Little Ceasars Arena to play the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday, March 31, 2019. The opening line for this game has the Bruins at -160 and the Red Wings at +130.

Boston has a record of 47-21-9 this season. They are 2nd in the Atlantic Division. They've scored 241 goals and given up 194 goals for a point differential of +47. For the season they have an ATS record of 47-30-0 and an over/under record of 32-41-0. Detroit is 29-38-10 this season. They are 7th in the Atlantic Division. They have scored 208 goals and surrendered 257 for a goal differential of -49. Their record against the spread is 30-48-0 while their over/under record is 36-40-0.

Valuable Boston Bruins Betting Trends

The Boston Bruins are 47-30-0 straight up this year

The Boston Bruins are 32-41-0 against the over/under this season

Important Detroit Red Wings Betting Trends

The Detroit Red Wings are 30-48-0 straight up this year

The Detroit Red Wings are 36-40-0 against the over/under this season

Key Boston Bruins Injuries

03/23/19 C Sean Kuraly Hand is out indefinitely
03/12/19 D Matt Grzelcyk Arm is out indefinitely
03/04/19 D Kevan Miller Upper Body is out indefinitely

Key Detroit Red Wings Injuries

03/29/19 C Frans Nielsen Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Boston
03/29/19 D Jonathan Ericsson Undisclosed is questionable Sunday vs Boston
03/29/19 C Michael Rasmussen Upper Body is questionable Sunday vs Boston
03/29/19 LW Thomas Vanek Lower Body is questionable Sunday vs Boston
03/21/19 D Mike Green Illness is out for season
03/21/19 D Trevor Daley Upper Body is out indefinitely
03/18/19 LW Justin Abdelkader Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Brad Marchand has accumulated 97 total points this season for the Bruins. He has 34 goals this year with 220 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 16%. He has a total of 63 assists on the season and averages 19.7 minutes played per game. Patrice Bergeron averages 18.6 minutes of ice time per game this year. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 16% by scoring 32 goals on 198 shots. He has 45 assists, giving him a total of 77 points on the season. Tuukka Rask has 26 wins and 11 losses this season in net for the Bruins. He has 1,168 shots against him and he's given up 99 goals. He's made 1,069 saves for a save percentage of 92%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Larkin has scored 68 total points this year for the Red Wings. He has 31 goals this season with 277 shots on goal, giving him a shooting percentage of 11%. He has a total of 37 assists on the season and averages 21.8 minutes played per game. Andreas Athanasiou averages 16.8 minutes of ice time per game. In that time he has a shooting percentage of 14% by scoring 30 goals on 209 shots. He has 20 assists, giving him a total of 50 points on the season. Jimmy Howard has 21 wins and 20 losses this year in goal for the Red Wings. He has 1,563 shots against him and he's surrendered 143 goals. He's made 1,420 saves for a save percentage of 91%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Bruins have 103 total points this season, which ranks them 2nd in the NHL. They are 11th in the league in goals scored with 241 while they've given up 194 goals, ranking them 29th overall. They have had 240 power play opportunities and have scored 65 goals on those chances for a percentage of 27%. That is 3rd in the NHL. The Bruins have allowed 231 power play opportunities and have given up 44 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 81%, putting them 12th in the league when short-handed. They average 33 shots per game and as a team shoot 9.57% for the season. They allow 30 shots to their opposition per contest and have a team save percentage of 92%. That puts them 4th in the league in stopping the puck.

Useful Team Statistics

The Red Wings are 28th in the NHL with a total of 68 points this year. They have 34 power play goals on 204 opportunities for a percentage of 17%. That ranks them 24th in the league as a power play unit. They've allowed 232 power play opportunities and have given up 52 goals on those chances for a penalty kill percentage of 78%. That is 27th in the NHL. As a team, the Red Wings are 23rd in the league with 208 goals scored while they've given up 257 goals, which is 4th overall. They average 29 shots per contest and have a team shooting percentage of 9.25%. As a team they give up 33 shots per game and have a save percentage of 90%. That is 23rd in the NHL.

Advanced Statistics

Boston is 6th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 52.4%, as they've attempted 4,558 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,138 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage is 52.7% as they have 3,506 attempts while they have given up 3,152 shots on the defensive end. That ranks them 5th in the league. The Bruins start possessions in the offensive zone 53.6% of the time, which is 6th in the league, while their defensive zone percentage is at 46.4% for the season. That is 26th overall in the NHL. They have 2,324 face-off wins compared to 2,238 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 50.9%. That ranks them 10th in the league. On defense Boston has 1,788 hits and they have blocked 986 shots from the opposition, putting them 28th overall.

Advanced Statistics

The Red Wings are 21st in the league in starting possessions in the offensive zone, doing so 48.8% of the time. Their defensive zone percentage is at 51.2% for the season, which is 9th in the NHL. They have 2,471 face-off wins compared to 2,363 losses, meaning their face-off win percentage is 51.1%. That is 9th in the league. On defense Detroit has 1,681 hits and they have blocked 1,040 shots from the opposition, which is 24th in the league. Detroit is 28th in the NHL in Corsi percentage with 47.2% as they've attempted 4,162 shots on net at full strength while they've given up 4,658 shots on net in the same situations. Their Fenwick percentage of 46.4% ranks 28th as they have 3,132 attempts while they have given up 3,618 shots on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's Bruins/Red Wings NHL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit +130

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