Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 11/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Red Wings (+145) Bruins (-188)

TD Garden is the site where the Boston Bruins (13-1-3) will attempt to defeat the Detroit Red Wings (8-6-3) on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Red Wings at +145 and the Bruins are opening at -188. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Detroit Red Wings will look for better times on the ice after their 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in their previous game. Detroit recorded 10 penalty minutes for this game. They also had 4 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to score a goal. The Red Wings didn't have their best offensive outing in the defeat. For the game, they scored on 2 out of the 29 shots they put on net.

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In regard to their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have racked up 61 goals (7th in the National Hockey League) this season and have given up 57. For the current campaign, they have earned 19 points and their points percentage is sitting at .559. Detroit has accounted for 70 power play opportunities and they have scored 14 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 20.00%. While playing at even strength, the Red Wings have allowed 43 goals while notching 47 as an offensive unit. Detroit has attempted 527 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Red Wings have seen 514 shots tried against them and hold a save percentage of .889. Detroit Red Wings opponents have earned 66 power play tries (5th in pro hockey) and have earned 14 goals in those chances.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alex Lyon. Opponents have been able to score 106 goals versus Lyon in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.05. Lyon has participated in 40 games over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .902 in his 2,084 minutes on the ice. He has accumulated an overall record of 16-12-5 and he has started in 32 games. For his career, Lyon has accounted for 16 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .500. Lyon has seen 1,087 shot attempts against him and he has 981 saves.

In their last outing, Boston played the Lightning in an outing where the Bruins took the defeat by a score of 5-4. The Bruins notched 4 goals out of the 27 shots on goal they attempted. They had 2 power play chances in this contest but weren't able to notch a goal.

On the campaign, the Boston Bruins have accumulated 59 goals, 29 points, in addition to a points percentage of .853. They have granted a total of 37 goals to be scored by way of 31 goals at even strength and 6 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have scored 46 goals at even strength and 13 goals (13th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have recorded 57 power play chances and they have a power play percentage of 22.81%. Boston has attempted 545 shots (14th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.83%, while allowing their opponents 535 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 90.77% on the other teams 65 tries on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 93.1%.

Across the ice you are going to see Linus Ullmark in net. He has tallied 5,860 saves out of the 6,373 shots taken against him, which gives him a percentage of .920. Ullmark has earned a lifetime mark of 122-64-17 and has participated in 215 contests. He got the starting nod in 207 games and has played for a total of 12,372 minutes. Ullmark's rate of quality starts is 63.8% and he has 132 quality starts in his professional career. Teams are averaging 2.49 goals/game and he has allowed 513 goals altogether.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony's Pick: Take Detroit (+145)

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