Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Prediction, 3/29/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings

Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025

Location: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+120) Red Wings (-144)

Little Caesars Arena is the site where the Detroit Red Wings (33-32-6) will play the Boston Bruins (30-34-9) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has the Bruins at +120 while the Red Wings are at -144. The over/under has been set at 6.

The Boston Bruins were on the losing side of the ice with a 6-2 loss against the Ducks in their previous contest . Boston accounted for 11 penalty minutes for this matchup. The Bruins left a lot to be desired in terms of their offense in the loss. In addition, they had 5 power play opportunities and were able to net 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 2 of the 25 shots they tried.

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When playing at even strength, the Bruins have allowed the opponent to score 190 goals while having 161 on the offensive side of the ice. Boston Bruins opponents have earned 219 power play opportunities (2nd in pro hockey) and have come away with 51 goals in those attempts. When talking about their scoring capabilities, the Boston Bruins have earned 192 goals (28th in pro hockey) over the course of the season and have conceded 241. Boston has tried 1,948 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 9.9%. For the current campaign, they sit with 69 points and their points percentage comes in at .473. The Bruins so far have had 2,091 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .885. Boston is sitting with 211 power play opportunities and they have added 31 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a percentage of 14.69%.

The man in goal for this game is Jeremy Swayman. Opponents have racked up 450 goals versus Swayman in his professional career and his goals against average per game is 3.51. Swayman has participated in 183 contests throughout his NHL career. His save percentage currently is .911 for his 7,694 mins guarding the cage. He has compiled an overall record of 99-58-21 and he has started in 176 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Swayman has compiled 105 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .597. Swayman has seen 5,062 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,612 total saves.

In their last outing, Detroit went up against the Avalanche in a game where the Red Wings ended up losing by a mark of 5-2. They had 2 power play opportunities in this outing and notched 1 out of those attempts. The Red Wings notched 2 goals out of the 23 shots on goal they were seeking.

So far this year, the Detroit Red Wings have notched a total of 202 goals, 72 points, in addition to a points percentage of .507. They have allowed 227 goals to be scored by way of 175 goals at even strength and 52 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Red Wings are sitting with 143 goals at even strength and 59 goals (1st in the NHL) while on the power play. They have a tally of 203 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play rate of 29.06%. Detroit has taken 1,944 shots (27th in the NHL) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.39%, while allowing the opposition 2,028 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 68.48% on their oppositions 165 tries on the power play, and their save percentage comes in at 88.8%.

On the other side of the ice you are likely to see Alex Lyon patrolling the crease. Lyon has earned a lifetime mark of 49-38-11 and has been in net for 110 contests. Lyon's quality start percentage is 51.5% and he has earned 50 quality starts in his pro hockey career. He has compiled 2,731 stops out of the 3,026 shots attempted against him, giving him a percentage of .903. Opponents are averaging 3.86 goals per game and he has allowed 295 goals overall. He has made the start in 97 games and his ice time sits at 4,583 mins.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Detroit (-144)

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