The Thursday NHL schedule will get underway with a battle between the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins from TD Garden. The Red Wings (3-1-2) are averaging 3.67 goals per game and are led in points by LW Dominik Kubalik with ten. On Tuesday, Detroit surrendered two goals in each period of a 6-2 home loss versus Detroit. The Red Wings were outshot by a 41-22 margin and failed to score in three power play opportunities.
Dylan Larkin put Detroit on the scoreboard first less than three minutes into the game on assists from Dominik Kubalik and Adam Erne. Kubalik lit the lamp in the third period on a nice setup from Robert Hagg and Michael Rasmussen.'
The Boston Bruins are undefeated through five home games and are sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings for new head coach Jim Montgomery. On Tuesday, Boston scored in each period of a 3-1 home victory versus red-hot Dallas. The Bruins (6-1-0) killed three penalties and converted one of their four power play chances.
Boston G Linus Ullmark was the star of the game by saving 30 of the 31 shots that he faced. RW David Pastrnak scored on a power play goal in the first period and assisted on Taylor Hall's second period goal. Patrice Bergeron added an empty net goal to seal the game for the Bruins.
Recent Betting Trends
- Red Wings are 24-61 in their last 85 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Bruins are 45-18 in their last 63 home games.
- Over is 4-1 in Red Wings last 5 overall.
- Over is 11-3-1 in Bruins last 15 overall.
- Over is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings in Boston.
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