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Bruins at Red Wings

NHL · Saturday, Mar 21 · 7:00 PM CT · Little Caesars Arena · Final BOS 4 – DET 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0134
DET0112
Team box
BOS·DET
27
shots
44
1 of 3
power play
1 of 4
40.0
faceoff %
60.0
21
hits
22
12
blocked shots
13
8
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS4442.955
John GibsonDET2623.885

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
DET +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: DET 1 · BOS 2lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 46%, DET 54% · Updated Mar 21

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
DET 3.0 – 3.0 BOS
Expected total
6.0
BruinsThe matchupRed Wings
+117Our fair odds−117
3.0Expected goals3.0
+0.00Power rating+0.01
3.3Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game3.0
27.3Shots / game28.1
52.5Faceoff %51.0
23.4Hits / game17.9
38−31Season record38−31
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · DET chance
Our model fair46.0%54.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+11746%————
DETDetroit Red Wings−11754%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins+0.1our margin————
DETDetroit Red Wings−0.1our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.0
Over6.0our total————
Under6.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Boston Bruins by 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 2%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 11%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 18%Detroit Red Wings by 1 goal: 25%Detroit Red Wings by 2 goals: 10%Detroit Red Wings by 3 goals: 11%Detroit Red Wings by 4 goals: 6%Detroit Red Wings by 5 goals: 2%Detroit Red Wings by 6 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byDET wins by →
Detroit Red Wings wins by 2 or more29%
Detroit Red Wings wins by 3 or more19%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal43%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.0 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 9%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.553%
Total over 6.542%
Total over 7.523%
Total from 6 to 729%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.15 GAAstarted
DETJohn Gibson G · last 5 starts: .907 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·DET
Mar 19 vs WPG
last game
Mar 19 vs MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 69+ games
BOS·DET
+0.00
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.3
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
3.0
38−31
season record
38−31
26−10
home record
20−14
12−21
away record
18−17
W1
streak
W2
5−5
last 10
4−6
27.3
shots / game
28.1
52.5
faceoff %
51.0
23.4
hits / game
17.9
15.4
blocked shots / game
16.4
4.7
takeaways / game
4.4
16.1
giveaways / game
15.3

Rating Trend

BOS · DET · 136 days
Boston BruinsDetroit Red Wings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · DET 4−6
Jan 13at BOSBOS 3 − 0
Dec 2, 2025at DETDET 5 − 4
Nov 29, 2025at BOSBOS 3 − 2 SO
Mar 29, 2025at DETDET 2 − 1
Dec 3, 2024at BOSBOS 3 − 2 OT
Nov 23, 2024at DETBOS 2 − 1
Dec 31, 2023at DETBOS 5 − 3
Nov 24, 2023at BOSDET 5 − 2
Nov 4, 2023at DETDET 5 − 4
Oct 28, 2023at BOSBOS 4 − 1

BOS · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Mar 19vs WPG6 − 1W
Mar 17at MTL2 − 3L
Mar 16at NJ3 − 4L
Mar 14at WSH3 − 2W
Mar 12vs SJ2 − 4L
Mar 10vs LA2 − 1W
Mar 8at PIT4 − 5L
Mar 7vs WSH3 − 1W
Mar 5at NSH3 − 6L
Mar 3vs PIT2 − 1W

DET · Last 10

4−6 · streak W2
Mar 19vs MTL3 − 1W
Mar 16vs CGY5 − 2W
Mar 14at DAL2 − 3L
Mar 12at TB1 − 4L
Mar 10at FLA3 − 4L
Mar 8at NJ3 − 0W
Mar 6vs FLA1 − 3L
Mar 4vs VGK3 − 4L
Mar 2at NSH4 − 2W
Feb 28at CAR2 − 5L