The Boston Bruins (21-7-6) visit the Detroit Red Wings (17-15-4) at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday, December 31 at 5:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and BSDET, with each team fresh off of a victory. The Bruins are coming off a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils, while the Red Wings defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4 in overtime in their last game.
Bruins vs. Red Wings Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Red Wings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 107 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 19th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Bruins have conceded 88 total goals (2.6 per game), the third-fewest in league action.
- Their +19 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
- The 29 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 104 power-play chances.
- The Bruins rank fourth in the league with a 27.88% power-play conversion rate.
- The Bruins have the league’s third-best penalty-kill percentage (85.94%).
- The Bruins win 49.9% of their faceoffs (17th in the NHL)
- The Bruins shoot 10.2% as a team (15th in the league).
- The Bruins have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.6 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been important to Boston’s offense this season, racking up 48 points in 34 games.
- Brad Marchand is another of Boston’s important contributors currently with 32 total points (13 goals and 19 assists) to his name.
- Boston’s scoring effort is aided by Charlie Coyle’s 32 points. He’s contributed 12 assists.
- In the 17 games Jeremy Swayman has played this season, his save percentage is .929, the second-best in the league.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Grzelcyk: Upper Body (Questionable)
Red Wings Insights
- The Red Wings are third in the league in scoring (128 goals, 3.6 per game).
- The Red Wings have conceded 123 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 26th in the league.
- They have the 15th-ranked goal differential in the league at +5.
- The Red Wings have 31 power-play goals (sixth-most in NHL) on 143 chances.
- The Red Wings have the league’s 14th-ranked power-play percentage (21.68).
- The Red Wings have five shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
- The Red Wings’ have the 14th-ranked penalty kill percentage (80.16%).
- The Red Wings win 49.1% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Red Wings’ 11.9% shooting percentage is second in the league.
- This season, the Red Wings have shut out their opponents twice.
Red Wings Key Players
- Alex DeBrincat’s 17 goals and 20 assists in 36 games for Detroit add up to 37 total points on the season.
- Dylan Larkin has scored 30 total points (1.0 per game) this campaign. He has 13 goals and 17 assists.
- Lucas Raymond has 27 points so far, including 11 goals and 16 assists.
- Alex Lyon has a 5-3-0 record this season, with a .925 save percentage (fourth-best in the league). He has 210 saves, and has conceded 17 goals (2.4 goals against average).
Red Wings Injuries
Matt Luff: Upper Body (Out),
Christian Fischer: Undisclosed (Out),
Ville Husso: Lower Body (Out),
Alex Lyon: Lower Body (Out),
Klim Kostin: Upper Body (Out)
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