Red Wings vs. Bruins NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - March 21

The Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins -- both coming off victories -- will face each other on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET, at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Red Wings (-125) versus Bruins (+105) has a clear favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Detroit won 3-1 at home its last time out on March 19 against the Montreal Canadiens. Alex DeBrincat led the Red Wings with three points (one goal and two assists).

Boston won its most recent game 6-1 at home over the Winnipeg Jets on March 19. The Bruins got two points apiece out of five skaters in that matchup, including Viktor Arvidsson (one goal and one assist) and Casey Mittelstadt (two assists).

To prepare for this matchup, here is who we expect to emerge victorious in Saturday's hockey game.

Red Wings vs. Bruins Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming contest between the Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Red Wings 3 - Bruins 2
• Pick OU: Under 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Red Wings vs. Bruins Moneylines

Grab a look below at the latest moneylines for the Red Wings-Bruins matchup.

• Favorite: Red Wings (-125)
• Underdog: Bruins (+105)

Red Wings Betting Insights

• The Red Wings have been victorious in 17 of their 30 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (56.7%).
• When it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Detroit is 13-13 (winning 50.0% of the time).
• Based on the moneyline in this matchup, the Red Wings' implied win probability is 55.6%.
• Detroit's 69 matches this season have finished above this game's total of 5.5 goals 38 times.

Bruins Betting Insights

• The Bruins have been an underdog in 44 games this season, and won 21 (47.7%).
• Boston has gone 19-22, a 46.3% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +105 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win by the Bruins, based on the moneyline, is 48.8%.
• Boston has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 40 of 69 games this season.

Red Wings Key Stats

• Detroit's 201 total goals (2.9 per game) make it the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Red Wings have given up 201 total goals (2.9 per game), the 10th-fewest in NHL play.
• Its 0 goal differential ranks 17th in the league.
• The 46 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 212 power-play chances.
• Detroit has the league's 13th-ranked power-play conversion rate (21.7%).
• The Red Wings have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (29th among NHL squads).
• Detroit kills 78.33% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Detroit wins 50.8% of its faceoffs to rank 13th in the NHL.
• The Red Wings shoot 10.4% as a team (25th in the league).

Bruins Key Stats

• Boston is ninth in the NHL in scoring (227 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Bruins allow 3.1 goals per game (212 in total), 19th in the NHL.
• Its +15 goal differential is the 10th-best in the league.
• With 49 power-play goals (on 207 chances), the Bruins are fifth-best in the NHL.
• Boston has the league's eighth-best power-play percentage (23.67%).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Bruins have two.
• Boston's has the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.78%).
• At 52.5%, Boston has the league's fifth-best faceoff win percentage.
• The 12.1% shooting percentage of the Bruins is fifth in the league.