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Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings NHL Predictions

2026-03-21 • Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 4 Boston Bruins
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
DET: 53.7%
BOS: 46.3%
Expected Goals
DET: 3.06
BOS: 3.03
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 64% • DET at home vs BOS: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-21DET 2 - 4 BOSBOSDET
2026-01-13BOS 3 - 0 DETBOSBOS
2025-12-02DET 5 - 4 BOSDETDET
2025-11-29BOS 3 - 2 DETBOSBOS
2025-03-29DET 2 - 1 BOSDETDET

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1DET1400.95
1BOS1231.96
2DET1501.19
2BOS1711.12
3DET2711.88
3BOS1031.70
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Detroit Red Wings 2 - 4 Boston Bruins
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0