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Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 21, 2026

NHL matchup

Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 21, 2026.

March 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

118:34 together · 10 games

xG share48.1%
Corsi for / against
113 / 121
Fenwick for / against
73 / 95
Corsi share
48.3%
Fenwick share
43.5%
xG for / against
5.26 / 5.67
All observed combinations

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

57:50 together · 7 games

xG share63.5%
Corsi for / against
68 / 50
Fenwick for / against
58 / 34
Corsi share
57.6%
Fenwick share
63.0%
xG for / against
4.23 / 2.44
Defense pair

170:22 together · 10 games

xG share54.9%
Corsi for / against
168 / 159
Fenwick for / against
131 / 117
Corsi share
51.4%
Fenwick share
52.8%
xG for / against
10.25 / 8.43
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Jeremy Swayman

Boston Bruins · Last start: Mar 19

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
127
Save %
91.3
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
39.4

John Gibson

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Mar 19

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
140
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
30.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.22
xG against / game
3.42
xG differential / game
-0.19

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.17
xG against / game
3.06
xG differential / game
0.12

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 21, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.5
Corsi share (%)
49.7
Fenwick share (%)
48.6
Faceoff win %
55.6
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 28.4 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
54.7
Corsi share (%)
46.7
Fenwick share (%)
49.0
Faceoff win %
50.5
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 27.5 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 34.5 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
19Points13
0.731Points %0.542
49Goals for33
28Goals against37
21Goal differential-4
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Boston Bruins BOS road
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET home
7Games7
4Wins3
9Points7
4Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
7-2-1Record5-2-3
15Points13
41Goals for31
21Goals against32
20Goal differential-1
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Boston Bruins BOS 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Detroit Red Wings DET 4 wins
Total goals31 – 26
Goal differential +5 / -5
Goals per game3.1 / 2.6
Shots per game29.6 / 27.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 13, 2026
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
0 - 3 24 - 41 View
Dec 2, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 5 38 - 32 View
Nov 29, 2025
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 3 26 - 20 View
Mar 29, 2025
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
1 - 2 21 - 22 View
Dec 3, 2024
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
2 - 3 25 - 35 View
Nov 23, 2024
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
2 - 1 29 - 20 View
Dec 31, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
5 - 3 24 - 30 View
Nov 24, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
5 - 2 28 - 27 View
Nov 4, 2023
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 5 30 - 40 View
Oct 28, 2023
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
1 - 4 24 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.