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Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 9, 2027

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 January 9, 2027.

January 9, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick: Detroit Red Wings at 54.8%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Detroit Red Wings logo
Home team

Detroit Red Wings

54.8%
Fair American -121
Fair decimal 1.82
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 9, 2027.

All Model Picks

Bets
8
Record
6-2
Net units
3.03
ROI
37.9%

Value Picks

Bets
7
Record
4-3
Net units
0.79
ROI
11.3%

Market Favourite

Bets
6
Record
6-0
Net units
4.68
ROI
78.1%

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Jan 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

113:24 together · 9 games

xG share48.5%
Corsi for / against
96 / 122
Fenwick for / against
70 / 81
Corsi share
44.0%
Fenwick share
46.4%
xG for / against
5.44 / 5.77
All observed combinations

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

112:48 together · 10 games

xG share51.4%
Corsi for / against
115 / 99
Fenwick for / against
80 / 60
Corsi share
53.7%
Fenwick share
57.1%
xG for / against
3.84 / 3.62
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

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: Oct 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
90.8
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
32.8

Michal Postava

Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Oct 26

2 / 2 appearances covered

Shots faced
36
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
4
Close-range shots %
27.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 9, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

xG for / game
3.30
xG against / game
3.04
xG differential / game
0.26

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

Detroit Red Wings

xG for / game
3.35
xG against / game
3.16
xG differential / game
0.20

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 Jan 9, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Boston Bruins

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
51.1
Corsi share (%)
46.5
Fenwick share (%)
48.3
Faceoff win %
54.0
Penalties / game
5.0

Shots / game: 26.2 · Shooting: 15.6% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Detroit Red Wings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
52.2
Fenwick share (%)
52.9
Faceoff win %
49.0
Penalties / game
4.2

Shots / game: 30.0 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
19Points13
0.792Points %0.542
48Goals for33
26Goals against37
22Goal differential-4
W2Current streakW1
Road versus home
Boston Bruins BOS road
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET home
6Games7
4Wins3
9Points7
5Goal differential-3
Last 10 games
Boston Bruins BOS
Metric
Detroit Red Wings DET
7-2-1Record5-2-3
15Points13
41Goals for31
23Goals against32
18Goal 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 – 27
Goal differential +4 / -4
Goals per game3.1 / 2.7
Shots per game29.2 / 29.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Mar 21, 2026
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings
4 - 2 27 - 43 View
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
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.