NHL betting line favors Bruins over Red Wings

3-2-0 October 14, 2013, 01:00 PM | TD Garden 3-1-0


NHL wagering interest swings to the Boston vs Detroit battle on Monday at TD Garden as the Bruins try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

The Bruins sport records of 3-1-0 heading into this matchup, while the Red Wings sit at 3-2-0 on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-4 for the Bruins and 2-3 for the Red Wings.

View Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Odds and Stats.

If you're going with the Bruins in this one, they were listed as moneyline Favorite of -147 on most hockey betting menus early today for Monday's contest. The over-under was at 5 earlier at Sportsbook.

This game matches up the No. 13 (Bruins) and the No. 15 (Red Wings) teams according to our current NHL Power Rankings.



In their last action, Detroit was a 5-2 Sportsbook at home against the Flyers. Bettors on Detroit at -194 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Boston was a 3-1 Sportsbook on the road against the Blue Jackets. Bettors on Boston at -126 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Boston's No. 21-ranked offense (2.5 goals per game) against a Red Wings defense that ranks No. 13 at 2.6 goals per game allowed. The Bruins Sportsbook has clicked at a 14.29% rate while the Red Wings have a 85% rate on the penalty kill.

A few Red Wings at Bruins trends to consider:
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home


Next up:
Detroit at Columbus, Tuesday, October 15th
Boston at Florida, Thursday, October 17th
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