BOS 3–2 DET Final / SO · W
Bruins/Schedule/Recap Sat, Nov 29, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Boston Bruins
BOS · 15-12-0
3–2
Final / SOW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 13-11-2
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT BOS 051915011320 DET 0405213040226 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0
BOS 15-12-0 · DET 13-11-2 · First meeting this season — the Bruins lead the season series 1–0

Bruins beat the Red Wings

The Bruins were outchanced (4.1 to 2.3 expected goals) but won it in a shootout anyway. Jeremy Swayman stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Red Wings created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 2.3, on 26 and 20 shots on goal.

BOS 2.3 xG · 20 shots DET 4.1 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.6 · 1.0
2nd 1.0 · 0.9
3rd · the swing 0.4 · 1.3
OT 0.2 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Bruins win 24.
BOS 24%DET 76%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 11 penalties
← Bruins shoot this way Red Wings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
04:20 Jonathan Aspirot· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:03 Nikita Zadorov· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:35 Mark Kastelic· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:35 Moritz Seider· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
20:00 Ben Chiarot· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
1
Elias Lindholm · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
07:16 Hampus Lindholm· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:24 Elias Lindholm· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Dylan Larkin, Emmitt Finnie · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
07:24 Mark Kastelic· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:24 Ben Chiarot· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:12 Ben Chiarot· High-sticking
Geekie scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
13:39 Morgan Geekie PP
Casey Mittelstadt, Elias Lindholm · Power play (Chiarot, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
PEN
14:04 Andrew Peeke· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
18:06 Michael Rasmussen EXTRA ATTACKER
Patrick Kane, Dylan Larkin · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
2–2
Shootout
1 Lucas Raymond Save
2 Casey Mittelstadt Goal
3 Patrick Kane Save
4 Morgan Geekie Save
5 Alex DeBrincat Save
Goaltending
+2.1
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.3
vs expected
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team BOSDET
Shots on goal
20
26
Expected goals
2.3
4.1
Hits
28
24
Blocks
11
18
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
1/2
0/5
Penalty minutes
17
11
The Bruins went 1-for-2 on the power play and killed all 5 Red Wings power plays.