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Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Red Wings · SAT · DEC 5 · 12:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 5 · 12:00 PM CT
TD Garden
NESN · DSN
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
VS
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–1–0
Upcoming
SAT · DEC 5 · 12:00 PM CT
NESN · DSN
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
John Gibson has not had an answer for David Pastrnak: 13 goals on 58 shots.
TD Garden
Detroit Red Wings
Away · Red Wings
0–1–0
0 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Red Wings
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
John Gibson
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.950 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Red Wings
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Carter Mazur · Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 3 · 9:05 PM CT
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Red Wings
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 4
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 4
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 4
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 3 · 9:05 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Red Wings lost their last game and are 0-1-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

John Gibson has not had an answer for David Pastrnak: 13 goals on 58 shots.

The man to watch is Morgan Geekie: 7 points in his last 4 against Detroit. The special-teams edge is the Bruins': a 10th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 25th.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
David Pastrnak has 13 goals on John Gibson (58 shots).
(Boston)
13 goals on John Gibson
Matchup
Elias Lindholm has 9 goals on John Gibson (34 shots).
(Boston)
9 goals on John Gibson
Player
Morgan Geekie has 7 points in his last 4 games against Detroit. See the games →
(Boston)
7 pts, last 4 vs DET
Special Teams
Boston's power play ranks 10th while Detroit's penalty kill ranks 25th.
10th / 25th PP vs PK