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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 · FEB 27 · 11:30 AM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · FEB 27 · 11:30 AM CT
TD Garden
ABC
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
VS
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–2–0
Upcoming
SAT · FEB 27 · 11:30 AM CT
ABC
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
0–2–0
0 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Red Wings
Michael DiPietro
Michael DiPietro
Likely · 4771-michael-dipietro
.897 SV% · 3.11 GAA · 0W
.948 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
John Gibson
John Gibson
Expected
.915 SV% · 2.07 GAA · 0W
.863 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
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
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 · as of Oct 3 Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM 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 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
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 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Belle Fraser · as of Oct 3 Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Red Wings have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.

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. Stay out of the box: the Bruins' power play ranks 10th and Detroit's penalty kill sits 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