31 December 2023 at 22:00

Match Summary

Boston Bruins defeated Detroit Red Wings 5:3. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by T. Frederic 19′, T. Frederic 4′, J. Walman 13′, B. Chiarot 16′, C. Coyle 3′, J. DeBrusk 17′, J. Compher 18′, P. Zacha 19′. League standings: Detroit Red Wings #1, Boston Bruins #2.

Match Events

Key match events between Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins — 8 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.

Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Period 1
!
8′
J. DeBrusk

Holding

B. Chiarot

Roughing

11′
!
!
11′
M. Geekie

Roughing

O. Maatta

Roughing

11′
!
!
14′
J. Beecher

Tripping

!
15′
C. McAvoy

Roughing

A. DeBrincat

Slashing

15′
!
🏒
19′
T. Frederic

P. Wotherspoon

Period 2
🏒
4′
T. Frederic

H. Lindholm

!
9′
D. Pastrnak

Cross-checking

J. Walman

L. Raymond

13′
🏒
B. Chiarot

J. Veleno

16′
🏒
!
16′
Unknown

Delay of game

D. Sprong

Tripping

18′
!
Period 3
🏒
3′
C. Coyle

B. Marchand

!
11′
C. McAvoy

Tripping

🏒
17′
J. DeBrusk

C. McAvoy

!
18′
J. DeBrusk
J. Compher

D. Perron

18′
🏒
🏒
19′
P. Zacha

H. Lindholm

Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Head to Head Results

Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins have met 67 times — Detroit Red Wings won 30, Boston Bruins won 37, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 37 victories from 67 meetings. A combined 382 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.70 per match (181 for the home side, 201 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 61 matches (91%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 63 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2018.

30

Detroit Red Wings

0

Drawn

37

Boston Bruins

Goals: 181Goals: 201

Recent Meetings (67)

22 Mar 2026Detroit Red Wings2 – 4Boston Bruins
14 Jan 2026Boston Bruins3 – 0Detroit Red Wings
3 Dec 2025Detroit Red Wings5 – 4Boston Bruins
30 Nov 2025Boston Bruins3 – 2Detroit Red Wings
30 Mar 2025Detroit Red Wings2 – 1Boston Bruins
4 Dec 2024Boston Bruins3 – 2Detroit Red Wings
24 Nov 2024Detroit Red Wings1 – 2Boston Bruins
24 Nov 2023Boston Bruins2 – 5Detroit Red Wings
4 Nov 2023Detroit Red Wings5 – 4Boston Bruins
28 Oct 2023Boston Bruins4 – 1Detroit Red Wings

Standings

Detroit Red Wings sit #1 and Boston Bruins are #2 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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