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Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins

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.

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

Rivalry since 2014

Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Head to Head Results· 50

Detroit Red Wings and Boston Bruins have met 50 times — Detroit Red Wings won 21, Boston Bruins won 29, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Boston Bruins leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 299 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.98 per match (137 for the home side, 162 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 48 matches (96%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 49 games (98%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2018.

Drawn
0
·
Total goals
299 · 6.0/match
Both scored
48/50 · 96%
Over 2.5
49/50 · 98%

Recent Meetings

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29/10/23NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 65 v 2018

Standings

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

Atlantic

1Detroit Red Wings0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Boston Bruins0
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3Buffalo Sabres0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Florida Panthers0
GP0Won0Lost0
5Montreal Canadiens0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Ottawa Senators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Tampa Bay Lightning0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Toronto Maple Leafs0
GP0Won0Lost0

Central

1Winnipeg Jets0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Chicago Blackhawks0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Colorado Avalanche0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Dallas Stars0
GP0Won0Lost0
5Minnesota Wild0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Nashville Predators0
GP0Won0Lost0
7St. Louis Blues0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Utah0
GP0Won0Lost0

Pacific

1Anaheim Ducks0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Calgary Flames0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Edmonton Oilers0
GP0Won0Lost0
4Los Angeles Kings0
GP0Won0Lost0
5San Jose Sharks0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Vancouver Canucks0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Vegas Golden Knights0
GP0Won0Lost0
8Seattle Kraken0
GP0Won0Lost0

Metropolitan

1Pittsburgh Penguins0
GP0Won0Lost0
2Carolina Hurricanes0
GP0Won0Lost0
3Columbus Blue Jackets0
GP0Won0Lost0
4New Jersey Devils0
GP0Won0Lost0
5New York Islanders0
GP0Won0Lost0
6Philadelphia Flyers0
GP0Won0Lost0
7Washington Capitals0
GP0Won0Lost0
8New York Rangers0
GP0Won0Lost0

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

API data: 15 May 2026