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Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings meet at Little Caesars Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Red Wings were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Senators. That made winners of bettors who got Ottawa at -160 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Blue Jackets on April 04. Bettors who backed the Bruins at -235 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 41-19-5 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 26-32-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Friday, April 8
Detroit at Winnipeg Wednesday, April 6