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Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings and the Boston Bruins meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Bruins as -370-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 3-2 loser at home against the Oilers. Bettors on Edmonton at +133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Detroit, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Blackhawks at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Wings at -230 were rewarded, while the 7 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Detroit:
Team record: 29-26-9 SU
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 49-9-5 SU
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Boston Sunday, March 12