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Bruins vs Red Wings Final: 5-1 - Recap

The Red Wings came up short Sunday against the Bruins, falling 5-1.

Boston was favored by -147 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 5.0.

Tomas Nosek, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy, Trent Frederic, and Erik Haula each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Bergeron opened the scoring for Boston.

Jeremy Swayman turned in a 23-save effort for the Bruins.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.

Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Boston scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.

Boston outshot Detroit 37-24 in the game.

Boston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Devils. The Red Wings will aim to get back on the winning track vs. San Jose.