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Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Wrap - Boston Wins 5-3

Boston earned a 5-3 victory over Detroit behind a 2-goal performance from Trent Frederic on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena.

Boston won as a -129 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Trent Frederic(2), Pavel Zacha, Charlie Coyle, and Jake DeBrusk each scored for the Bruins in the victory. Frederic opened the scoring for Boston.

Jeremy Swayman turned in a 26-save effort for the Bruins.

Ben Chiarot, Jake Walman, and J.T. Compher scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Jeremy Swayman.

Alex Lyon stopped 19 of 22 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Boston went 0-for-2, while the Red Wings were 1-for-6 with the man advantage.

Boston lost the shots on goal battle to Detroit by a margin of 29-24.

Boston heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Jose.