Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
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Bruins beat the Red Wings 4-2 in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown
Jeremy Swayman made 41 saves to help Boston move two points ahead of Detroit for the first wild-card spot. David Pastrnak, Elias Lindholm and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored for the Bruins.
Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat scored for Detroit. John Gibson stopped 23 shots.
Zadorov put the Bruins ahead with a long wrist shot that seemed to surprise Gibson as it sailed past his blocker. The defenseman has two goals this season.
After Boston took the lead in the third, the Bruins' Lukas Reichel had a chance to wrap it up with a penalty shot, but Gibson made a pad save. Khusnutdinov, scored into an empty-net goal with 1:52 left.
DeBrincat put Detroit ahead 2-1 at 4:06 of the third, ripping a wrist shot over Swayman’s glove from the top of the left circle, and Lindholm countered for Boston at 6:22.
Morgan Geekie had three assists, giving him seven points in four games against Detroit this season.
Red Wings: Host Ottawa on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesBOS wins series 3-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:35 | Lucas Raymond Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Andrew Copp (30), Patrick Kane (30) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:07 | David Pastrnak Goal (28) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (43), Morgan Geekie (25) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:06 | Alex DeBrincat Goal (35) Snap Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (39) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:22 | Elias Lindholm Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (26), Mason Lohrei (18) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 9:42 | Nikita Zadorov Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (27), Charlie McAvoy (44) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:08 | Marat Khusnutdinov Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (58), Elias Lindholm (29) |
Statistics
 BOS |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 21 | Hits | 22 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 27 | Shots | 44 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 40.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 60.0 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Larkin, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Mason Appleton, C | Out | Apr 15 |
| Michael Rasmussen, C | Out | Apr 7 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor Arvidsson, LW | Out | Apr 28 |
Game Information
Little Caesars Arena
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515 | Capacity:
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 19,515 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |