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Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins — Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Game Analysis

Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Final/OT.

Game Analysis

TD Garden

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  • CanadaSportsnet

BOS

  • Nikita Zadorov (2)1st 9:15 · Slap ShotAssists: Brad Marchand (10)
  • PPJustin Brazeau (6)3rd 9:32 · Tip-InAssists: Mason Lohrei (8), Trent Frederic (6)
  • Pavel Zacha (6)OT 2:15 · Wrist ShotAssists: David Pastrnak (15)

DET

  • Lucas Raymond (8)1st 7:31 · Wrist ShotAssists: Simon Edvinsson (8)
  • Lucas Raymond (9)3rd 1:19 · Wrist ShotAssists: Michael Rasmussen (4), Simon Edvinsson (9)

Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Game Summary — Tuesday, December 3, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

Boston Bruins defeated Detroit Red Wings 3–2 in overtime. The game was played at TD Garden.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Game Analysis — Tuesday, December 3, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Boston Bruins paired the victory with a 35–25 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 58.3% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

Detroit Red Wings converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%); Boston Bruins converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Detroit Red Wings won 54.5% of faceoffs yet was outshot 35–25. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

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Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Game Statistics — Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticDetroit Red WingsBoston Bruins
Shots on goal2535
Power-play goals01
Power-play opportunities33
Power-play conversion (%)0.033.3
Faceoffs won (%)54.545.5
Hits1440
Blocked shots1916
Takeaways87
Giveaways1615
Penalty minutes1212

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Boston Bruins won 3–2 at TD Garden.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Ville Husso stopped 32 of 35 for Detroit Red Wings.
  • Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23 of 25 for Boston Bruins.

Pavel Zacha Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (15) That made the score 2–3 in the OT, and Boston Bruins stayed ahead.

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