Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins Prediction, 1/13/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

TD Garden is the location where the Boston Bruins (25-19-2) will take on the Detroit Red Wings (27-15-4) on Tuesday.

The Detroit Red Wings were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-0 win against the Canadiens in their previous game. Detroit recorded 2 penalty minutes in this matchup. The Red Wings had a impressive offensive performance in the win. Moreover, they had 5 chances with extra men on the ice and scored 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 4 of the 24 shots they attempted.

Detroit Red Wings opponents have 122 power play tries (25th in professional hockey) and have earned 24 goals in those attempts. The Red Wings so far have had 1,279 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .891. Detroit has taken 1,306 shots and holds a shot percentage of 11.0%. When at even strength, the Red Wings have given up 116 goals while earning 107 of their own. Detroit has accounted for 146 power play chances and they have added 36 goals during those advantages, giving them a rate of 24.66%. For the current season, they have recorded 58 points and their points % is .630. In terms of their scoring capabilities, the Detroit Red Wings have tallied 143 goals (12th in the league) so far this season and have given up 140.

The man in goal for this game is Cam Talbot. Talbot has been in net for 554 contests during his hockey career. He has compiled a mark of 277-201-50 and he was named the starter in 527 games. Opponents have been able to score 1,409 goals versus Talbot in his professional career and his goals against average per contest is 2.67. Talbot has seen 15,927 shot attempts taken against him and has garnered 14,518 saves. His save percentage is at .912 during his 28,299 minutes on the ice. Over the course of his career, Talbot has recorded 290 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .550.

In their last contest, Boston squared up with the Penguins in a game where the Bruins notched a win by a final score of 1-0. They had 6 power play attempts in this outing but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Bruins earned 1 goal of the 18 shots on goal they took.

For the season, the Boston Bruins have accounted for 150 goals, 52 points, in addition to a points percentage of .565. They have allowed 145 goals to be scored by way of 109 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. The Bruins have accumulated 116 goals at even strength and 34 goals (6th in the league) while on the power play. They have earned 138 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 24.64%. Boston has taken 1,252 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has a shot percentage of 11.98%, while allowing the other team 1,375 shots. They have a penalty kill rate of 79.19% on the other teams 173 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage sits at 89.5%.

Across the ice you will find Jeremy Swayman patrolling the crease. Swayman has compiled a lifetime record of 118-73-24 and has participated in 221 games. Swayman's rate of quality starts comes out to 61.5% and he has accumulated 131 quality starts in his professional career. He has tallied 5,590 stops out of the 6,149 shots attempted, giving him a save % of .909. Teams are averaging 2.62 goals/game and he has surrendered 559 goals in total. He has started in 213 games and his ice time sits at 10,146 mins.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Detroit

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