Jan. 13, 2026, 11:02 a.m. ET

The Detroit Red Wings (28-15-4) and Boston Bruins (25-19-2) tussle in a Tuesday affair at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The opening faceoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NHL odds around the Red Wings vs. Bruins odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The Red Wings are playing on a second straight night. On Monday, they logged a 4-3 (Over 6) overtime win over the -150 Carolina Hurricanes. Detroit coughed up a 3-0 lead by allowing a trio of twine-finders in the third period, but an overtime Andrew Copp goal lifted the Atlantic Division-leading Wings to their fourth straight victory.

The Bruins are playing the fourth of 5 straight games on home ice. The third game in that stretch was Sunday, when -102 Boston defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 (Under 5.5). The Bruins are thus far 3-0-0 in the home stand and are 5-1-0 over their last 5 games.

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Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:02 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Red Wings +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Bruins -135 (bet $135 to win $100)Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS): Red Wings +1.5 (-220) | Bruins -1.5 (+180)Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -120 | U: +100)Red Wings at Bruins projected goalies

Cam Talbot (11-6-3, 2.99 GAA, .888 SV%) vs. Jeremy Swayman (17-11-2, 2.88 GAA, .902 SV%)

Talbot last played on Sunday, stopping 27 of 31 pucks in a 4-3 overtime loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins.Swayman was the Boston netminder in a Saturday rout of the New York Rangers. He made 27 saves in a 10-2 Bruins win.

Red Wings at Bruins picks and predictionsPrediction

Bruins 4, Red Wings 3

Boston has prevailed in back-to-back home games against Detroit and is 3-1 over the last 4 series meetings at TD Garden. The Red Wings are 3-4-2 across 9 games on no rest.

Detroit was outshot 34-18 in its near-fall-apart on Monday. Per NaturalStatTrick.com’s 5-on-5 score-and-venue-adjusted numbers, the Wings have operated at a shot and scoring-chance deficit — even an expected-goal deficit — over their win streak. In high-danger 5-on-5 attempts, Detroit has been outdone by a wide margin.

Boston’s 5-1-0 mark since Dec. 31 has been more defendable. The Bruins have gotten more out of even-strength time, and overall across their last 3 games have outscored opponents 15-3.

Talbot has had his fair share of struggles this season, and he owns a lackluster .881 SV% on the road. The 38-year-old owns an .874 SV% since Nov. 24.

Swayman owns a .907 SV% at home. He logged a clunker on the road at Seattle 2 starts back but has also posted a .930-plus SV% in 3 of his last 4 starts.

BET BOSTON (-135).

No interest; STEER CLEAR.

The last 4 Detroit games have seen the Over go 3-1. The last 5 Wings games on the road have produced 4-1 tilt toward the Over.

Detroit has an excellent power play and is facing a Bruins club that leads the NHL in penalty pines (13.9 per game).

The Wings and Bruins combined for 9 goals in their last meeting (5-4 Detroit win in Detroit Dec. 2). Eight of those 9 scores were of the even-strength variety.

The OVER 6 (-120) is a moderate lean.

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