Bruins Claim Overtime Win against Red Wings with Zacha's Decisive Goal Leading Boston to Victory

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024

Pavel Zacha scored in overtime, giving the Boston Bruins a 3-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night.

For the Bruins, Justin Brazeau and Nikita Zadorov each scored, while Joonas Korpisalo saved 25 shots. On the other hand, Lucas Raymond was responsible for both of Detroit's goals, and Ville Husso managed 32 saves.

The Bruins overcame a 2-1 deficit in the third period when Brazeau capitalized on a power play opportunity, tying the game just nine seconds after Ben Chiarot was penalized for interference.

During overtime, Korpisalo delivered a remarkable save against Dylan Larkin, and Zacha clinched the victory with a one-timer pass from David Pastrnak.

The Bruins have won five out of their first seven games under interim coach Joe Sacco. They outperformed the Red Wings with 35 shots to 27 and delivered 37 hits compared to Detroit's 12.

Next, the Red Wings will head to Ottawa to play the Senators on Thursday night, whereas the Bruins will travel to Chicago for a matchup against the Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Takeaways:

For the Red Wings, Lucas Raymond extended his point streak to eight games and became the third-youngest Swedish player to achieve 200 points, following Matts Sundin and Nicklas Backstrom.

For the Bruins, their record under interim coach Joe Sacco improves to 5-2.

A key moment was when Korpisalo made an impressive save within the first minute of overtime after Larkin broke free on a breakaway.

One notable statistic is that the Bruins outshot the Red Wings 35-27 and outhit them 37-12.

Boston Bruins vs Detroit Red Wings Game Stats

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