{"id":478747,"date":"2025-11-29T08:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=478747"},"modified":"2025-11-29T08:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:54:49","slug":"nhl-predictions-nov-29-detroit-red-wings-vs-boston-bruins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/29\/nhl-predictions-nov-29-detroit-red-wings-vs-boston-bruins\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Nov 29 Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0<em>Last Word on Hockey<\/em> look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Detroit Red Wings hosting the Boston Bruins. Don\u2019t forget to check out more <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/category\/nhl-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">NHL Predictions<\/a>, as our writers continue this series throughout the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n<h2>NHL Predictions<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"NjPFQuf2QMZ7iKPEzCiIRg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2206682417\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'NjPFQuf2QMZ7iKPEzCiIRg',sig:'QXrL_wo14En-I2G0amMqkOIECmTezxgP_biCU8rGvAU=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2206682417',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\">\n<h3>Montreal Canadiens vs Colorado Avalanche<\/h3>\n<h3>2024-25 Season Series: Canadiens 1-1 Avalanche<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/full-guide-for-how-to-stream-and-watch-nhl-hockey-games\/\" target=\"_self\">How to Watch<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.primevideo.com\/salp\/nhl\/ref=dvm_ass_acm_xx_mf_s_imp_d990ef38Naf6411f0bc06bb6bfb4a4ee\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/11\/PRIMN_25_OOHDisplayAdBanner_Desktop_728x90_POST_Final_en-CA_PV00045908_Tonight.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. TV:<\/strong> Altitude; ESPN+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada TV:<\/strong> TSN2; RDS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EDT)<\/p>\n<p>We open up NHL predictions with a key matchup between the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/29\/kaiden-guhle-expendable-montreal-canadiens\/\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/28\/nhl-predictions-nov-28-colorado-avalanche-vs-minnesota-wild\/\" target=\"_self\">Colorado Avalanche<\/a>. Montreal is going to start <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/dobesja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jakub Dobes<\/a> in the net for this game. The Habs are 4-4-2 in the last 10 games, but have won the last three consecutive games entering this matchup. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/caufico01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cole Caufield<\/a> leads the team in goals and has six points in the last 10 games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackma01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mackenzie Blackwood<\/a> is the likely starter, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/w\/wedgesc01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Wedgewood<\/a> starting the day before. However, always check social media before locking in a daily fantasy starter. Colorado saw its 10-game winning streak after an overtime loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/10\/04\/minnesota-wild-extend-emerging-goaltender\/\" target=\"_self\">Minnesota Wild<\/a>. The Avalanche will be rocking the Quebec Nordiques sweaters for this game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mackina01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan MacKinnon<\/a> is already at 19 goals and 41 points so far this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Montreal had an easier time with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/26\/nhl-predictions-ottawa-senators-edition-vegas-golden-knights-november-26\/\" target=\"_self\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a> on Friday. However, Colorado has only lost once in regulation, and it should get the bounce-back win.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Avalanche win 4-2.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3>Detroit Red Wings vs Boston Bruins<\/h3>\n<h3>2024-25 Season Series: Red Wings 1-2 Bruins<\/h3>\n<p>How to Watch:<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. TV:<\/strong> NESN; Fan Duel Sports Detroit; ESPN+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EDT)<\/p>\n<p>Our featured game of NHL predictions is an Atlantic Division matchup between the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/20\/nhl-predictions-nov-20-new-york-islanders-detroit-red-wings\/\" target=\"_self\"> Detroit Red Wings<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/19\/boston-bruins-lose-another-defenceman-due-to-injury\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston Bruins<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/talboca01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cam Talbot<\/a> is the projected starter for Detroit, which is 4-5-1 in the last 10 games. This includes three consecutive losses entering this first part of a home-and-home series. Team captain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/l\/larkidy01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Larkin<\/a> is tops in goals (13) and points (27) heading into December.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/swaymje01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeremy Swayman<\/a> is the probable starter after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/korpijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joonas Korpisalo<\/a> started in a 6-2 loss to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/24\/vincent-trocheck-return-sparks-life-new-york-rangers-offence\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a>. Boston is 5-5 in the last 10 games before puck drop on Saturday night. The Bruins are a top-10 team in the power play, penalty kill, and faceoff winning percentage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/g\/geekimo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Morgan Geekie<\/a> is the team&#8217;s leader in goals with 18 and has been boosted by being on a line with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/pastrda01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Pastrnak<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams are in need of a victory after losses on Friday. However, the Red Wings should pick up the win.<\/p>\n<p><em>Predictions: Red Wings win 4-3.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"ZKVBXcrQRR5dUQ21VKNoMg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2202587960\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ZKVBXcrQRR5dUQ21VKNoMg',sig:'cK4GnCWpVZMCqSwBKUdm39mpO58ZWwTCuv6V2wvqMkQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2202587960',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings<\/h3>\n<h3>2024-25 Season Series: Canucks 2-1 Kings<\/h3>\n<p>How to Watch:<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. TV:<\/strong> KCAL; Fan Duel Sports West; ESPN+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canada TV:<\/strong> CBC; City TV; Sportsnet; TVAS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EDT)<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/gamecenter\/lak-vs-van\/2025\/11\/29\/2025020401\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Our last game<\/a> of NHL predictions has the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/12\/vancouver-canucks-goalie-out-two-to-three-weeks\/\" target=\"_self\">Vancouver Canucks<\/a> visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/11\/24\/prime-monday-night-hockey-ottawa-senators-vs-los-angeles-kings\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. Vancouver is expected to go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/paterji01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jiri Patera<\/a> in goal for this game. The Canucks are 3-5-2 in the last 10 games, including losses in four of the last five games. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=petteel01,petteel02&amp;search=Elias+Pettersson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elias Pettersson<\/a> (the forward) leads the club in assists (14) and points (22).<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles is projected to counter with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/forsban01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anton Forsberg<\/a> in goal for this game. The Kings are 5-2-3 in their last 10 games, but have dropped four of their last five games. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/f\/fialake01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Fiala<\/a> leads the club in goals with 10, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/byfiequ01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quinton Byfield<\/a> is first in assists with 14.<\/p>\n<p>The two teams need victories, but the Kings will pick up the win.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prediction: Kings win 5-2.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Prop Bets of the Night<\/h3>\n<p>We round out NHL predictions with some prop bets of the night. Let&#8217;s go back to our featured game for our favourite props. The over\/under for the Red Wings versus the Bruins is 5.5, and we like the over in this game.<\/p>\n<p>As for individual props, go with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/raymolu01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-11-29_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lucas Raymond<\/a> to get at least one assist for the Red Wings. On the Bruins side of things, take Pastrnak to get a power-play point.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<p><em><strong>Please play responsibly, check for your local rules and age restrictions; some jurisdictions require ages 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back to another NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0Last Word on Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the Detroit Red Wings hosting [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2352,"featured_media":478749,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4,4547,4548,4524],"tags":[6081,6085,6201,6028,6016,6014],"class_list":["post-478747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bruins","category-redwings","category-hockey","category-nhl","category-nhl-predictions","tag-boston-bruins-predictions","tag-colorado-avalanche-predictions","tag-detroit-red-wings-predictions","tag-los-angeles-kings-predictions","tag-montreal-canadiens-predictions","tag-vancouver-canucks-predictions"],"modified_by":"Dan Mount, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2352"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=478747"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":478800,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478747\/revisions\/478800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/478749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=478747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=478747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=478747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}