FINAL: Bruins 3, Red Wings 2 (OT) -Zacha Nets OT Winner

The Bruins won a thrilling game that picked up in the third period and ultimately ended in overtime with a Pavel Zacha goal to cap off a 3-2 win Tuesday night. The big storyline tonight was Boston's power play, the worst in the NHL, versus Detroit's penalty kill, which is also the worst in the league. 

Detroit struck first on the scoreboard with a Lucas Raymond goal 7:31 into the first period. 

The Bruins answered back with a rocket of a shot by Nikita Zadorov at the 9:15 mark of the first period, which tied it up at one. Boston outshot the Red Wings 11-6 in the first period. 

It was not until the third period when Detroit took a 2-1 lead 1:19 on Raymond's second goal of the night, this time on the power play.

 Justin Brazeau tied it back up at the 9:32 mark on the man advantage.

 Dylan Larkin had a breakaway chance in the first minute of overtime to win the game but hit the post. 

The Bruins will travel to Chicago for a back-to-back tomorrow night with puck drop set for 7:30 p.m. 

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WHO: Red Wings (10-11-3) vs Bruins (12-11-3)
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: TD Garden, Boston.
TV: Hulu
RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub
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ROSTERS

PROJECTED LINES
Boston
 Marchand –  Lindholm –  Brazeau
 Geekie –  Zacha –  Pastrnak
 Frederic –  Coyle –  Kastelic
 Koepke –  Beecher –  McLaughlin

 Oesterle –  McAvoy

 Lohrei –  Carlo
 Zadorov –  Peeke

 Korpisalo
 Swayman

Montreal
 Rasmussen —  Larkin —  Raymond
Motte — Compher —  DeBrincat
 Berggren —  Kasper —  Tarasenko
Veleno —  Copp —  Fischer

 Edvinsson —  Seider
 Chiarot —  Holl
 Gustafsson —  Johansson

 Husso

PREGAME NOTES

 Boston will be aiming for their fifth win in seven games under interim coach Joe Sacco when they host the the Red Wings. 

Jordan Oesterle will play his second consecutive game with Charlie McAvoy on the top defense pairing. 

Marc McLaughlin will stay in the lineup for the second straight game, alongside Cole Koepke and Johnny Beecher on Boston’s fourth line.

David Pastrnak snapped a seven-game goal-less drought on Sunday with his ninth tally of the season, which also market his 750th career point.

Detroit enters tonight coming off a 5-4 OT loss at home to Vancouver on Sunday night. The Red Wings are 2-1-1 since losing to the Bruins on November 23rd. 

Detroit placed Patrick Kane on IR Tuesday morning, retroactive to Nov. 23.

Lucas Raymond leads Detroit with 25 points (7 goals, 18 assists) in 24 games, while Dylan Larkin paces the club with 12 goals.