The Boston Bruins celebrate their win after a shootout with the Detroit Red Wings in an an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Boston Bruins celebrate a goal by Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39), center, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond (23) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
The puck passes Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (39) on a goal by Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Red Wings Bruins Hockey
The Boston Bruins celebrate their win after a shootout with the Detroit Red Wings in an an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5Red Wings Bruins Hockey
The Boston Bruins celebrate their win after a shootout with the Detroit Red Wings in an an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5Red Wings Bruins Hockey
Boston Bruins celebrate a goal by Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39), center, during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5Red Wings Bruins Hockey
Detroit Red Wings forward Lucas Raymond (23) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5Red Wings Bruins Hockey
The puck passes Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot (39) on a goal by Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5Red Wings Bruins Hockey
Detroit Red Wings center Michael Rasmussen (27) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)BRENDAN McGAIRSun, November 30, 2025 at 3:21 AM UTC·2 min readBOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 on Saturday night.
Morgan Geekie scored two goals for Boston in regulation. He is tied with Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead with 20 goals this season.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGeekie's second goal of the game came on the power play and broke a 1-1 tie in the third period.
Swayman made 24 saves through overtime, and Elias Lindholm had two assists. Casey Mittelstadt tallied Boston’s lone goal in the shootout.
After allowing six goals in a home loss to the New York Rangers on Friday, Boston limited Detroit to 26 shots and killed off five power-play chances for the Red Wings.
Detroit trailed 2-1 before Michael Rasmussen scored during a 6-on-5 situation with 1:54 remaining in regulation.
Lucas Raymond scored his eighth goal for Detroit at 6:38 of the third. Raymond extended his point streak to five games.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCam Talbot made 17 saves for the Red Wings in their fourth consecutive loss.
Geekie put the Bruins in front when he redirected Lindholm's point-blank shot at 4:25 of the second period. Geekie has eight goals over the past six games.
The biggest highlight in the opening period occurred with 24.8 seconds remaining, when Boston’s Mark Kastelic and Detroit’s Moritz Seider dropped the gloves, with Seider eventually dropped to the ice. Kastelic was involved in another heated exchange in the third period, this time with Detroit’s Ben Chiarot.
The Bruins were once again without leading scorer David Pastrnak, who missed his second straight game. Coach Marco Sturm doesn’t believe Pastrnak is dealing with a long-term injury.
Up next
The teams complete the home-and-home series in Detroit on Tuesday night.
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