Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand, second from left, celebrates with defenseman Nikita Zadorov (91) and right wing David Pastrnak (88) after scoring the winning goal as Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) skates off during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

DETROIT –- Brad Marchand scored with 8:30 remaining in the third period, and the Boston Bruins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Jeremy Swayman made 18 saves for the Bruins (10-9-2), who improved to 2-0-0 under interim coach Joe Sacco.

The Bruins prevailed, 2-1, ending the Wings' two-game point streak. "We played hard, we competed," captain Dylan Larkin said. "We just came up short. There’s a lot of learning in this game and I thought we matched their compete.