Swayman stops 24 shots for 1st shutout of season as Bruins beat Red Wings 3-0

BOSTON (AP) — Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten and Mark Kastelic scored for the Bruins, who have won four straight and six of their last seven games.

Cam Talbot finished with a season high-tying 38 saves for the Red Wings, who snapped a four-game win streak and lost in regulation for just the third time in 13 games (9-3-1). Detroit also dropped into second place in the Atlantic Division — one point behind Tampa Bay, which beat Pittsburgh 2-1 in a shootout.

Zacha gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead with 9:01 remaining in the second period. Zacha skated around above the circles with the puck, briefly possession before getting it back, and skated into the high slot and fired a shot that beat Talbot above his glove.

Minton doubled Boston’s lead at 3:49 of the third. Charlie McAvoy sent a long shot from center point that Talbot stopped. He followed it to get his own rebound, skated up and sent a pass to Minton on the left side outside the crease for the shot into the open side.

Kastelic sealed the win with an empty-netter with 3:59 to go.

Boston outshot Detroit 13-10 in a scoreless first period in which the Red Wings had a power play with two shots on goal and they allowed one short-handed attempt.

Up next

Red Wings: Host San Jose on Friday night.

Bruins: Host Seattle on Thursday night to finish a five-game homestand.

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Swayman stops 24 shots for 1st shutout of season as Bruins beat Red Wings 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman makes a stick save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Swayman stops 24 shots for 1st shutout of season as Bruins beat Red Wings 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins center Fraser Minten, center, is congratulated after his goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Swayman stops 24 shots for 1st shutout of season as Bruins beat Red Wings 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha, left, is congratulated by Casey Mittelstadt (11) after his goal against Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Swayman stops 24 shots for 1st shutout of season as Bruins beat Red Wings 3-0 | iNFOnews.ca
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot makes a save on a shot by Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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