Marco Kasper scored in the first period and Lucas Raymond in the second period as the Red Wings topped the Boston Bruins, 2-1.

A pair of floundering teams will meet up when the Bruins visit the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. Boston (30-34-9, 69 points) has lost seven straight and 15 of its last 18. Detroit (33-33-6, 72 points) has dropped 11 of its last 14,

The Red Wings got on the board first as Marco Kasper was the recipient of a lovely pass from Mason Lohrei to get him in the Bruins’ zone, and he wired a shot directly past Swayman to put Detroit up 1-0.