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29-7-4 Boston Bruins LAST GAME: Lost 1-0 vs Minnesota | Recap NEXT GAME: Jan 8 vs Ottawa LINE: -300 | TOTAL: 5½ Preview | Matchup | Select TeamAnaheimAtlantaBostonBuffaloCalgaryCarolinaChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonFloridaLos AngelesMinnesotaMontrealNY IslandersNY RangersNashvilleNew JerseyOttawaPhiladelphiaPhoenixPittsburghSan JoseSt. LouisTampa BayTorontoVancouverWashington

HEADLINES Backstrom, Wild blank Bruins Sabres upset Bruins on the road Bruins edge Pens; win 10th straight Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins INJURIES PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION Patrice Bergeron F Out Indefinitely (concussion) Andrew Ference D Out Indefinitely (broken leg) Milan Lucic F Day-to-Day (undisclosed) Marco Sturm F Out Indefinitely (knee injury) Aaron Ward D Day-to-Day (leg injury) BETTING TRENDS Boston is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games Boston is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home The total has gone OVER in 13 of Boston's last 17 games at home RECENT TRANSACTIONS DATE PLAYER DESCRIPTION 12/31/2008 Patrice Bergeron Placed on injured list 12/31/2008 Martin St. Pierre Assigned to Providence (AHL) 12/13/2008 Martins Karsums Recalled from Providence (AHL) 12/13/2008 Marco Sturm Placed on injured list 12/02/2008 Johnny Boychuk Recalled from Providence (AHL) 12/02/2008 Matt Lashoff Recalled from Providence (AHL)

LAST 5 GAMES
RESULT	MONEY LINE	TOTAL
Jan 6 - Lost 1-0 vs Minnesota | Recap	(-230)	U (5½)
Jan 3 - Lost 4-2 vs Buffalo | Recap	(-230)	O (5½)
Jan 1 - Won 4-2 vs Pittsburgh | Recap	(-210)	P (6)
Dec 30 - Won 5-2 at Pittsburgh | Recap	(-115)	O (6)
Dec 28 - Won 2-1 at Atlanta | Recap	(-180)	U (6)

TEAM STATISTICS
OFFENSIVE		RANK	DEFENSIVE		RANK
AVERAGE GOALS FOR:	3.6	3	AVERAGE GOALS AGAINST:	2.2	1
AVERAGE SHOTS FOR:	29.9	12	AVERAGE SHOTS AGAINST:	30.4	21
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGE:	25.0	2	PENALTY KILL PERCENTAGE:	83.2	10