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Pro Hockey Picks
11/29/2007
6:30:00 PM Boston Bruins(-105) 0
over FLORIDA PANTHERS
ASA 4* Boston Bruins $ line @ Florida @ 6:30 P.M.

It is important to use numbers in handicapping but if the numbers always made sense this stuff would be easy, right? The point of this intro is to let you know there are definitely times in handicapping any sport, including hockey, where it makes sense to go against the numbers. We used the above intro in last night's write-up which did cash in for us and the same intro bears repeating tonight. The numbers here in his match-up will point people toward Florida. However, the play here will be Boston! Despite their series dominance over the Bruins, the Panthers were installed as a very short favorite for tonight's game. This is no mistake on the part of the odds makers as they simply see the same things we do in this match-up. The Bruins are coming off of a big road win at Philly where they exploded for six goals. They will carry momentum from that game right into tonight's contest. As for the Panthers this is the type of game they will come into overconfident and they will get upset as a result. The Panthers have won four straight games coming into this match-up. They also have defeated the Bruins six straight times. This Boston team is on the rise though now, even without the injured Bergeron, and is much improved over last season's version. The Bruins score the mild upset here as they continue the scoring surge they started against the Flyers. Look for the Panthers to be a little flat after knocking off Alexander Ovechkin and the division rival Capitals in their most recent game. The motivational edges are going to be the difference tonight and you will see it in the way Boston outskates Florida tonight!