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Bruins pay Ducks a rare visit
By Rob Gerein | January 13, 2010
The Boston Bruins make their first trip to Anaheim in more than two years for a game against the surging Ducks on Wednesday (10 pm ET, FOX, NESN).
NHL Betting Odds have the Ducks as -140 moneyline favorites and the over/under total at 5.
Boston is 6-4 in the past 10 head-to-head with the Ducks. The teams last met on Oct. 8 this season, when Anaheim pounded the Bruins 6-1 in Boston. The Bruins had been -160 home favorites.
The last time the Bruins faced the Ducks at the Honda Center was Oct. 10, 2007, a 2-1 Anaheim win as -200 home favorites.
The total has gone over in four of the past five meetings overall.
In their last game, the Bruins lost 3-1 against the New York Rangers at home on Saturday. New York won as a +125 road underdog while the final score played under the 5-goal total.
The Ducks picked up a big win with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks as a +230 underdog on Sunday. The four goals scored fell under the over/under total of 5.5.
Saku Koivu had a goal and an assist for Anaheim and Jonas Hiller made 42 saves in the win.
Boston (22-15-7) has lost two straight games. Anaheim (20-19-7) has won four straight games.
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last five games at home.
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