The Chicago Blackhawks will host the surging Florida Panthers on Tuesday, and this figures to be a hard four game between two teams jockeying for playoff position. Chicago has slipped in the standings coming off three straight losses, and they are in danger of losing home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. The Panthers are still chasing Boston, sitting three points back of the eighth place Bruins.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - Eight of the last 10 meetings in this series has gone under the total, and Florida has seen the total fall below the number in all but one of it's last seven overall.

2. Roberto Loungo - He's made a triumphant return to the Sunshine State after his efforts seemed to be unappreciated in Vancouver. Bobby Lou is 4-2-2 with a 2.07 GAA in his last eight starts.

3. X-Factor - Chicago's trend of playing low scoring games versus Eastern Conference teams is staggering (Under is 20-6-5 in Blackhawks last 31 vs opponents from the East)

Selection: This is a play on the Panthers@Hawks to go UNDER the total (10*)