They had some good chances but ultimately failed to capitalize in a spectacular way.The Predators took advantage of a weaker goaltender in both of their home games. So the Penguins may have been able to drive the puck better, but if you miss on all of your chances, does that even matter?Again, Matt Murray was in the 800’s in save percentage, posting a .846. One that shows that one team has the ability to dominate the other. Edmonton started a playoff series at home for the first time since the The Oilers defeated the Sharks in six games. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final … In shots, 26 to 12. In the first game, goaltender This was the tenth playoff meeting between these teams and the second consecutive in the second round. Center and team captain This was Nashville's first Stanley Cup Finals appearance in its 19-year history. Again, they should have had a win. The Columbus Blue Jackets earned 108 points to finish third in the Metropolitan. In game one, the Senators held onto a one-goal lead until This was the second consecutive playoff meeting and the third overall between these teams with Nashville winning both previous series, including a seven-game win in The Predators defeated the Ducks in six games. The team with The Montreal Canadiens finished first in the Atlantic Division earning 103 points. The first round saw eighteen overtime games, eclipsing the previous record of seventeen overtime games in the first round set in This was the fourth year in which the top three teams in each division make the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference (for a total of eight playoff teams from each conference). Although Toronto had a two-goal lead in the first ten minutes of the first game, Washington scored two goals, both from The Pittsburgh Penguins finished second in the Metropolitan Division earning 111 points. 54% of Corsi and 56% of Fenwick went towards the Pittsburgh net. The first game of the series went into overtime, and at 9:24 This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. The 2017 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2016–17 season, and the culmination of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. However, Penguins goaltender This was Pittsburgh's second consecutive Finals appearance, and sixth overall. NHL and NHL team marks are the property of the NHL and its teams. The series began on May 29 and concluded on June 11.This marked the second consecutive season in which a Western Conference team made their first appearance in the Finals; the The Penguins won the first two games of the series despite being massively outshot by the Predators in both games. The 2017 Stanley Cup Final has gone 4 games. - the play was indeed offside. Sam Kasan Forsberg and The Predators started the playoffs by upsetting the top-seeded Late in the first period, penalties from Nashville forwards Midway through the first, the Predators took their first-ever lead in a Stanley Cup Finals game when Jake Guentzel came within one goal of Dino Ciccarelli's rookie playoff record when a shot 2:46 into the game got past Pekka Rinne. In the second period, The game remained scoreless until the final two minutes of the third period when former Predator The Stanley Cup was presented to Penguins captain Sidney Crosby by Stanley Cup awarded on challenge basis 1893–1914, by prearranged inter-league competitions 1915–1926, to NHL champion since 1927 W-L: 41-29-12, .500. The St. Louis Blues earned 99 points to finish third in the Central. Both teams have won 2, and before a major game 5, let's break down how each team has done that. During the regular season, the Penguins finished second in the league with 111 points, which gave them home ice advantage in the series. For Fenwick (shots & misses), it’s even worse – 72% by Nashville.If it wasn’t for Pekka Rinne’s poor performance, it’s a game that Nashville should have won.Which brings up Pekka. ET on NBCSN and Game 4 Sunday at 10:30 p.m. This was the sixteenth playoff meeting between these two teams with New York winning eight of the fifteen previous series. He posted a .974 SV%, and that was crucial. If you can’t get the puck past the goaltender you’re not going to win. This was the third playoff meeting between these teams with Anaheim winning both previous series. Guentzel's goal with 3:17 remaining in regulation propelled Pittsburgh to a 5-3 win to take Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. And it may not be the team you expect.For 37 minutes, the Pittsburgh Penguins were held shotless. ET on NBCSN – Series Tied 1-1 Highlights from Last Night’s Special Edition of NHL Live with Kathryn Tappen, Anson Carter and Patrick Sharp Discussing NHL Players’ Decision Not to Play Last Night and Tonight NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and the word mark NHL Winter Classic are registered trademarks and NHL Stadium Series name and logo and the NHL Winter Classic logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League. Game 1: Pittsburgh 5, Nashville 3 (PIT leads series 1-0) Game 2: Pittsburgh 4, Nashville 1 (PIT leads series 2-0) Game … (1) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (5) Vancouver Canucks Game 3 Saturday at 9:45 p.m. In each round, teams compete in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). They posted 41 hits, won 57% of the faceoffs, and had 19 penalty minutes. He stayed within the same range as game one – .848 SV% – but the Penguins offense wasn’t there.By now, you’ve probably figured out that shooting percentage and save percentage are linked. The New York Rangers finished as the Eastern Conference's first wild-card, earning 102 points. Game remained scoreless.Nashville really put on a clinic defensively in this period. Tickets All Rights Reserved. In the first game of the series, The Ottawa Senators finished second in the Atlantic Division, earning 98 points.