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Third Round Cheat Sheet
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Eastern Conference

Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh

Senators: 44-28-10, 98 points
Penguins: 50-21-11, 111 points

Season series: The Senators grabbed two of three meetings from the Penguins with both victories coming as a home underdog. Pittsburgh outlasted Ottawa in its first matchup at PPG Paints Arena, 8-5 on December 5 as the Penguins outscored the Senators, 6-1 over the final 32 minutes. In Ottawa's two wins over Pittsburgh, the Senators allowed one goal each time, including a 2-1 shootout victory in the final meeting on March 23.

Pittsburgh and Ottawa are hooking up in the playoffs for the fifth time in the last 11 seasons, as the Penguins have knocked out the Senators in three of the past four postseason series.

Previous playoff outcome: The Penguins are seeking their second straight Stanley Cup title after sneaking past the Capitals in seven games of the conference finals. Pittsburgh is looking to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the fourth time since 2008 as the Pens have won six consecutive playoff series after eliminating Columbus and Washington.

The Senators needed six games to knock out the Bruins and Rangers in the first two rounds, while posting a 4-2 record both at home and on the road. Ottawa is back in the conference finals for the first time since reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2007, while qualifying for the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in franchise history.

Series Price

Pittsburgh -300
Ottawa +250

Western Conference

Nashville vs. Anaheim

Predators: 41-29-12, 94 points
Ducks: 46-23-13, 105 points

Season series: The home team captured all three matchups between the Ducks and Predators this season. Anaheim dominated Nashville at the Honda Center on October 26 by a 6-1 score as a +115 underdog. The Predators picked up revenge two weeks later at home in a 5-0 shutout of the Ducks, but Anaheim picked up the final victory in the series in a 4-3 shootout triumph on March 7.

This is the second straight postseason that these two squads have hooked up as Nashville knocked out Anaheim in seven games of the 2016 conference quarterfinals. The road team won each of the four matchups before Anaheim grabbed a 3-2 series lead at home. Nashville captured the final two meetings, including a 2-1 road triumph in Game 7.

Previous playoff outcome: The Predators have reached their first conference finals in franchise history after eliminating the Blackhawks and Blues in the first two rounds. Nashville surprisingly swept top-seeded Chicago in the quarterfinals, followed by beating St. Louis, 4-2 in the semifinals.

Anaheim swept Calgary in the first round, while the Ducks snapped a five-game skid in Game 7's by edging the Oilers, 2-1 in the conference semifinals. Anaheim has never beaten Nashville in a playoff series (0-2), as the Ducks are trying to advance to their first Stanley Cup Final since 2007, when they beat the Senators in five games.

Series Price

Nashville -125
Anaheim +105

 
Posted : May 12, 2017 9:33 am
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