Two entirely different hockey series, each having highlighted the respective strong suits of the Panthers and Oilers, will come to a head in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.
The first featured the Panthers muzzling the Oilers with its hard-wearing balance and defensive structure while Sergei Bobrovsky delivered lights-out goaltending.
That vanished in the second string of three games as the Oilers’ fire-powered offense exploded for an 18-5 scoring deficit.
Their power play awoke to tally three goals in 13 opportunities all while top talents cashed in when prime chances presented themselves; Edmonton leads in high-danger goals 10-3 in its three-game comeback.
Let’s not forget that irrespective of which chapter we’re talking about, this matchup has consistently produced too much fast-paced, end-to-end action that’s generated open ice for both sides.
Bobrovsky has slipped to a 2.98 goals against average in this series.
Stuart Skinner, while having reeled in his game after three starts below a .900 save percentage, owns 16 expected goals against to Bobrovky’s 13.4, according to Natural Stat Trick.
The Over has cashed in four straight games, leading to 61 percent of sharp action placed on it for Game 7.
Two empty-net goals cushioned Game 6, as five of them have now been scored in a series averaging 6.33 total per game.
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If things come to the wire with all the marbles on the line, aggressive strategies with an extra attacker added earlier are likely, adding more potential to clear another low goal total.
Everything about this volatile matchup where both sides have committed more t 20 turnovers per game points to the Cup being won with a bang.
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