The NHL Power Play is on the NY.Rangers. Game 30 at 8:05 eastern. The Rangers and game 2 homers in opening round play off a win are a solid 76-53 and that number sky rockets for 1 seeds. The Rangers scored 30 seconds into the game and never looked back holding off Pittsburgh for a 2-1 and winning for the 7th time in 8 games in the series and the 7th of the last 8 overall. The Rangers are 24-7 in division play. The Penguins are 1-6 this month, 6-14 vs winning teams and have lost 22 of 31 in division play. They played well defensively in game one but are taking on a well balanced New York team that is ranked 3rd in the league in defense and offense. Look for the Rangers to take another.




HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading 1-game-nil @ H:
Ignoring win order; considering site order: The team leading 1-game-nil with site order H (New York Rangers) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2014 MLB Finals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 656-182 (.783)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Preliminary round: 150-48 (.758)
series record, NHL only, all rounds: 303-99 (.754)
series record, NHL only, Preliminary round: 91-38 (.705)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 538-300 (.642)
Game 2 record, all best-of-7 sports, Preliminary round: 131-67 (.662)
Game 2 record, NHL only, all rounds: 256-146 (.637)
Game 2 record, NHL only, Preliminary round: 76-53 (.589)