The NHL Playoff Game is on Anaheim. Game 70 at 10:05 eastern. The Ducks have seized control of the series and have withstood the Momentum of the Kings and made the necessary adjustments. It takes alot of resolve to lose the first 2 at home and then come back and take 2 straight on the road. The Kings were dowm 3-0 to San Jose then Propmtly go a 6 game win streak. Now thye are in a tough spot on the road. The Ducks are 5-1 off a shutout win and 20-8 off a win by 2 or more goals.

The Anaheim – Los Angeles series has become the 22nd best of 7 NHL playoff series where the road team won the first four games. The last such series in any round was that between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins in the 2011 first round; the last such Quarterfinals series was that between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres in 2001. As seen below. the Home team breaks thorough in a big way in game 5 winning 17 of 21 all time and EVERY Time in this round.




HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Tied LLWW @ HHVV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team tied LLWW with site order HHVV (Anaheim) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2014 NHL and NBA Preliminary rounds:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 19-9 (.679)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 7-2 (.778)
series record, NHL only, all rounds: 14-7 (.667)
series record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 5-2 (.714)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 21-7 (.750)
Game 5 record, all best-of-7 sports, Quarterfinals round: 9-0 (1.000)
Game 5 record, NHL only, all rounds: 17-4 (.810)
Game 5 record, NHL only, Quarterfinals round: 7-0 (1.000)