Game 6 is tonight and the Golden Knights are one win away from the Western Conference finals. Kind of chilling, isn’t it? History shows Game 5 was a whopper of a win for the Golden Knights.
In league history, 267 series have been in scenarios where the higher seeds have a 3-2 series lead.
- Game 5 winner has a 79% chance of winning that series.
- Game 5 winner on home ice has 81% chance of winning series
- Teams trying to close out series in Game 6 are 102-61 (.623)
- Visiting team up 3-2 has 53% chance of winning Game 6
- Home teams hosting Game 7 have a 58% series edge
We talked about the importance of winning odd-numbered games. Vegas did their job winning games 1, 3, and 5. Odd games give the winning team control allowing them a chance to take over a series with another win. The Golden Knights faltered in their first two chances, but they have a third tonight.
- Teams that win Game 1 win the series 69.9% of the time
- Home teams that win Game 1 win the series 76.7% of the time
- Teams that win Game 3 win the series 65.0% of the time
- Away teams that win Game 3 win 71.6% of the time
Oh, and if you were worried about Game 6 going to an overtime period, don’t be. Home teams are 36-45 in sudden death.
We’re no good at prognosticating, but stats say, Nighty Knight San Jose.
Richard Evans
Those are feel good numbers – but none of them read 100%. Tough game tonight and the Golden Knights need to be at the top of their game.
Go Knights Go!
Vgk4life
I’m calling it now, one penalty after another on the knights giving a disproportionate number of power plays to the sharks. This is what the NHL is famous for. I’d be pleasantly surprised if it doesn’t happen but I doubt it.
Vgk4life
The reason why i say this is because the Knights are the better team. With exception of one game this series we’ve outplayed the sharks easily.