Or, at least, statistically – in practice, things sometimes don’t go as planned. Some teams are really into a dramatic narrative where the opponent scores and scores, and when all hope is lost, they make a comeback, either tying the score or winning the game. The Colorado Avalanche have had those type of games but they are more of a “score first, win the game” type.
Maybe it’s the heat and excitement of getting the first goal of the game or maybe is some metaphysical stuff that not even the most expert analysts can explain, but the stats show that when the Avs score first, they have bigger chances of winning.