Either the Dallas Stars or the Tampa Bay Lightning will soon be celebrating their second NHL championship at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, the host site for the Stanley Cup Final. And after Saturday night, the odds have shifted in Dallas' favor.
As NHL.com's Dan Rosen pointed out, the team that has won Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final has gone on to win the series 61 out of 80 times since it became a best-of-seven series in 1939. That bodes well for the Stars as they look to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1999.