The San Jose Sharks' five-game series win over the Los Angeles Kings was the biggest bracket buster of the quarterfinal round. The Kings were not only the better team in the standings during the regular season and the better team in terms of Corsi for percentage, but Los Angeles entered with the reputation of being clutch in the playoffs, while San Jose was best known for bowing out early year after year -- the last time was in 2014, when they blew a 3-0 lead to the Kings.
However, a closer look at the Sharks reveals that they should have been -- and still should be -- considered the statistical favorite to represent the Western Conference in the Stanley Cup finals.