Goaltending will be the difference when the Arizona Coyotes and Nashville Predators meet in Game 1 of their Western Conference qualifying series Sunday afternoon in Edmonton.
Of course, that can be said of any NHL game, any playoff series over the course of time.
But it's particularly true for the Coyotes and the Predators. Coaches of both teams last week noted their goalies as a big factor if they are to win their best-of-five tilt and advance to the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The 11th-seeded Coyotes were tied for third in goals allowed per game at 2.