Dallas at Vancouver

These teams played four closely-contested battles during the regular season with each game ending in a 2-1 score. Both teams feature great goaltending and weak offenses. This game should come down to location, with Vancouver getting a big home edge with a raucous playoff crowd. In all four prior meetings, the home team won. Dallas managed just 2.6 goals per game on the road and down the stretch, their scoring fell off even more with just eight total goals in their last four games. Vancouver's offense is slightly better than Dallas' getting 2.8 per game at home this year. The Canucks are 13-8 in their last 21 games vs. winning teams. The Dave Tippett-led Stars are just 1-8 in their last nine road games vs. very good goalies (92%+ save). Luongo shuts down Dallas and Vancouver comes out ahead here.