Edmonton at Detroit

After a fairly disasterous start to the series, Detroit sent a message and took control by winning by two in Edmonton in the crucial fourth game. Edmonton has put up a great show but #1 seeds advance out of this round for a reason. You can get them down but it's near impossible to knock them out. Both teams know this is a very important game and will likely decide the series winner. Detroit cannot afford to return to Edmonton facing elimination. This home game is their shot and they will take advantage of it. Detroit has struggled but they are 18-1 at home after losing 2 of their last 3 games. Despite their struggles in the first two games of this series, remember that they scored 3.6 per game at home this season while allowing 2.6. Edmonton played over their head in those two games as they were very average during the season on the road going 22-21, allowing 3 goals per game. Detroit here.