Nashville at Detroit

Nashville heads to Detroit with the series tied 1-1. Nashville is a decent road team (22-16), though not great, while the Red Wings have been dominant at home at 31-7. The Predators are 3-7 in their last 10 games as a road underdog and 8-19 in their last 27 playoff games as an underdog. The Predators had the best power play in the regular season, but the Wings are perfect on the penalty kill through two games of the first-round playoffs series. Defense and goal tending can shine this time of the season and Detroit is No. 7 in the NHL in goals allowed. The Red Wings have jelled and are improving their performance after a difficult final 20 games of the season during which the team was riddled with injuries, playing excellent hockey the first two games and stealing a road win. Now they are home. The Red Wings are 42-15 in their last 57 playoffs games as a favorite and 19-7 in their last 26 Conference Quarterfinals games. The Predators are also 12-33-2 in the last 47 meetings in Detroit. Play the Detroit Red Wings in Game 3.