New York at Boston

These teams come into this round both flying high as the Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals on the road in Game seven decisively 5-0. The Bruins did something that may have never happened in a Game Seven before, and that was to come from a 4-1 deficit with under 11 minutes remaining in the game, to win a 5-4 overtime decision. Only the Los Angeles Kings had more home wins (19), than the Bruins (18) in the regular season. The Rangers won just 10 times on the road, where they did not play very well. The difference here is the Bruins' explosive offense that saw them score an NHL high 165 goals on the season. That offense has also produced a 24-9 mark in their last 33 following a game where they scored 5+ in their previous contest. The Rangers' road woes show them at just 1-5 in their last six vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600. Make the play on Boston.