Ottawa comes home after getting a split in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals and holding the Penguins to a total of only two goals. Phil Kessel scored the only goal of the game in the third period of Game 2 and Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves for Pittsburgh. Craig Anderson had 28 saves for the Senators and explained that he "caught an edge," which allowed Kessel's shot to get through. Anderson has a 2.28 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage in the playoffs compared to 2.32 and .931 for Fleury. The Penguins are battling a slew of injuries, which is testing their considerable depth while the Senators could get winger Viktor Stalberg and defenseman Mark Borowiecki back, who are both recovering from injuries. The home team has won four of the last five meetings and Ottawa has won four of their last five home contests in the postseason. Also, the Senators have won nine of their last 13 overall and still relishing the role of underdog. Play the Senators.
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