Vancouver at Anaheim

The Ducks have had six days of rest after taking care of the Wild in five games. Vancouver needed seven games to dispatch of Dallas and the extra rest should serve the home team well here. Vancouver escaped with a round one victory despite having scored just eight total goals in the seven games. They were shut out by Dallas three times! Vancouver was unable to beat Anaheim during the regular season and with Bryzgalov playing as well as he is, the Canucks will struggle mightily tonight. Both teams played great defense in the opening round (1.7 per game allowed by Vancouver vs. 1.8 per game by Anaheim) but the difference will be in offense. Anaheim averaged 3.5 per game at home this year, posting a 29-15 mark. They were 19-4 this season at home vs. winning teams and 16-4 overall vs. great defensive teams (those allowing 2.4 or less goals per game).