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* The team that has won Game 3 after a split of the opening two contests of the Final has gone on to capture the Stanley Cup 21 of 26 times (80.8%) since the series adopted the best-of-seven format in 1939.

* In the last such instance, in 2013, the Blackhawks lost Game 3 at BOS (2-0 L) before ultimately winning the Stanley Cup in six games.

* In the instance prior to that, in 2004, the Lightning also lost Game 3 at CGY (3-0 L) before ultimately winning the Stanley Cup in seven games.

* The other three instances in which the loser of Game 3 ultimately won the Stanley Cup following a split of the opening two contests of the Final: the 1964 Maple Leafs (in 7 GP vs. DET), the 1989 Flames (in 6 GP vs. MTL) and the 1991 Penguins (in 6 GP vs. MIN).

* Both the Blackhawks and Lightning are 2-1 in Game 3s this postseason.

* Seven of the past nine games between the Blackhawks and Lightning have been decided by one goal dating to March 9, 2011 (CHI: 2-3-4, TBL: 7-1-1), including the opening two games of the Stanley Cup Final.

* More than half of the games this postseason (52 of 85, 61.2%) have been tied or within one goal entering the final five minutes of regulation, including the first two contests of the Stanley Cup Final.

* More than one-third of the games this postseason have featured a comeback win (31 of 85, 36.5%), including both games thus far in the Stanley Cup Final.

* Dating to Game 6 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final – which also featured the Blackhawks – six of the past eight Stanley Cup Final games have seen the victorious team overcome a deficit at any point in the contest, including four in the third period.

Last Eight Stanley Cup Final Games, Dating to 2013
2015: Game 2 – CHI 3 at TBL 4 (TBL trailed 2-1 in 2nd period)
2015: Game 1 – CHI 2 at TBL 1 (CHI trailed 1-0 in 3rd period)
2014: Game 5 – NYR 2 at LAK 3 (2OT) (LAK trailed 2-1 in 3rd period)
2014: Game 4 – LAK 1 at NYR 2^
2014: Game 3 – LAK 3 at NYR 0^
2014: Game 2 – NYR 4 at LAK 5 (2OT) (LAK trailed 4-2 in 3rd period)
2014: Game 1 – NYR 2 at LAK 3 (OT) (LAK trailed 2-0 in 1st period)
2013: Game 6 – CHI 3 at BOS 2 (CHI trailed 2-1 in 3rd period)
^ Winning team did not trail

>>> The last two Stanley Cup winners have trailed for more time than they have led during the course of the series. The Kings led for 18.8% of total playing time in 2014 (NYR: 30.0%) and the Blackhawks led for 21.0% of total playing time in 2013 (BOS: 23.1%).

* The Blackhawks have led for 5.1% of total playing time in this series (6:06), the Lightning 66.6% (79:56). The clubs have been tied for 28.3% of total playing time thus far (33:58).

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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TOP PROSPECTS ATTEND GAME 3
Six of the top prospects for the 2015 NHL Draft – Connor McDavid (No. 1 North American Skater), Jack Eichel (No. 2 North American Skater), Noah Hanifin (No. 3 North American Skater), Dylan Strome (No. 4 North American Skater), Lawson Crouse (No. 5 North American Skater) and Mitchell Marner (No. 6 North American Skater) – will attend today’s morning skates and media pre-game meal as well as Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.

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