Using a database that goes back a few years, some will think this stuff is relevant and maybe most won't. Use it if you resonate, and don't if you don't.
1) Round 1, game two teams that lost by a goal in game 1 as away dogs.....Islanders
a) 13-14 straight up, 6-13-8 o/u
b) +17.7% return on investment
c) average line/total +142/5.2, average score 2.3-2.4
d) If our away dog that lost by one goal in game 1 was outshot this moves to 6-6 straight up, +33.6% ROI, 1-8-3 o/u, average score 2.0-2.0.
2) Teams that won in overtime in game one on the road, how do they do their next game as away dogs in game two?.....Wild, Kings
a) In round one those overtime winners on the road as road dogs game two have gone 6-13 straight up, 8-7-1 o/u, with an ROI of +5.3% going AGAINST.
b) In any round they've gone 8-17 straight up, 11-13-1 o/u, with an ROI of 8.6% going AGAINST.
c) If our overtime winner was outshot in their win, they've gone 4-9 straight up for an ROI of 10.1% going AGAINST, 7-5-1 o/u....Wild, Kings
3) Teams that lost by two goals exactly in game one on the road in round 1, how have they done as away dogs in game two?......Panthers
a) 2-9 straight up, 27.8% ROI going AGAINST, 5-2-4 o/u, average line/total +170/5.3, average score 1.9-3.7.
Good fortune.....