If Blackhawks fans thought it was tough losing Game 3, they’re really not going to like this historical trend.
The team that has won Game 3 after a split of the Games 1 and 2 of the Final has won the Stanley Cup 21 of 26 times (80.8%)
— Scott Stinson (@scott_stinson) June 8, 2015
It gets worse.
Best-of-7 Stanley Cup Final series have been tied 1-1 26 times
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 8, 2015
Road team wins Game 3: 13-0 in the series (home team 8-5)
(via @EliasSports)
But, there is this:
The #Blackhawks are now 30-30 in games 1-3 of a playoff series under Joel Quenneville. They are 40-14 in Games 4-7.
— Mark Potash (@MarkPotash) June 9, 2015