TORONTO  
Game 2 record in best-of-seven: 41-37-1 (.519) overall, 18-10-1 (.621) at home 
Trailing 1-0 in best-of-seven: 16-29 (.356) overall, 8-3 (.727) when starting at home 
Trailing 2-0 in best-of-seven:  4-17 (.190) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting at home 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 16-24 (.400) overall, 11-8 (.579) when starting at home 

TAMPA BAY 
Game 2 record in best-of-seven: 24-12 (.667) overall, 11-5 (.688) when on the road 
Leading 1-0 in best-of-seven: 13-2 (.867) overall, 5-2 (.714) when starting on road Leading 2-0 in best-of-seven: 10-0 (1.000) overall, 5-0 (1.000) when starting on road 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 13-6 (.684) overall, 3-5 (.375) when starting on road 

Pre-game
* Mitchell Marner recorded an assist on each of the Maple Leafs three goals in Game 1. Should he factor on their next tally, he would become the first player in franchise history to record a point on each of the club’s first four goals of a postseason. 

* After finding the back of the net seven times in Game 1, the Lightning are three goals from matching a franchise record for most through the first two games of a postseason in franchise history. Tampa Bay has scored more than seven three times: 10 in 2018, 8 in 2021 and 8 in 2016. 

NEW JERSEY 
Game 2 record in best-of-seven: 26-18 (.591) overall, 13-9 (.591) at home 
Trailing 1-0 in best-of-seven: 10-14 (.417) overall, 3-6 (.333) when starting at home 
Trailing 2-0 in best-of-seven:  1-7 (.125) overall, 1-2 (.333) when starting at home 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 14-12 (.538) overall, 5-7 (.417) when starting at home 

NEW YORK 
Game 2 record in best-of-seven: 30-47 (.390) overall, 16-34 (.320) on the road 
Leading 1-0 in best-of-seven: 23-13 (.639) overall, 10-6 (.625) when starting on road 
Leading 2-0 in best-of-seven: 11-3 (.786) overall, 5-1 (.833) when starting on road 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 21-17 (.553) overall, 10-10 (.500) when starting on road 

Pre-game
* Jack Hughes, who was the only New Jersey player to find the score sheet in Game 1, can become the second player in Devils/Rockies/Scouts history to score in each of their first two career playoff games – he would join John MacLean (Game 1 & 2 of 1988 DSF). 

* Adam Fox, who tallied 0-4—4 in Game 1, can become the second defenseman in Rangers history to record five-plus points in the first two contests of a postseason, joining Brad Park (5 in 1973). The only forwards who have done so are Mikko Leinonen (6 in 1982), Alex Kovalev (5 in 1994), Anders Hedberg (5 in 1983) and Jean Ratelle (5 in 1975). 

COLORADO 
Game 2 record in best-of-seven: 29-21 (.580) overall, 22-9 (.710) at home 
Trailing 1-0 in best-of-seven: 7-10 (.412) overall, 4-3 (.571) when starting at home 
Trailing 2-0 in best-of-seven: 3-6 (.333) overall, 1-1 (.500) when starting at home 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 9-11 (.450) overall, 6-6 (.500) when starting at home 

Pre-game
* The Kraken can become the sixth NHL franchise to win each of their first two playoff games, joining the Golden Knights (5 in 2018), Penguins (4 in 1970), Panthers (3 in 1996), Mighty Ducks (2 in 1997) and Kings (2 in 1968).

* The Avalanche will aim to even the First Round series at 1-1. Reigning Stanley Cup champions own an all-time record of 11-15 in Game 2s when they are down 1-0 in a best of seven series.

* Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon have both factored on the same playoff goal 38 times in their career (including on the Avalanche’s only tally in Game 1), which marks the highest such total by a pair of teammates in franchise history. The only other teammate duos competing in the 2023 playoffs to both factor on the same postseason goal 38 or more times are Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand (58x), Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point (44x), Kucherov and Steven Stamkos (42x), Marchand and David Pastrnak (41x) as well as Kucherov and Victor Hedman (40x).

VEGAS 
Game 2 record in best-of-seven: 6-5 (.545) overall, 4-4 (.500) at home 
Trailing 1-0 in best-of-seven: 3-2 (.600) overall, 1-1 (.500) when starting at home 
Trailing 2-0 in best-of-seven: 1-0 (1.000) overall, have yet to trail 2-0 when starting at home 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 4-4 (.500) overall, 3-3 (.500) when starting at home 

WINNIPEG 
Game 2 Record: 2-6 (.250) overall, 1-2 (.333) on the road 
Leading 1-0 in best-of-seven: 3-1 (.750) overall, 2-0 (1.000) when starting on road 
Leading 2-0 in best-of-seven: 2-0 (1.000) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting on road 
Tied 1-1 in best-of-seven: 1-1 (.500) overall, 1-0 (1.000) when starting on road 

Pre-game 
* The Jets opened the playoffs scoring five goals in Game 1 led by Blake Wheeler (1-2—3) who had a team-high three points. The most goals the Jets have recorded through the first two games of a postseason is seven (3 in Game 1 & 4 in Game 2 of 2018 R1 vs. MIN).  

* William Karlsson and Jonathan Marchessault each found the score sheet in Game 1 – either Karlsson or Marchessault has recorded a point in 70% of Vegas’ all-time playoff games (47 of 67 GP).  

Source: NHLStats Resources
NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Playoffs Edition – April 20, 2023