NHL Playoffs 2016: Game 5 TV Schedule and Odds for Penguins vs. Lightning

May 22nd, 2016 by Brian Marron Leave a reply »

The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to grab a crucial Game 5 win in the Eastern Conference Final at home Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

This could be a deciding showdown between the two clubs. Teams with a 3-2 series lead in the NHL playoffs go on to win the round 78 percent of the time, per WhoWins.com. The Penguins have a tremendous chance to earn this advantage, as they are 6-2 at home this postseason.

Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay both play a similar style of quick-transition hockey, which has the two deadlocked in the series. This definitely sets things up for excitement coming down the stretch. Here is a look at the television information, odds and some storylines heading into Game 5. Odds are according to Odds Shark.





 

Uncertainty in Both Nets The 21-year-old Matt Murray has been stellar for the Penguins in these playoffs, but the pressure of having Marc-Andre Fleury behind him continues to mount.

Fleury saw his first 2016 postseason action when he replaced Murray to start the third period  in Game 4. He made seven saves during a frame in which his t ...

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