A total of 116 series have gone to seven games since the League introduced the best-of-seven format in 1939. The home team has won 73 (63%), the visiting team 43 (37%).
Here the link to the full story and some news re: tonight's game:
http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/05/271058.html
I liked the Flames before the series and I like 'em tonight...
It doesn't matter if it's NHL, MLB, or NBA when there is a 7 game series and one team is ahead 3-1 (A good example of this may be Phoneix in the NBA) Then the team that was down 1-3 ties the series up 3-3 that team will win that series.
I know it sounds hard to follow, but like I said PHX fits this system. So what them, if the win the next game and tie it up 3-3 it's a very high percentage (I think around 90%) that they will win game 7. Not necessarily cover, but win.
Just in the past few years this has come up and I haven't seen it lose yet. The most memorable was in MLB when Bos was down 3-1 against NYY and they tied it up and won game 7. Just keep an eye out for this with the NBA & NHL playoffs going on...
My interpretation of that is in the game 7s decided in OT, road teams are 10-4...
Because I know there have definitely been a lot more 7 game series since 1990 than 14, but 14 OT games during that time would be reasonable (about 1 a year).
I do like Calgary tonight, but won't put a lot of $$$ on them...I think the only way Ana. wins this is with a bunch of PP (6 of their last 9 goals have been on the PP).
Game 7s traditionally have fewer calls and they let the players decide the games...who knows this year, but I expect fewer calls in this game.
Cal always bounces back strong after a loss as well.
The under looks good as well...with 2 goalies playing very well right now.