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Rookies are ruling in Stanley Cup Final

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final is tonight, and with the series tied at two games apiece, the game in Pittsburgh will of course be critical to winning the title.

This is the 25th Stanley Cup Final to be tied at two, and the Game 5 winner has won the series in 17 of the previous 24 (71 percent).

The home team has won every game in the series so far, marking the first time that’s happened in the Final since 2011 (Bruins-Canucks).

As you’d expect from a finalist, the Penguins have been good at home this postseason, going 9-3 and outscoring opponents 20 to 6 in winning their past five games at PPG Paints Arena.