LAS VEGAS — The stakes are high tonight as the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights face off in the desert.
The best-of-seven series is now a best-of-five after the teams split the first two games in Winnipeg. When a conference final is tied 1-1, teams that win Game 3 have gone on to the Stanley Cup final 81.4 per cent of the time, NHL statistics show.
Winnipeg took the opener Saturday by a 4-2 score, only to be grounded Monday night with a 3-1 loss. The Jets have never trailed in a playoff series this spring, nor have they lost two in a row.