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NHL Playoffs: Second Round Preview

With a crazy first round in the rearview mirror, let's break down each of the four second-round series. Which teams are favored, according to our metrics?

It has been a grueling two weeks of opening-round affairs, featuring a record 17 overtime games, but the preliminary round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has concluded, with only eight teams remaining in the fight for the Stanley Cup.

According to statistics and our metrics, of the teams that remain, which have the upper hand in the second round.

Let's take a look.