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These two teams combined for only 3 total goals in the first game of this series. Neither has been that good offensively as the Hurricanes scored 11 goals in the first round of the playoffs over 4 games, with 2 of those goals being empty-netters, while the Flyers scored 16 goals in 6 games in their first-round series with 2 also being empty-netters. On the other side, both have been very good defensively as the Flyers allowed 2 goals or fewer in 4 of their 6 games in the first round, while the Hurricanes allowed only 5 total goals in their 5 playoff games, so got to expect this series to continue to be low scoring and result in another under.

Cubs are 22-12, of which a dominant 14-5 at home. Reds are 20-14 but have lost 4 of their last 5 games. Cubs will start Cabrera, who is 3-0 with a 3.06 ERA. Reds will go with Petty, who appeared in only 3 games last season and was 0-3 with a 19.50 ERA of which 2 were starts that saw him allow 13 runs in only 5.1 innings of work. Cubs have been dominant in their wins, as 16 of 22 came by at least a 2-run margin, while Reds haven't managed to keep their losses close as 13 of their 14 losses came by at least a 2-run margin, so got to expect the Cubs to cruise in this one and win handily.