The first shots in the Battle of Pennsylvania will be fired tonight when Philadelphia and Pittsburgh hit the ice in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final.

The Flyers and Penguins know each other pretty well, since they faced off eight times during the regular season. Philadelphia held a slight edge during the regular season with five wins, which included a perfect 4-0 record at home. Pittsburgh went 3-1 versus the Flyers at Mellon Arena during the regular season.

The oddsmakers at expect the Pens to jump out to an early lead after setting them as a -175 favorite on the NHL odds for Game 1. The Flyers check in as a +155 underdog, and they have already won four times as the underdog during their playoff run.

The Stars and Red Wings return to the ice on Saturday night for Game 2 of the Western Conference final. Detroit jumped out to a 1-0 series lead on Thursday night with a 4-1 win as a -210 favorite on the NHL odds.

Johan Franzen scored his 12th playoff goal for Detroit in the win, while Tomas Holmstrom and Valtteri Filppula both netted their third goals of the postseason. Chris Osgood was solid in net when tested, stopping 20-of-21 shots.

Brenden Morrow scored the lone goal for Dallas, his eighth of the playoffs, while Marty Turco made 27 saves in the loss. To have a better chance in Game 2 Dallas will need to cut down on the penalties, as they were in the box seven times in Game 1 and Detroit made them pay with three power-play goals.

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