NHL Playoffs 2015: TV Schedule, Live Stream Guide, Odds for Blackhawks vs. Ducks

The last 2015 Stanley Cup Final participant will be decided upon in the span of 60 minutes—or possibly more, given how this series has panned out—as the Anaheim Ducks host the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 7.

Not much has been able to separate these two Western Conference powerhouses through six games, which have seen the momentum swing back and forth at a dizzying pace. However, none of the previous results matter anymore. The only thing that will decide who moves on is the play between the glass Saturday night.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are patiently awaiting a date for the Stanley Cup Final, so let's break down everything for a Game 7 sure to shape this year's championship picture. 

Western Conference Final Game 7

Matchup: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks

Date and Start Time (ET): Saturday, May 30 at 8 p.m.

TV: NBC

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Odds (via Odds Shark): Ducks 100/133, Blackhawks 6/5

Game 7 Preview

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It all comes down to this.

The two giants of the West have dueled in a magnificent six games so far, and there has been nothing to split them. Each side has won three games and scored 19 goals, leaving one contest in Anaheim's Honda Center to decide who will be representing the conference in the Stanley Cup Final.

Could the Western Conference be turning a new page, or sticking to the script? Much of that will depend on which side proves victorious.

The Blackhawks would be the inevitable selection, having made it this far in five of the last seven years. A still-young core has already won two Stanley Cups since 2010, but they have the burly Ducks standing between them and a third.

While Chicago has broken through as of late, the Ducks are looking to add a second Stanley Cup to the first one the franchise won back in 2007. Things have been tough for Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry and co. ever since, but they have been slowly building toward this chance to take down the West's darlings en route to the Cup.

No matter who makes it, Friday's win by the Lightning all but ensures a fantastic series ahead, per Mark Lazerus of Chicago Sun-Times:

Although both teams hope to be looking ahead very soon, neither can help but look back at painful Game 7 memories of recent. Both the Ducks and Blackhawks were ousted in Game 7 of their respective series with the eventual Cup winners, Los Angeles Kings, last year. 

Those defeats are nothing more than reasons to step up Saturday, when those memories will either be washed away or compounded. 

The Blackhawks may be behind the eight ball having to play on the road, and it may not help that they won the previous game in a momentum-zapping series, but they aren't going into the game lacking in confidence, as demonstrated by captain Jonathan Toews, relayed by Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune:

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This is what it's all about. Growing up you've gone through a lot and worked hard to get to this level and it's the ultimate challenge to see what you have as a player. It's a moment that we'll relish. You try to will your way to the win and given that passion we have in our team we're feeling pretty good about our chances.

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The Blackhawks have seemingly had destiny on their side throughout the last several years, and their resiliency to overcome any obstacle has taken shape again in this series. At times, it's simply looked like the Ducks are the more physical and energetic team, but Chicago has never wavered.

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So much of Saturday's contest will come down to individuals such as Anaheim goalie Frederik Andersen, who has stepped up this postseason, only to concede 14 goals in his last three games. Top-line forwards on each team will also be relied upon to log big minutes and make the game-changing plays.

But when it comes down to it, this series has come down solely to who wants it more. The team that has skated with more of an an edge and attacked the net with more purpose has won every game.

Often in a Game 7 situation, it comes down to just one or two of those hustle plays. And in a series that has been as back and forth as you can hope for, there's no more fitting ending.