Blackhawks vs. Lightning Game 1 Stats, Stanley Cup 2015 Game 2 Schedule and Odds

The Chicago Blackhawks stormed back to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday. They scored twice in the final seven minutes to stun the Tampa Bay Lightning and the crowd, taking over home-ice advantage in the process.

Now the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of the Lightning heading into Game 2. They certainly don't want to head for the United Center in Chicago down 0-2. The young team must use the opener as a learning experience for the rest of the series.

Let's check out some of the key statistics from the Hawks' comeback victory. That's followed by a look at all of the important viewing information and a preview for the second game on Saturday night.

Game 1 Stats

Stat	Blackhawks	Lightning
Goals	2	1
Shots	21	23
Hits	21	29
Faceoff Wins	27	30
Giveaways	11	12
Blocked Shots	11	15
Power Play	0-of-3	0-of-2

Game 2 Schedule and Odds

Where: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

When: Saturday, June 6, at 7:15 p.m. ET

Watch: NBC

Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

Odds: Lightning 10-13, Blackhawks 11-10 (via Odds Shark)

Game 2 Preview

Alex Killorn struck for the Lightning less than five minutes into Game 1. Given the star-studded nature of the two forward groups, it seemed like a shootout may be on the horizon. Instead, the contest turned into a defensive grind.

The teams finished with just 44 combined shots, and the number of scoring chances was also extremely limited. Tampa made a concerted effort to keep Chicago to the outside and away from the dangerous areas but stopped putting pressure on offensively.

The Lightning's defensive shell worked for about 53 minutes. But then, the battled-tested Blackhawks were able to fight back. Teuvo Teravainen scored the equalizer and then assisted on Antoine Vermette's game-winning tally with less than five minutes to go.

ESPN Stats & Info highlighted Teravainen's success:

Chicago deserves credit for completing the comeback. That said, the biggest mistake was Lightning coach Jon Cooper allowing his team to fall into total defensive mode. It has too much offensive firepower to play that brand of hockey for an extended period of time.

It's a natural tendency for teams to play conservatively with the lead, especially in the Final. The coach must force his team out of that mindset because the best thing Tampa could have done in Game 1 is kept attacking and looked for an insurance-marker.

Natural Stat Trick provided a Corsi chart to show that simply didn't happen:

Afterward, Kevin Allen of USA Today passed along comments from Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman, who admitted the team took the wrong approach.

"You can't give them the room and space we did for 15 minutes in the third period," Stralman said. "We just sat back too much. ... Lesson learned."

The only good news for Tampa is that it happened in Game 1. It's obviously a lot better to go through an experience like that with a lot of series left to play rather than in one of the final games when it could cost the team a championship.

Cooper must push his group to attack for all 60 minutes in Game 2. Unleash Steven Stamkos, Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat and Killorn to force the Blackhawks to play two-way hockey instead of letting them get constant zone time.

All told, expect to see a more entertaining back-and-forth clash on Saturday night. The Lightning surely understand the stakes and should be able to level the series before it heads for Chicago.

Prediction: Lightning 3, Blackhawks 2