The two goaltenders in the Stanley Cup Final will each share the enormous pressure of backstopping their clubs toward a championship, but they'll be doing so from two very different places. Nashville boasts the NHL's stingiest defense, while the Penguins are No. 1 on offense.
The 34-year-old Pekka Rinne has put up numbers ranking among the all-time NHL's best during the Predators' 2017 playoff run. The Finn's save percentage (.941) and goals-against average (1.70) rank in the Top Five all-time with a minimum of 15 postseason games played.
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Nashville's Goaltender is Turning in a Record-Setting Postseason, While His Opponent is Back in Charge
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