For the third time in two years but only the 12th time in MLB/NBA/NHL best-of-7 playoff series history (a history of over 1140 series), a series which began 3-games-nil has reached Game 7 with the San Jose Game 6 loss in Detroit.
In the history of best-of-7 NHL playoff series history from 1939 through the 2011 NHL Preliminary round, teams tied 3-games-all with Games 1-2 and 5 at home and Games 3-4 and 6 on the road (such as San Jose) had a 79-53 (.599) overall series record and a 19-21 (.475) Quarterfinals series record.
In said history, teams winning Games 1-3 and losing Games 4-6 irrespective of site (such as San Jose) had a 3-3 (.500) overall series record and a 0-2 (.000) Quarterfinals series record. In said history, teams winning Games 1-3 and losing Games 4-6 with Games 1-2 and 5 at home and Games 3-4 and 6 on the road (such as San Jose) had a 2-2 (.500) overall series record and a 0-2 (.000) Quarterfinals series record.
Thus, while a Detroit Game 7 win after its 3-games-nil deficit would be a rare achievement, a San Jose Game 7 win in the aforementioned context would be unprecedented.
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