What It Means:

Spezza has gone full taking-over-the-game mode in this series, adding a goal and three helpers to his already impressive stat line. He now has four goals and nine points in six playoff games. Spezza is showing he is still a force on offense. Jamie Benn (goal, two assists), Patrick Sharp (goal, assist), John Klingberg and Alex Goligoski got the other goals. All of the Stars’ best offensive players came out to play in this one. They’ll take on the winner of the St. Louis Blues-Chicago Blackhawks series in Round 2.

Spezza tallied 33 goals and 30 assists this season. His 55.0 Corsi For Percentage and 1.6 Relative Corsi For Percentage are Even Strength are both better than his career averages.