Since the 2001/02 playoff season, a total of 87 teams have shut out their opponent in at least one of the games in the series. The team pitching the shutout has ultimately won the series 67 times and lost 20, for a win percentage of .689%.
In that same period, the Detroit Red Wings have had 13 playoff shutouts in 10 different series, winning 8 of them to be .800%. The two losses happen to be connected to 5-0 shutouts. Both of them very memorable but for all the wrong reasons. First, against the Anaheim Ducks in Game 3 of the Conference Finals on '07 to take a 2-1 series lead and not win another game after that. And then, just last year in Game 5 against the Pens in the Cup Finals rematch. Again, the Wings weren't able to win again and lost in 7.
Buuuut... that also mean that every other time the Wings are able to get a shutout, they ultimately win the series. That includes 3-0 shutouts just like the one last night.
So in summary:
When Detroit wins a playoff game, 5-0 -- .000% series wins.
When Detroit gets a playoff shutout by any other score -- .100% series wins.
So, by applying my flawless logic to this infinitely meaningful stat, we can safely conclude that the Wings will definitely finish off the 'Yotes and move on the Western semi's.
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