Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals goes tonight in Tampa, with the Lightning hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. Both teams are coming off impressive Game 7 victories on the road in the Conference Finals, but I am going to have to side with the home team here in the series opener.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Lightning own one of the league's best home records, going 32-8-1 in Tampa during the regular season. They've also dominated the Hawks, winning five straight home meetings versus Chicago.

2. Tyler Johnson - The Lightning's second line center leads all scorers with 21 points this post-season, and the line of Johnson, Kucherov and Palat has been dominant through the first three rounds.

3. X-Factor - Tampa has won six of it's last seven meetings with Chicago, and 34-of-51 at home this year (post-season included).

Selection: This is a play on the Tampa Lightning (10*)