2014 Stanley Cup Final Prediction

East Coast versus West Coast. Broadway versus Hollywood. New York versus Los Angeles. Rangers versus Kings. Say what you want. What a final we got this year! The country's two biggest markets are facing each other for a championship for the first time in a long time. Here is a breakdown and my prediction for the 2014 Stanley Cup Final.

(M2) New York Rangers vs (P3) Los Angeles Kings: This is one of the most anticipating match ups we've seen in some time considering its New York and Los Angeles. To the match up now. Goaltending is dead even with the Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist and the Kings' Jonathan Quick. Defensively the Kings get a slight edge over the Rangers who have some underrated defenseman such as Ryan McDonaugh and Dan Girardi. What gives the Kings the defensive edge is that they have the leagues best defenseman in Drew Doughty. Offensively is pretty much even as well and both teams run four lines. The Rangers have the offensive weapons in Rick Nash and Derek Stepan the Kings have the offensive weapons in Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik. By the way, the two guys I mentioned offensively for the Kings in Kopitar and Gaborik have been lights out these playoffs. Special teams are equal for both the Rangers and the Kings as well, even though the Rangers had that power play drought against the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. To the prediction, tough call for two outstanding teams who are probably the best two teams in the league right now, but I'm going with the team who's goalie has been the better one in the postseason and is the favorite for the Conn Smythe trophy at this point. Rangers in 6.