Stanley Cup Finals Schedule 2012: Devils To Host Kings In Game 1 Wednesday

All three teams received more accolades and were publicized heavily by comparison, as New Jersey quietly went about its business, fine tuned its game, and entered the postseason with an NHL-high six-game winning streak.

Once they locked up the eighth and final spot in the West, they continued their grinding style of play, enabling the Kings to breeze through Vancouver in five, a sweep of the Blues, and the Phoenix Coyotes in five.

The Devils earned the home-ice advantage by virtue of owning a better regular season record. New Jersey finished the regular season with 102 points compared to L.A.‘s 95.

The full schedule:

The Kings will be ceding home ice in the playoffs, but I don’t think that matters much to Los Angeles; they are currently undefeated on the road in the playoffs ... and they haven’t held home ice advantage in any series.

Stick with SBNation.com for full Stanley Cup Final coverage. For more on the Eastern Final, check out Devils blog In Lou We Trust and Rangers blog Blueshirt Banter. For more on the Los Angeles Kings, check out Jewels From The Crown and SB Nation Los Angeles.

Home ice in the Final is determined by regular season point totals. The Rangers finished the season atop the East with 109 points while the Devils finished the season with 102 points, good for the No. 6 seed. The Coyotes finished the season with 97 points, good for the No. 3 seed in the West as Pacific Division champs, while the Kings finished with 95 points, good for the No. 8 seed.

Stick with SBNation.com for full Stanley Cup Final coverage. For more on the Eastern Final, check out Devils blog In Lou We Trust and Rangers blog Blueshirt Banter. For more on the Western Final, check out Kings blog Jewels From The Crown and Coyotes blog Five For Howling.