With the big first-round matchup between the Red Wings and the Predators starting today we decided to preview the series.

We looked at the offense, defense, and goaltending of each team and decided who was favored in each category.

Then we picked out our X-factors for the series and gave predictions on how we think this series will end up.

If you don’t have the time to catch the whole video at least check out the playoff beard Curtis is attempting to sport.