Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012: Breaking Down Los Angeles Kings vs New Jersey Devils

On Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils will host the Los Angeles Kings for Game 1 of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals.

It wasn't the matchup most of us were expecting when the postseason got underway seven weeks ago, but it's a series with plenty of potential intrigue.

Neither team attracted much attention over the course of the regular season, and neither the sixth-seeded Devils nor the eighth-seeded Kings has had home ice advantage in any of their previous series.

Here's how the matchup breaks down:

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