Can The Predators Still Win The 2017 Stanley Cup? Nashville's Betting Odds vs. The Penguins Before Game 3

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 2-0 series lead on the Nashville Predators entering Saturday's Game 3 of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup finals. However, oddsmakers don't seem completely convinced the series is over as it shifts to Bridgestone Arena.

According to Bovada.lv, the Predators are currently just +350 underdogs, while the Penguins are -500 favorites. The Predators are -140 favorites to win Game 3, compared to the Penguins at +120. Before the start of the series, the Penguins had -150 odds to win, while the Predators were +130 underdogs.

NHL history suggests that there is a decent chance the Predators can come back. There have been 37 total comebacks from the 291 times in which a best-of-seven series was 2-0, for a 12.7 percent success rate, according to NHL.com.

This series has clearly belonged to the Eastern Conference champs in the two games at PPG Paints Arena, as Pittsburgh has outscored Nashville, 9-4.

After Game 2, Predators defenseman P.K. Subban expressed confidence that Nashville would follow up the poor showing in Pittsburgh with a home win.

"Right away the focus shifts to, 'We don't lose in our building,'" Subban told reporters. "So we're going back home, we're going to win the next game and then we'll see what happens from there."

Subban's comments may seem bold but there is truth to the Predators' success at Bridgestone Arena. In the playoffs, Nashville has won seven of eight games.

When the Predators hosted the Penguins on Oct. 22, 2016, Nashville prevailed, 5-1.

Success at home may not be a determining factor for Nashville to capture their first Stanley Cup. During the regular season, the Predators had the third-fewest home losses with a 24-9-8 record, but one of the two teams ahead of the Predators was the Penguins (31-6-4).