The Stanley Cup finals will be a coast-to-coast matchup featuring teams within the nation’s largest TV markets: New York and Los Angeles.

It looks like a win-win deal for the NHL.

The Rangers will draw a lot of viewers tuning in to see if they can win a championship for the first time in two decades. The Kings, meanwhile, have a shot to win it all for the second time in three seasons in what would be an impressive feat because of the league’s salary cap.

Here are some things to watch when the puck drops Wednesday night in Los Angeles:

MOTIVATED MARIAN: The Rangers traded Marian Gaborik 14 months ago to Columbus and now, they’ve got to face him as he’s peaking. Gaborik has an NHL-high 12 goals this postseason and he ranks fourth with 19 points. He had the tying goal midway through the third period of Game 7 at Chicago, where the Kings won in overtime.

THANKS CBJ PART II: Gaborik is not the only former Blue Jackets player in the series. Columbus traded Jeff Carter to the Kings two years ago. The Blue Jackets sent Rick Nash to New York in the summer of 2012. And they dealt Derick Brassard, John Moore and Derek Dorsett to the Rangers last year.

QUICK TURNAROUND: Even though the Rangers have to hit the road to begin the series, they should be the fresher team. New York eliminated Montreal last Thursday, giving it almost a full week off before Game 1. The Kings, meanwhile, played late Sunday night in Chicago for their third Game 7 this postseason, traveled home and may not have much time to rest before the puck drops.

CALL IT A COMEBACK: The Kings might be the toughest team to knock out in sports. They’re the only NHL team to win three Game 7s on the road in one postseason. LATE LEAD USUALLY SAFE: The Rangers are 10-0 in the postseason when leading after two periods.