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NHL STATS & INFORMATION NOTES 2020 QUALIFIERS: PENGUINS (5) VS. CANADIENS (12)

#NHLSTATS: * The Penguins recorded at least 40 wins in a season for the 13th time in 15 seasons since 2005-06 – the lone exceptions being ’s rookie campaign (2005-06) and 2012-13 (36 W in 48 GP). The Sharks (also 13) are the only other team with as many 40-win campaigns over that span.

* Pittsburgh has posted seven consecutive 40-win seasons, a franchise first (previous best: 6, 2006-07 to 2011-12) and tied for the longest active run in the NHL – , Tampa Bay and St. Louis also extended to seven in 2019-20. Only seven teams in League history have posted a longer such run.

* Crosby finished third in team scoring (16-31—47 in 41 GP), averaging at least one per game for the 15th consecutive season (his entire career to date). He joined (19 from 1979-80 to 1997-98) and (15 from 1984-85 to 2002-03) as the third player in NHL history to average at least one point per game through each of his first 15 NHL seasons.

* Crosby is looking to become the seventh player in NHL history to one franchise to four or more Stanley Cups. Jean Beliveau (5x w/ MTL), George Armstrong (4x w/ TOR), (4x w/ MTL), (4x w/ MTL), (4x w/ NYI) and Gretzky (4x w/ EDM) are the only captains to do so.

* Crosby has 66-120—186 in 164 career playoff games, two points back of tying and for the eighth-most career points during the Stanley Cup .

* Crosby has a career points-per-game rate of 1.13 during the , tied for eighth in NHL history (min. 50 GP). Under the same conditions, Crosby and (1.04) are the only

active players averaging at least a point per game in the postseason. Dropping the games played minimum to 25 adds another Penguins to that list: (1.14).

* The Penguins roster features three players – Crosby, Malkin and – who rank among the top four for career playoff points among active NHL players.

* Marleau leads active players in career playoff goals (72), one back of tying (73) for 13th place in NHL history. Penguins legends Lemieux (76) and Jaromir Jagr (78) rank 12th and 11th, respectively, while a Canadiens great sits in 10th place (Jean Beliveau: 79).

* Marleau, who ranks fifth all-time with 1,723 games played during the regular-season, is in search of his first Stanley Cup. He can join (1,612 GP) and (1,597 GP) as the third player to win his first Stanley Cup after skating in 1,500 or more regular-season games.

* Marleau leads active NHL players in career playoff games played (191). The only player to skate as many postseason games without winning a Cup is Bourque, who hoisted the trophy for the only time after his 214th and final playoff contest in 2001.

#NHLSTATS: * The Canadiens last won the Stanley Cup in 1993. During that postseason, Montreal established an NHL record for most wins in a single playoff year, highlighted by three such victories in the Final against (Games 2, 3 and 4).

* Captain ranks among the top 10 in playoff goals among active defensemen (14). His 0.22 goals per game played in the playoffs paces active defensemen (min. 25 GP), with Pittsburgh’s Jack Johnson (0.19) tied for fourth on that list.

* has 25 career wins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs to rank sixth in franchise history. His five career playoff trail only (10), (10) and (6) in Montreal’s NHL history.

* Tomas Tatar led the Canadiens in goals (22; tied), assists (39) and points (61) in 2019-20, reaching the

20- mark for the sixth consecutive season. His last playoff appearance came in 2018 when he played in eight games during the Golden Knights’ historic run to the Stanley Cup Final (2 GP in each round).

* While Pittsburgh leads all resuming clubs in combined postseason games of experience (1,208 GP), Montreal (400 GP) enters with the third-fewest, ahead of only Columbus (383 GP) and (343 GP).

* Among players to appear in at least one regular-season game for the Canadiens in 2019-20, Weber leads the club with 65 games played in the postseason.

NOTABLE CONNECTIONS Some notable connections between the Penguins and Canadiens:

* Sidney Crosby (PIT), Shea Weber (MTL) and Carey Price (MTL) won gold together at the 2014 Olympics and reunited to help win the 2016 .

* Weber also accomplished a memorable feat with Pittsburgh’s Patric Hornqvist as teammates with the Predators – they helped Nashville earn its first playoff series victory, in 2011 against Anaheim.

BEST-OF-5 PLAYOFF SERIES * The Canadiens have competed in 14 best-of-five series during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, holding a 6-7 series record – the only non-result was the 1919 Stanley Cup Final, which was canceled due to the influenza epidemic.

* Montreal has won the Stanley Cup twice after competing in a best-of-five series during the playoffs: 1986 (DSF vs. BOS) and 1931 (SF vs. BOS and SCF vs. CHI).

* The Penguins have lost all of their three best-of-five series during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, reaching a fifth and final game in each of those matchups (1980, 1981 and 1982). Additionally, Game 5 of the 1981 Preliminary Round (vs. STL) and 1982 Division Semifinals (vs. NYI) both required overtime to decide a winner.

Montreal Canadiens SERIES OPPONENT RESULT 1986 Division Semifinals 3-0 W 1985 Division Semifinals Boston Bruins 3-2 W 1984 Division Semifinals Boston Bruins 3-0 W 1983 Division Semifinals 3-0 L 1982 Division Semifinals Nordiques 3-2 L 1981 Preliminary Round Oilers 3-0 L 1980 Preliminary Round 3-0 W 1937 Semifinals 3-2 L 1932 Semifinals 3-1 L 1931 Stanley Cup Final Chicago Black Hawks 3-2 W 1931 Semifinals Boston Bruins 3-2 W 1929 Semifinals Boston Bruins 3-0 L 1925 Stanley Cup Final 3-1 L 1919 Stanley Cup Final Metropolitans DNF

Pittsburgh Penguins SERIES OPPONENT RESULT 1982 Division Semifinals 3-2 L 1981 Preliminary Round St. Louis Blues 3-2 L 1980 Preliminary Round Boston Bruins 3-2 L

NEUTRAL-SITE GAMES Neutral-site games by the Penguins and Canadiens (regular season and playoffs). A neutral-site game is categorized as one played in an arena that does not normally serve as either club's home ice.

Playoff games are noted in bold.

Pittsburgh Penguins DATE VENUE LOCATION OPPONENT RESULT Feb. 23, 2019 Lincoln Park Field Philadelphia, Pa. 4-3 OT L Feb. 25, 2017 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 W March 1, 2014 Soldier Field Chicago, Ill. 5-1 L Jan. 1, 2011 Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. 3-1 L Oct. 5, 2008 Ericsson Globe , Senators 3-1 L Oct. 4, 2008 Ericsson Globe Stockholm, Sweden 4-3 OT W Jan. 1, 2008 Ralph Wilson Stadium Orchard Park, N.Y. Buffalo Sabres 2-1 SO W Oct. 7, 2000 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 3-1 W Oct. 6, 2000 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan Nashville Predators 3-1 L April 3, 1994 Richfield, Boston Bruins 6-2 W Nov. 3, 1993 ACRO Arena Sacramento, Calif. Buffalo Sabres 6-2 W March 21, 1993 Richfield Coliseum Richfield, Ohio 6-4 W Feb. 8, 1993 , Ga. Boston Bruins 4-0 W March 30, 1968 Le Colisee , Que. Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 W

Montreal Canadiens DATE VENUE LOCATION OPPONENT RESULT Dec. 17, 2017 Ottawa, Ont. Ottawa Senators 3-0 L Jan. 1, 2016 Foxborough, Mass. Boston Bruins 5-1 W Feb. 20, 2011 McMahon Stadium Calgary, Alta. 4-0 L Nov. 22, 2003 Commonwealth Edmonton, Alta. Edmonton Oilers 4-3 W Stadium Jan. 5, 1994 American West Arena Phoenix, Ariz. 4-0 W Dec. 14, 1993 O-Rena Orlando, Fla. 1-1 T OT Nov. 18, 1993 Copps Coliseum Hamilton, Ont. New York Islanders 5-1 L Jan. 4, 1993 ARCO Arena Sacramento, Calif. 4-1 W Dec. 8, 1992 Arizona Veterans Phoenix, Ariz. 5-5 T OT Memorial Coliseum Dec. 20, 1955 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Mo. Chicago Black Hawks 7-1 W Nov. 30, 1954 Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum Omaha, Neb. Chicago Black Hawks 3-3 T Nov. 23, 1954 St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Mo. Chicago Black Hawks 4-4 T Feb. 14, 1929 Peace Bridge Arena Fort Erie, Ont. Chicago Black Hawks 1-0 W March 23, 1925 Denman Arena , B.C. Victoria Cougars 3-1 L March 24, 1924 Ottawa, Ont. 3-0 W Feb. 27, 1918 Quebec Arena Quebec City, Que. Ottawa Senators (1917) 3-1 L