1 -- Airplane that provided aerial coverage of inaugural 2008 NHL Winter Classic, which was utilized in the replay of the game’s first goal.

2 -- Winter Classic appearances made by the Rangers and Sabres, tied for second all-time, following this year’s event.

3 -- Winter Classics have resulted in OT or SO since its inception in 2008.

6 -- Major League Baseball stadiums have hosted the NHL Winter Classic. Wrigley Field, Fenway Park, Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Busch Stadium and Citi Field (2018).

10th -- Anniversary of the NHL Winter Classic, which debuted in 2008 with Pittsburgh-Buffalo from Ralph Wilson Stadium.

11 -- Teams have participated in the Winter Classic, including the Chicago Blackhawks, who have done so an NHL-high three times.

19 -- Projected high temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, on Jan. 1 for Flushing, Queens, home of Citi Field, according to Weather.com.

46 -- Total goals scored in the history of the annual outdoor event.

178 -- Number of all-time meetings between the Rangers and Sabres, including Monday’s game, which marks the first of three meetings this season.

373 -- Distance, in miles, that separates Buffalo and New York City.

2009 -- Year in which Citi Field opened. The first event was a college baseball game featuring St. John’s vs. Georgetown.

71,217 -- Recorded attendance for Pittsburgh-Buffalo during the inaugural Winter Classic.

105,491 -- Recorded attendance for 2014 Winter Classic, featuring the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., the largest attendance in NHL history.

4.525 Milllion -- Average viewership of the 2011 Winter Classic on NBC, featuring the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa., making it the most-watched NHL regular-season game on record.