TALE OF THE TAPE
A closer look at how the Penguins and Sharks match up (minimum 1 GP in playoffs):

Average Height
PIT: 6’1”, SJS: 6’2”

Average Weight
PIT: 197 lbs., SJS: 207 lbs.

Average Age
PIT: 27.8, SJS: 29.2

Birthplaces
PIT: Canada (9), USA (9), Sweden (3), Finland (1), Germany (1), Russia (1)
SJS: Canada (11), USA (5), Czech Republic (2), Finland (1), Lithuania (1), Sweden (1)

TEAM RANKINGS: 2016 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
A snapshot of how the Penguins and Sharks have fared thus far in the postseason:

Goals For (Per Game)
PIT: 2nd (3.22), SJS: 1st (3.50)

Goals Against (Per Game)
PIT: 6th (2.39), SJS: 3rd (2.28)

Power Play
PIT: 6th (23.4%), SJS: 2nd (27.0%)

Penalty Kill
PIT: 5th (83.6%), SJS: 7th (80.4%)

Shots on Goal (Per Game)
PIT: 3rd (35.1), SJS: 11th (28.0)

Shots Against (Per Game)
PIT: 9th (29.7), SJS: 2nd (27.1)

Blocked Shots (Per Game)
PIT: 7th (16.4), SJS: 3rd (20.6)

Face-Off Winning Percentage
PIT: 8th (50.0%), SJS: 16th (46.8%)

DID YOU KNOW?
There will be a new Stanley Cup champion for the 17th consecutive season. The last team to repeat: the Red Wings in 1996-97 and 1997-98.

TOP PROSPECTS DESCEND ON BUFFALO FOR NHL COMBINE
Top prospects Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Jesse Puljujarvi, Pierre-Luc Dubois,Matthew Tkachuk and Alexander Nylander are among the 114 draft-eligible players expected to attend the 2016 NHL Combine, which runs through this Saturday at First Niagara Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo.

The week includes one-on-one interviews with NHL teams, medical examinations and fitness testing.

Click here for a list of expected attendees.

SNEAK PEEK AT MONDAY’S ACTION
All Times Eastern
San Jose @ Pittsburgh, Game 1, 8:00 p.m., NBC, CBC, TVAS
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the above information was provided by tbe NHL PR department