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Series Scenarios
* Teams that own a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven hold an all-time series record of 330-88 (.789), including an 6-1 (.857) mark in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

* Teams that take a 3-2 lead in a best-of-seven Conference Finals/Semifinals own an all-time series record of 68-16 (.810).

* The Canadiens have an all-time series record of 26-3 (.897) when leading 3-2 in a best-of-seven, including four straight series wins (2015 R1, 2008 CQF, 2002 CQF & 1998 CQF) and 20 instances where they earned a Game 6 win. Montreal has played 24 all-time Game 7s (15-9), with their 15 victories in those contests tied for the most in League history.

* This is the first time in 11 best-of-seven matchups that the Golden Knights have faced a 3-2 series deficit. They have contested three Game 7s (2-1), all after holding a 3-2 series advantage.

* The Canadiens are 35-27 (.565) in Game 6 of best-of-seven series, including a 1-0 mark in 2021. The Golden Knights are 2-3 (.400) in Game 6 of best-of-seven series, including a 1-1 mark in 2021.

* Montreal owns an all-time record of 96-47-5 (.649) in potential series-clinching games, including a 91-46 (.664) mark when trying to close a “best-of” series (5-1-5 in total-goals series). The Canadiens have won each of their last four potential series-clinching games (2021: Game 7 at TOR, Game 4 vs. WPG; 2020: Game 4 vs. PIT; 2015: Game 6 vs. OTT), including a 2-0 mark in 2021.

* Vegas owns an all-time record of 2-3 (.400) when facing elimination, including a 1-0 mark in 2021. The Golden Knights’ two such wins each came in Game 7s – earlier this year against the Wild and in the 2020 Second Round against the Canucks.



Pre-game
* The Canadiens have clinched a series in Montreal 46 times, including last round against Winnipeg. The club last earned multiple series-clinching wins in Montreal in one playoff year in 1993 (DSF, CF & SCF).

* In the NHL’s expansion era (since 1967-68), the Canadiens have clinched a berth into the Stanley Cup Final with a home win six times (1993, 1986, 1979, 1976, 1973 and 1968).

* Montreal aims to reach the Stanley Cup Final for an NHL-record 33rd time since 1917-18, with 1993 being their last appearance (and their record 23rd Stanley Cup win since the NHL was founded). Only five Stanley Cup Final series have featured a Canadian club since Montreal last won a title – the Canucks (2011), Senators (2007), Oilers (2006), Flames (2004) and Canucks (1994) all lost in the championship series.

* The Canadiens have earned a series win against 22 NHL franchises (active and defunct), tied for the most in NHL history with the Red Wings and Rangers.

* Cole Caufield, who recorded an assist on the series-clinching goal in the Second Round, can become the fifth Canadiens rookie since 1993 to record multiple career points in potential series-clinching games. He would join Greg Pateryn (0-2—2 in 2015), P.K. Subban (1-1—2 in 2010-2011), Sergei Kostitsyn (1-3—4 in 2008) and Brian Savage (0-2—2 in 1994).

* Corey Perry leads all Canadiens players in goals (10), assists (12) and points (22) in potential series-clinching games (30 GP; 16-14 record). Only seven other active players have as many career points in such games.

* Carey Price owns a career record of 7-5 (2.23 GAA, .921 SV%, 3 SO) in potential series-clinching games. Price is tied with Georges Vezina (7-1) for the fourth-most series-clinching wins in franchise history, behind Ken Dryden (19-6), Patrick Roy (15-9) and Jacques Plante (13-2).

* Marc-Andre Fleury owns a career record of 8-9 (2.40 GAA, .913 SV%, 1 SO) when facing elimination, while Robin Lehner is 1-2 (2.46 GAA, .882 SV%, 1 SO). Fleury is one of five active goaltenders with at least eight wins while facing elimination; the others: Henrik Lundqvist (16-11), Carey Price (10-6), Braden Holtby (9-7) and Jonathan Quick (9-5).

* Max Pacioretty (7-4—11 in 13 GP) has the most career goals and points among Golden Knights players when facing elimination. Two of those points have come with Vegas (2-0—2 in 4 GP w/ VGK; 2-2 record) and the rest with Montreal (5-4—9 in 9 GP w/ MTL; 5-4 record).

* Alex Pietrangelo (2-7—9 in 14 GP) has the most career assists and second-highest point total when facing elimination among current Golden Knights. He has found the scoresheet in seven of his last eight such contests including five straight dating to Game 6 of the 2019 Second Round (2-4—6 in 5 GP).