Numbers Game: Canadiens @ Senators

OTTAWA - Here's a numerical look at the 2017 Scotiabank NHL100 Classic between the Canadiens and the Senators on Saturday night at Lansdowne Park.

4 - The Canadiens appeared in their fourth outdoor game on Saturday night in the nation's capital, having previously participated in the 2003 Molson Canadian NHL Heritage Classic where they earned a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic where they were blanked 4-0 by the Calgary Flames, and the 2016 NHL Winter Classic where they secured a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins.
23 - Number of regular-season outdoor NHL games that have been contested over the years, including the 2017 Scotiabank NHL100 Classic. Of the previous 22 games that have been played, 13 of those have been hosted within football stadiums, eight have been inside baseball stadiums and one inside a soccer stadium.

4 -Saturday night's tilt at Lansdowne Park was the team-leading fourth outdoor game of Andrew Shaw's career. Shaw's three previous outdoor appearances came as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, though. Karl Alzner, Max Pacioretty and Tomas Plekanec have now appeared in three outdoor games each.
4 -Head coach Claude Julien was behind the bench in an outdoor game for the fourth time in his career. It was his first with the Canadiens since the 2003 Molson Canadian NHL Heritage Classic in Edmonton. Only Blackhawks bench boss Joel Quenneville has more experience in these types of situations than Julien, having appeared in five outdoor games with Chicago.
8 -Number of Canadiens players making their NHL outdoor game debuts on Saturday night, including forwards Jonathan Drouin, Byron Froese, Nicolas Deslauriers and Charles Hudon, along with defensemen Shea Weber, Jordie Benn, David Schlemko and Jakub Jerabek.
-10.8 -Temperature - in degrees Celsius - at puck drop on Saturday night at Lansdowne Park as the Canadiens and Senators got their tilt underway in front of a raucous crowd embracing everything about the bitter cold to celebrate the occasion.
14 -Number of shots Carey Price turned aside during the first period alone on Saturday night to keep the Senators off the scoresheet early. The 30-year-old netminder was appearing in the second outdoor game of his career. For their part, the Canadiens countered with eight shots on Ottawa starter Craig Anderson.

3 -Number of NHL legends who were presented to the crowd on Saturday night. First, Guy Lafleur and Daniel Alfredsson took part in a ceremonial faceoff, then Mario Lemieux received a painting from Lafleur, his childhood idol, to mark his five-goal game with goals scored in five different ways. That achievement was chosen by the fans as the greatest moment in NHL history.
33,959 -Number of spectators who took in the 2017 Scotiabank NHL100 Classic on Saturday night, braving the extreme chill in the air to enjoy some outdoor hockey in a perfect setting.