The 2021-22 Stanley Cup playoffs are slated to get underway, as the Tampa Bay Lightning look for their third consecutive championship, while the rest of the field looks to knock them off their perch.
This is the time when NHL history is made, and with that in mind, here is a list of key historical stats about the Stanley Cup playoffs:
Stanley Cup winners (1967-present)
2021: Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Montreal Canadians (4-1)
2020: Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Dallas Stars (4-2)
2019: St. Louis Blues defeat Boston Bruins (4-3)
2018: Washington Capitals defeat Vegas Golden Knights (4-1)
2017: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Nashville Predators (4-2)
2016: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat San Jose Sharks (4-2)
2015: chicago blackhawks defeat Tampa Bay Lightning (4-2)
2014: Los Angeles Kings defeat New York Rangers (4-1)
2013: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Boston Bruins (4-2)
2012: Los Angeles Kings defeat New Jersey Devils (4-2)
2011: Boston Bruins defeat Vancouver Canucks (4-3)
2010: Chicago Blackhawks defeat philadelphia flyers (4-2)
2009: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Detroit Red Wings (4-3)
2008: Detroit Red Wings defeat Pittsburgh Penguins (4-2)
2007: Anaheim Ducks defeat Ottawa Senators (4-1)
2006: Carolina Hurricanes defeat Edmonton Oilers (4-3)
2005: No championship awarded due to NHL lockout
2004: Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Calgary Flames (4-3)
2003: New Jersey Devils defeat Anaheim Ducks (4-3)
2002: Detroit Red Wings defeat Carolina Hurricanes (4-1)
2001: Colorado Avalanche defeat New Jersey Devils (4-3)
2000: New Jersey Devils defeat Dallas Stars (4-2)
1999: Dallas Stars defeat buffalo sabers (4-2)
1998: Detroit Red Wings defeat Washington Capitals (4-0)
1997: Detroit Red Wings defeat Philadelphia Flyers (4-0)
1996: Colorado Avalanche defeat Florida Panthers (4-0)
1995: New Jersey Devils defeat Detroit Red Wings (4-0)
1994: New York Rangers defeat Vancouver Canucks (4-3)
1993: Montreal Canadiens defeat Los Angeles Kings (4-1)
1992: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Chicago Blackhawks (4-0)
1991: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Minnesota North Stars (4-2)
1990: Edmonton Oilers defeat Boston Bruins (4-1)
1989: Calgary Flames defeat Montreal Canadiens (4-2)
1988: Edmonton Oilers defeat Boston Bruins (4-0)
1987: Edmonton Oilers defeat Philadelphia Flyers (4-3)
1986: Montreal Canadiens defeat Calgary Flames (4-1)
1985: Edmonton Oilers defeat Philadelphia Flyers (4-1)
1984: Edmonton Oilers defeat New York Islanders (4-1)
1983: New York Islanders defeat Edmonton Oilers (4-0)
1982: New York Islanders defeat Vancouver Canucks (4-0)
1981: New York Islanders defeat Minnesota North Stars (4-1)
1980: New York Islanders defeat Philadelphia Flyers (4-2)
1979: Montreal Canadiens defeat New York Rangers (4-1)
1978: Montreal Canadiens defeat Boston Bruins (4-2)
1977: Montreal Canadiens defeat Boston Bruins (4-0)
1976: Montreal Canadiens defeat Philadelphia Flyers (4-0)
1975: Philadelphia Flyers defeat Buffalo Sabers (4-2)
1974: Philadelphia Flyers defeat Boston Bruins (4-2)
1973: Montreal Canadiens defeat Chicago Black Hawks (4-2)
1972: Boston Bruins defeat New York Rangers (4-3)
1971: Montreal Canadiens defeat Chicago Black Hawks (4-3)
1970: Boston Bruins defeat St. Louis Blues (4-0)
1969: Montreal Canadiens defeat St. Louis Blues (4-0)
1968: Montreal Canadiens defeat St. Louis Blues (4-0)
1967: Toronto Maple Leafs defeat Montreal Canadiens (4-2)
Conn Smythe Trophy winners (2000-present)
2021: Andrei Vasilevsky
2020: Victor Hedman
2019: Ryan O’Reilly
2018: Alexander Ovechkin
2017: Sidney Crosby
2016: Sidney Crosby
2015: Duncan Keith
2014: Justin Williams
2013: Patrick Kane
2012: Jonathan Quick
2011: Tim Thomas
2010: Jonathan Toews
2009: Yevgeny Malkin
2008: Henrik Zetterberg
2007: Scott Niedermayer
2006: Cam Ward
2005: No trophy awarded due to NHL lockout
2004: Brad Richards
2003: Jean-Sebastien Giguere
2002: Nicklas Lidstrom
2001: Patrick Roy
2000: Scott Stevens
Most points, by year (2000–present)
2021: Nikita Kucherov, 32
2020: Nikita Kucherov, 34
2019: Brad Marchand, 23
2018: Yevgeny Kuznetsov, 32
2017: Yevgeny Malkin, 28
2016: Logan Couture, 30
2015: Tyler Johnson and Patrick Kane, 23
2014: Anze Kopitar, 26
2013—David Krejci, 26
2012: Dustin Brown and Anze Kopitar, 20
2011—David Krejci, 23
2010—Daniel Briere, 30
2009: Yevgeny Malkin, 36
2008: Sidney Crosby and Henrik Zetterberg, 27
2007: Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Dany Heatley, 22
2006—Eric Staal, 28
2005: No trophy awarded due to NHL lockout
2004—Brad Richards, 26
2003: Jamie Langenbrunner and Scott Niedermayer, 18
2002: Peter Forsberg, 27
2001—Joe Sakic, 26
2000—Brett Hull, 24
Most goals, by year (2000–present)
2021: Brayden Point, 14
2020: Brayden Point, 14
2019: Logan Couture, 14
2018: Alexander Ovechkin, 15
2017: Jake Guentzel, 13
2016—Joe Paveski, 14
2015: Tyler Johnson, 13
2014: Marian Gaborik, 14
2013—Patrick Sharp, 10
2012: Dustin Brown, Anze Kopitar, Ilya Kovalchuk, Claude Giroux and Zach Parise, 8
2011: David Krejci, 12
2010: Mike Cammalleri, 13
2009: Sidney Crosby, 15
2008: Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen, 13
2007—Daniel Alfredsson, 14
2006: Fernando Pisani, 14
2005: No playoffs due to NHL lockout
2004: Jarome Iginla, 13
2003: Jamie Langenbrunner, 11
2002: Brett Hull, 10
2001—Joe Sakic, 13
2000—Brett Hull, 11
Most points, single season
Wayne Gretzky, 47, 1985
Mario Lemieux, 44, 1991
Wayne Gretzky, 43, 1988
Wayne Gretzky, 40, 1993
Wayne Gretzky, 38, 1983
Paul Coffey, 37, 1985
Yevgeny Malkin, 36, 2009
Mike Bossy, 35, 1981
Wayne Gretzky, 35, 1984
Doug Gilmour, 35, 1993
Most goals, single season
Reggie Leach, 19, 1976
Jari Kurri, 19, 1985
Joe Sackic, 18, 1996
Newsy Lalonde, 17, 1919
Mike Bossy, 17, 1983
Mike Bossy, 17, 1982
Mike Bossy, 17, 1981
Wayne Gretzky, 17, 1985
Steve Payne, 17, 1981
Kevin Stevens, 17, 1991
Most Stanley Cup wins
Montreal Canadiens, 24
Toronto Maple Leafs, 13
Detroit Red Wings, 11
Boston Bruins, 6
Chicago Blackhawks, 6
Most Stanley Cup appearances
Montreal Canadiens, 35
Detroit Red Wings, 24
Toronto Maple Leafs, 21
Boston Bruins, 20
Chicago Blackhawks, 13
Best single-season goaltending performances by save percentage (minimum 10 appearances)
Jacques Plante, 1969, .950 save percentage
Johnny Bower, 1963, .949
Jonathan Quick, 2012, .946
Patrick Lalime, 2002, .946
Jean-Sebastien Giguere, 2003, .946
Rum Tugnutt, 2000, .945
Braden Holtby, 2015, .944
Ilya Bryzgalov, 2006, .944
Mike Smith, 2012, .944
Jonas Hiller, 2009, .943
All-time scoring leaders
Wayne Gretzky, 382 points
Mark Messier, 295 points
Jari Kurri, 233 points
Glenn Anderson, 214 points
Jaromir Jagr, 201 points
Paul Coffey, 196 points
Sidney Crosby, 191 points
Brett Hull, 190 points
Joe Sakic, 188 points
Doug Gilmour, 188 points
Active scoring leaders
Sidney Crosby, 191 points
Yevgeni Malkin, 174 points
Alex Ovechkin, 135 points
Joe Thornton, 134 points
Patrick Kane, 132 points
Nikita Kucherov, 127 points
Patrice Bergeron, 120 points
Ryan Getzlaf, 120 points
Joe Pavelski, 119 points
Jonathan Toews, 119 points
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