Numbers Game: Sharks @ Canadiens

MONTREAL - Here's a numerical look at Tuesday night's game between the Canadiens and the San Jose Sharks at the Bell Centre.

18 - Number of days that elapsed since the Canadiens last played in front of the Bell Centre faithful before taking on the San Jose Sharks in Montreal on Tuesday night. It marked the first of five straight home games that Claude Julien's contingent will play before heading back on the road on January 16.
4 - Number of personal highs in a single month Nicolas Deslauriers set in December to earn the Molson Cup ahead of Paul Byron, Byron Froese and Andrew Shaw. In 11 games in December, the 26-year-old forward led the team with four goals, while also chipping in with three assists, seven points and a plus-10 differential.

9 - Spot Tomas Plekanec now occupies on the Canadiens' all-time games played list alongside Guy Lafleur after suiting up for his 961st career game on Tuesday night. The 35-year-old forward is just three points shy of reaching the 600-point mark with 230 goals and 367 assists on his resume.
12 - By suiting up for his 580th straight game on Tuesday night, defenseman Karl Alzner tied Johnny Wilson for the 12th longest consecutive games played streak in NHL history. Alzner currently boasts the fifth longest streak among active players in the NHL ranks.
62 - Number of games defenseman David Schlemko played with the Sharks last season before joining the Canadiens over the summer. Tuesday's contest marked Schlemko's first game against his former team since leaving Northern California.
3 -Number of heavily bearded gentlemen taking part in Tuesday night's contest, including Jordie Benn of the Canadiens, and Joe Thornton and Brent Burns of the Sharks.
3 - Number of players on the Canadiens' roster who've reached double digits in the goal scoring department on the year, with Shaw becoming the latest member of the club courtesy of his 10th tally on Tuesday night at the 16:07 mark of the second period. Brendan Gallagher boasts a team-leading 15 goals, while Paul Byron has 10.

22 -With an assist on Shaw's goal, Alex Galchenyuk now leads the Canadiens with 22 points (9g - 13a) in 40 games during the 2017-18 campaign, one point clear of Gallagher, Max Pacioretty and Phillip Danault.