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By the numbers: 17 figures to consider ahead of Game 7

Dan Hamilton / USA Today Sports

Every Game 7 is accompanied by a slew of statistics intended to add to the drama.

The winner-take-all contests aren't decided by numbers, but getting a sense of how the teams and their key players have performed in past Game 7s can provide insight into who's most likely to prevail.

Some numbers are more telling than others, but they all help paint the picture heading into the decisive game.

Here are 17 figures to keep in mind as the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to host the Ottawa Senators in Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final on Thursday night:

0

Number of times the Senators have won a Game 7 in their current incarnation's franchise history.

5

Game 7s played by Ottawa since re-entering the NHL in 1992-93.

7

Game 7s played by the Penguins at home after losing Game 6 on the road.

0

Wins by Pittsburgh in those games, according to Sportsnet.

9-7

The Penguins' all-time record in Game 7s.

3-7

Pittsburgh's record in Game 7s at home. Thursday's game will take place in Pittsburgh at PPG Paints Arena.

8

Game 7s played by Penguins forward Carl Hagelin, who's won seven of them. Teammate Chris Kunitz has also appeared in eight, and he's 5-3, while Matt Cullen is 6-0.

No Senators player has taken part in more than the five Game 7s played by Derick Brassard and Chris Kelly.

5

Seasons since Ottawa last appeared in a Game 7. The New York Rangers eliminated the Senators with a 2-1 victory to close out their first-round series on April 26, 2012.

5

Players still on Ottawa's roster who played in that game - Craig Anderson, Erik Karlsson, Chris Neil, Zack Smith, and Kyle Turris.

3

Combined goals by Penguins forward Bryan Rust in his two Game 7s, including a double dip in the decisive contest of last year's Eastern Conference Final.

2

Combined goals scored by Senators forward Alex Burrows in three career Game 7s.

1

Game 7 victories by Senators head coach Guy Boucher in Pittsburgh, albeit accomplished in his rookie season as a head coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning back in 2011.

.583

All-time winning percentage for home teams in Game 7s in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

1-1

Record for home teams in Game 7s this spring.

125-43

All-time record for the team that scores first in a Game 7.

40

Number of Game 7s that have gone to overtime out of 168 all-time winner-take-all games, or 23.8 percent.

20-20

Record for both home and road teams in Game 7s that have gone to overtime.

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