Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves to earn his 46th career playoff win. With the victory, Lundqvist passed Tony Esposito and Jonathan Quick for sole possession of 20th place on the NHL’s all-time playoff wins list. He is also tied with Terry Sawchuk for 13th among NHL goalies in career playoff wins with one franchise. Lundqvist has earned a win in each of his last four road playoff games in Pittsburgh, posting a 0.99 GAA and a .965 SV% in those contests. He has won six of his last seven playoff games against the Penguins, posting a 1.42 GAA and a .950 SV% over the span, and he has allowed one goal in all six victories. Lundqvist has won eight of his last 10 regular season and playoff games, posting a 1.89 GAA and a .931 SV% over the span.
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