How to Watch Boston Bruins vs. Minnesota Wild: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

The Boston Bruins (19-6-6) visit the Minnesota Wild (14-13-4) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET on NESN, BSN, BSWI, and ESPN+. The Bruins have lost three games in a row.

Bruins vs. Wild Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bruins and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Bruins Insights

• The Bruins’ 96 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Bruins are one of the stingiest units in league action, allowing 82 total goals (2.6 per game) to rank third.
• Their +14 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
• The 23 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 96 power-play chances).
• The Bruins’ 23.96% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
• The Bruins have the league’s third-best penalty-kill percentage (86.09%).
• The Bruins have the 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50.5%.
• The Bruins make 9.9% of their shots (20th in the league).
• The Bruins have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 18.4 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

• David Pastrnak is one of Boston’s leading contributors this season with 43 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12%.
• Brad Marchand has 13 goals and 14 assists for Boston to compile 27 total points (0.9 per game).
• Boston’s scoring effort is aided by Pavel Zacha’s 27 points. He’s contributed 13 assists.
• As Boston’s top goalie, Jeremy Swayman has recorded 9 wins and 2 losses this season while allowing 35 goals with 447 saves.

Bruins Injuries

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),

Matt Grzelcyk: Undisclosed (Questionable),

Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out)

Wild Insights

• With 94 goals (3.0 per game), the Wild have the league’s 22nd-ranked offense.
• The Wild’s total of 99 goals allowed (3.2 per game) is 13th in the NHL.
• Their -5 goal differential is 20th in the league.
• With 19 power-play goals (on 105 chances), the Wild are 21st in the NHL.
• The Wild have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (18.1).
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Wild have two.
• The 72.57% penalty-kill percentage of the Wild is 30th in the league.
• The Wild are 32nd in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45%).
• The Wild’s 10.1% shooting percentage is 17th in the league.
• The Wild have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 15.9 hits and 16 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 11 goals and 19 assists in 31 games for Minnesota, good for 30 points.
• Mats Zuccarello has amassed 28 points this season, with six goals and 22 assists.
• Joel Eriksson Ek’s 14 goals and eight assists add up to 22 points this season.
• Marc-Andre Fleury is 5-5-2 this season, collecting 322 saves and allowing 39 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .892 save percentage (54th in the league).

Wild Injuries

Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out),

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable),

Ryan Hartman: Upper Body (Questionable)