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).