How to Watch Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-16-2023

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins (first at 19-5-4) and the New York Rangers (second at 20-7-1), square off on Saturday, December 16 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG, NESN, and ESPN+.

Bruins vs. Rangers Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bruins and Rangers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Bruins Insights

• The Bruins’ 91 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 15th in the league.
• Defensively, the Bruins have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 71 total goals (2.5 per game) to rank second.
• Their goal differential (+20) makes them fourth-best in the league.
• The 22 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season rank 11th in the NHL (on 87 power-play chances).
• The Bruins have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (25.29%).
• The Bruins have a league-best 88.57% penalty-kill percentage.
• The Bruins win 50.7% of their faceoffs (13th in the NHL)
• The Bruins shoot 10.3% as a team (13th in the league).
• The Bruins have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.9 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

• One of Boston’s top offensive options this season is David Pastrnak, who has put up 41 points in 28 games.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 14 assists, Brad Marchand is an important piece of the offense for Boston through 28 games.
• With 20 points through 28 games (10 goals and 10 assists), Charlie Coyle has been an important part of Boston’s offensive attack this season.
• Jeremy Swayman (9-1-3) has a 2.1 goals against average and a save percentage of .933 for Boston.

Bruins Injuries

Charlie McAvoy: Undisclosed (Out),

Pavel Zacha: Upper Body (Out),

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out),

Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out)

Rangers Insights

• The Rangers have 93 goals this season (3.3 per game), 13th in the NHL.
• The Rangers’ total of 78 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is ninth in the league.
• With a goal differential of +15, they are seventh-best in the league.
• The Rangers have 27 power-play goals (on 88 chances), fourth in the NHL.
• The Rangers score on 30.68% of their power plays, No. 2 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Rangers have two.
• The Rangers’ have the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (84.62).
• At 55.4%, the Rangers have the NHL’s top faceoff win rate.
• The 10.9% shooting percentage of the Rangers is seventh in the league.
• The Rangers have held their opponents scoreless two times.

Rangers Key Players

• Artemi Panarin has put up 40 points (1.4 per game) for New York, with 16 goals and 24 assists in 28 games (playing 19:44 per game).
• Vincent Trocheck is one of the top contributors for New York with 26 total points (0.9 per game), with six goals and 20 assists in 28 games.
• New York’s Mika Zibanejad is among the leaders on the team with 25 total points (nine goals and 16 assists).
• Jonathan Quick is 9-0-1 in 11 games this season, conceding 22 goals (2.1 goals against average) with 278 saves and a .927 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).

Rangers Injuries

K’Andre Miller: Personal (Questionable),

Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),

Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out)