The Eastern Conference’s second-ranked squad, the Boston Bruins (15-4-3), visit the fourth-ranked team from the conference, the Toronto Maple Leafs (12-6-3), on Saturday, December 2 at 7:00 PM ET on NESN and NHL Network.
Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Maple Leafs Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins score the ninth-most goals in the NHL (73 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Bruins have allowed 55 total goals (2.5 per game), the third-fewest in NHL action.
- Their +18 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
- The 16 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 72 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Bruins have the league’s 10th-best power-play conversion rate (22.22%).
- The Bruins’ 88.37% penalty-kill success rate is fourth-best in the league.
- The Bruins have the 17th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 50.4%.
- The Bruins make 10.4% of their shots (13th in the league).
- The Bruins have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 16.4 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been important to Boston’s offense this season, putting up 33 points in 22 games.
- With seven goals and 12 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the most important contributors for Boston with his 19 points (0.9 per game).
- Boston’s scoring effort is aided by Pavel Zacha’s 19 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
- Across 11 games played, Linus Ullmark has a goaltending record of 7-3-1. During those games, he’s allowed 28 goals while recording 311 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out)
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs’ 69 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them 15th in the league.
- The Maple Leafs allow 3.3 goals per game (69 in total), 17th in the league.
- Their 0 goal differential is 15th in the league.
- With 16 power-play goals (on 65 chances), the Maple Leafs are 12th in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs score on 24.62% of their power plays, No. 7 in the league.
- This season, the Maple Leafs have one shorthanded goal (22nd in NHL).
- The Maple Leafs’ have the 18th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.87%).
- At 53.1%, the Maple Leafs have the league’s third-best faceoff win rate.
- The Maple Leafs’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.
- This season, the Maple Leafs have not shut out an opponent.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- William Nylander has scored 12 goals (0.6 per game) and dished out 16 assists (0.8 per game), contributing to the Toronto offense with 28 total points (1.3 per game). He averages 4.4 shots per game, shooting 13%.
- Mitchell Marner has collected 23 points this season, with eight goals and 15 assists.
- Toronto’s Auston Matthews is among the leaders on the team with 23 total points (14 goals and nine assists).
- Ilya Samsonov is 4-1-3 this season, amassing 224 saves and giving up 31 goals (3.6 goals against average) with an .878 save percentage (58th in the league).
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out),
Timothy Liljegren: Lower Body (Out),
Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season),
John Klingberg: Undisclosed (Out),
Mark Giordano: Finger (Out)