How to Watch Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-21-2023

The Minnesota Wild (13-13-4) host the Montreal Canadiens (14-13-4) on Thursday, December 21 at 8:00 PM ET on BSNX, BSWIX, and ESPN+. The Wild have won four straight at home and the Canadiens are riding a three-game road winning streak.

Wild vs. Canadiens Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Wild and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Wild Insights

• The Wild’s 90 total goals (three per game) make them the 22nd-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• Defensively, the Wild are giving up 96 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 15th in NHL play.
• Their -6 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season rank 23rd in the NHL (on 99 power-play chances).
• The Wild have the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.17%).
• The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
• The Wild kill 72.22% of opponent power plays, the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Wild win 44.9% of their faceoffs to rank 32nd in the NHL.
• The Wild shoot 9.9% as a team (18th in the league).
• The Wild have earned two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 15.8 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Wild Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for Minnesota, Mats Zuccarello has recorded 28 points.
• Kirill Kaprizov has 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Through 30 games, Joel Eriksson Ek has proven himself as a contributor for Minnesota. He has 22 points (14 goals and eight assists).
• In the 12 games Marc-Andre Fleury has played this season, his save percentage is .892, 53rd in the league.

Wild Injuries

Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),

Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),

Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable),

Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),

Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out),

Mats Zuccarello: Upper Body (Out)

Canadiens Insights

• The Canadiens have 84 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the league.
• The Canadiens give up 3.3 goals per game (103 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
• Their -19 goal differential is 28th in the league.
• The Canadiens have 20 power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 111 chances.
• The Canadiens score on 18.02% of their power plays, No. 22 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have three.
• At 73.15, the Canadiens have the 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 54%, the Canadiens have the league’s third-best faceoff win percentage.
• The Canadiens’ 9.2% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.
• The Canadiens have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.

Canadiens Key Players

• Nicholas Suzuki has recorded eight goals and 18 assists in 31 games for Montreal, good for 26 points.
• Cole Caufield has helped lead the offense for Montreal this season with eight goals and 14 assists.
• Michael Matheson is a key player on offense for Montreal with five goals and 16 assists.
• Cayden Primeau is 3-3-0 in six games this season, conceding 21 goals (3.4 goals against average) with 193 saves and a .902 save percentage (37th in the league).

Canadiens Injuries

Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),

Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),

Carey Price: Knee (Out),

Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),

Rafael Harvey-Pinard: Lower Body (Out),

Chris Wideman: Back (Out),

Jordan Harris: Lower Body (Out)