The New York Rangers (19-6-1, first in the Eastern Conference) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (14-6-5, fourth), square off on Tuesday, December 12 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG and ESPN+ in a battle between two of the conference’s top-ranked teams.
Rangers vs. Maple Leafs Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers and Maple Leafs Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 85 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 15th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- The Rangers have conceded 70 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s seventh-best goal differential at +15.
- The 24 power-play goals the Rangers have recorded this season (fifth-most in the NHL) have come on 80 power-play chances.
- The Rangers’ 30.00% power-play conversion rate ranks second-best in the league.
- The Rangers have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Rangers kill 84.71% of opponent power plays, the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers have the best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 55.7%.
- The Rangers connect on 10.8% of their shots (eighth in the league).
- The Rangers have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.8 hits and 17.0 blocked shots per game.
Rangers Key Players
- With 16 goals and 21 assists this season, Artemi Panarin is one of New York’s leading contributors (37 points).
- Vincent Trocheck is another of New York’s top contributors currently with 26 total points (six goals and 20 assists) to his name.
- On 67 shots (for 14 goals) and eight assists, Chris Kreider has created 22 points this season.
- Across 10 games played, Jonathan Quick has a goaltending record of 8-0-1. During those games, he’s allowed 21 goals while recording 249 saves.
Rangers Injuries
Barclay Goodrow: Upper Body (Questionable),
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out),
Kaapo Kakko: Undisclosed (Out)
Maple Leafs Insights
- With 83 goals (3.3 per game), the Maple Leafs have the league’s 19th-ranked offense.
- The Maple Leafs’ total of 80 goals allowed (3.2 per game) is 12th in the league.
- Their +3 goal differential is 15th in the league.
- With 18 power-play goals (on 73 chances), the Maple Leafs are 16th in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs’ power-play percentage (24.66) ranks them seventh in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Maple Leafs have two.
- The Maple Leafs’ have the 15th-ranked penalty kill percentage (80.77%).
- The Maple Leafs win 53.4% of faceoffs, fourth-best in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs’ 10.3% shooting percentage is 14th in the league.
- The Maple Leafs have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- William Nylander has scored 13 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 21 assists (0.8 per game), contributing to the Toronto offense with 34 total points (1.4 per game). He averages 4.3 shots per game, shooting 12%.
- Auston Matthews has collected 28 points this season, with 19 goals and nine assists.
- Mitchell Marner is a crucial player on offense for Toronto with nine goals and 17 assists.
- Ilya Samsonov is 5-1-4 on the season, giving up 35 goals (3.3 goals against average) and compiling 267 saves with an .884 save percentage (59th in the league).
Maple Leafs Injuries
Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season),
Matt Murray: Hip (Out),
Timothy Liljegren: Lower Body (Out),
Mark Giordano: Finger (Out),
John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season),
Joseph Woll: Ankle (Out),
William Lagesson: Illness (Questionable)