How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-2-2023

Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Maple Leafs (fourth in the conference at 12-6-3) and the Boston Bruins (second at 15-4-3), square off on Saturday, December 2 at 7:00 PM ET on NESN and NHL Network.

Maple Leafs vs. Bruins Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Maple Leafs and Bruins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Maple Leafs Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 69 total goals (3.3 per game) rank 15th in the league.
• The Maple Leafs rank 17th in goals against, giving up 69 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
• Their goal differential (0) ranks 15th in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season (on 65 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs’ 24.62% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the league.
• The Maple Leafs have scored one shorthanded goal this season (22nd among NHL squads).
• The Maple Leafs have the league’s 18th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.87%).
• The Maple Leafs have the third-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 53.1%.
• The Maple Leafs make 10.3% of their shots (14th in the league).
• The Maple Leafs are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.8 hits and 17.7 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for Toronto, William Nylander has recorded 28 points.
• With eight goals and 15 assists, Mitchell Marner is one of the most important offensive options for Toronto with his 23 points (1.1 per game).
• With 23 points through 21 games (14 goals and nine assists), Auston Matthews has been an important part of Toronto’s offensive attack this season.
• In 10 games played this season, Ilya Samsonov (4-1-3) has given up 31 goals.

Maple Leafs Injuries

Matt Murray: Hip (Out),

John Klingberg: Undisclosed (Out),

Mark Giordano: Finger (Out),

Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season),

Timothy Liljegren: Lower Body (Out)

Bruins Insights

• The Bruins are ninth in the league in scoring (73 goals, 3.3 per game).
• The Bruins concede 2.5 goals per game (55 in total), the third-fewest in the NHL.
• Their +18 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
• With 16 power-play goals (on 72 chances), the Bruins are 12th in the NHL.
• The Bruins’ power-play percentage (22.22) ranks them 10th in the league.
• The Bruins’ have the fourth-best penalty kill percentage (88.37).
• The Bruins win 50.4% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.4% shooting percentage of the Bruins is 13th in the league.
• The Bruins have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.4 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.

Bruins Key Players

• David Pastrnak has scored 13 goals (0.6 per game) and put up 20 assists (0.9 per game), fueling the Boston offense with 33 total points (1.5 per game). He averages 4.6 shots per game, shooting 12.7%.
• Brad Marchand has racked up 19 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has seven goals and 12 assists.
• Pavel Zacha is a key player on offense for Boston with eight goals and 10 assists.
• Linus Ullmark is 7-3-1 this season, amassing 311 saves and giving up 28 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .917 save percentage (13th in the league).

Bruins Injuries

Milan Lucic: Personal (Out)