How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-16-2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-0) host the Chicago Blackhawks (1-2) after Auston Matthews recorded a hat trick in the Maple Leafs’ 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. The outing on Monday starts at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and NBCS-CHI.

Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Monday, October 16, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Maple Leafs and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Maple Leafs Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 278 goals scored last season (3.4 per game) ranked ninth in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs gave up 220 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking seventh in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Their +58 goal differential was fifth-best in the league.
• The 64 power-play goals the Maple Leafs put up last season (on 246 power-play chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs were second in the league with a 26.02% power-play conversion rate.
• The Maple Leafs scored eight shorthanded goals last season (11th among NHL teams).
• The Maple Leafs killed 81.85% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked percentage in the league.
• The Maple Leafs won 53.1% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs had a 10.6% shooting percentage, which ranked ninth in the league.
• The Maple Leafs shut out opponents five times last season. They averaged 21.6 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Key Players

• One of Toronto’s top offensive players last season was Mitchell Marner, who registered 99 points in 80 games.
• Having scored 40 goals and adding 47 assists a year ago, William Nylander was an important piece of the offense for Toronto over the course 82 games.
• Matthews created 85 points for Toronto in 74 games a season ago, scoring on 12.2% of his shots and putting up 40 goals and 45 assists.
• Across 26 games played, Matt Murray had a goaltending record of 14-8-2 last season. During those games, he yielded 74 goals while recording 687 saves.

Maple Leafs Injuries

Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Conor Timmins: Lower Body (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 202 goals last season (2.5 per game) ranked them 32nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks’ total of 299 goals allowed (3.6 per game) was 28th in the league.
• They had the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -97.
• The Blackhawks had 38 power-play goals (on 232 chances), 28th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks scored on 16.38% of their power plays, No. 28 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Blackhawks had seven.
• The Blackhawks’ had the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.19%).
• The Blackhawks won 52.7% of faceoffs, sixth-best in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.1%, the Blackhawks were 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks shut out their opponents twice.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Andreas Athanasiou’s 20 goals and 20 assists in 81 games for Chicago last season added up to 40 total points.
• Taylor Raddysh posted 37 total points (0.5 per game) last season. He had 20 goals and 17 assists.
• Chicago’s Seth Jones was among the top offensive players on the team with 37 total points (12 goals and 25 assists).
• Arvid Soderblom had a 2-10-2 record last season, with an 89.404 save percentage (49th in the league). He conceded 48 goals (1.8 goals against average).

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out), Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out), Colton Dach: Ankle (Out), Philipp Kurashev: Wrist (Out), Taylor Hall: Upper Body (Out)