How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Columbus Blue Jackets: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

The Columbus Blue Jackets (11-17-6), losers of three straight home games, host the Toronto Maple Leafs (16-8-6) at Nationwide Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on BSOH and ESPN+.

Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Maple Leafs and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Maple Leafs Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 107 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs have allowed 103 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 18th in league play in goals against.
• They have the league’s 13th-ranked goal differential at +4.
• The 23 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have put up this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 89 power-play chances).
• The Maple Leafs rank fifth in the league with a 25.84% power-play conversion rate.
• The three shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season rank 15th among NHL squads.
• The Maple Leafs have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.26%).
• The Maple Leafs win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.1%.
• The Maple Leafs shoot 10.9% as a team (seventh in the league).
• The Maple Leafs have shut out opponents twice this season. They average 20.8 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Key Players

• William Nylander is one of Toronto’s top contributors this season with 42 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 11.4%.
• Auston Matthews has 38 points (26 goals, 12 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• Through 30 games, Mitchell Marner has proven himself as an important offensive option for Toronto. He has 33 points (13 goals and 20 assists).
• In 14 games played this season, Ilya Samsonov (5-2-5) has allowed 46 goals.

Maple Leafs Injuries

Matt Murray: Hip (Out),

Joseph Woll: Ankle (Out),

Mark Giordano: Finger (Out),

John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season),

Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season)

Blue Jackets Insights

• With 107 goals (3.2 per game), the Blue Jackets have the NHL’s seventh-best offense.
• The Blue Jackets have given up 123 total goals this season (3.6 per game), 31st in the league.
• They have the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
• The Blue Jackets have 15 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 94 chances.
• The Blue Jackets score on 15.96% of their power plays, No. 25 in the NHL.
• The 82.11% penalty-kill percentage of the Blue Jackets is 11th in the league.
• The Blue Jackets win 47.7% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 10.6% shooting percentage of the Blue Jackets is 11th in the league.
• This season, the Blue Jackets have not shut out an opponent.

Blue Jackets Key Players

• Zachary Werenski has racked up 25 points (0.8 per game) for Columbus, with one goal and 24 assists in 32 games (playing 24:23 per game).
• Johnny Gaudreau is a top offensive contributor for Columbus with 21 total points this season. He has scored six goals and added 15 assists in 34 games.
• Kirill Marchenko has netted 13 goals on the season, chipping in eight assists.
• Spencer Martin is 2-7-1 this season, collecting 295 saves and giving up 36 goals (3.6 goals against average) with an .891 save percentage (55th in the league).

Blue Jackets Injuries

Damon Severson: Oblique (Out),

Patrik Laine: Clavicle Fracture (Out),

Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out),

Jack Roslovic: Ankle (Out),

Nick Blankenburg: Upper Body (Questionable),

Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out)