How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Nashville Predators: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-9-2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs (13-6-4) host the Nashville Predators (14-12, winners of three straight) at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup on Saturday, December 9 starts at 7:00 PM ET on BSSO and NHL Network.

Maple Leafs vs. Predators Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 9, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Maple Leafs and Predators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Maple Leafs Insights

• The Maple Leafs rank 19th in the league with 76 goals scored (3.3 per game).
• The Maple Leafs have allowed 76 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 14th in league play in goals against.
• Their goal differential (0) ranks 16th in the league.
• The 16 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have put up this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 67 power-play chances.
• The Maple Leafs’ 23.88% power-play conversion rate ranks ninth-best in the league.
• The one shorthanded goal the Maple Leafs have scored this season rank 24th among NHL squads.
• The Maple Leafs’ 79.73% penalty-kill success rate ranks 16th in the league.
• The Maple Leafs have the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.3%.
• The Maple Leafs have a 10.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Maple Leafs are still looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.5 hits and 17.9 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Key Players

• William Nylander has been imperative to Toronto’s offense this season, racking up 30 points in 23 games.
• Mitchell Marner is another of Toronto’s important contributors currently with 25 total points (nine goals and 16 assists) to his name.
• Toronto’s offensive effort is aided by Auston Matthews’ 25 points. He’s contributed nine assists.
• As Toronto’s top goalie, Ilya Samsonov has recorded 4 wins and 1 loss this season while giving up 31 goals with 224 saves.

Maple Leafs Injuries

Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season),

Mark Giordano: Finger (Out),

John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season),

Matt Murray: Hip (Out),

Timothy Liljegren: Lower Body (Out),

Joseph Woll: Lower Body (Questionable),

William Lagesson: Illness (Questionable)

Predators Insights

• The Predators’ 84 goals on the season (3.2 per game) rank them ninth in the league.
• The Predators have given up 81 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 20th in the NHL.
• They have the 14th-ranked goal differential in the league at +3.
• The Predators have 21 power-play goals (on 99 chances), eighth in the NHL.
• The Predators’ power-play percentage (21.21) puts them 14th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Predators have three.
• At 75.00, the Predators have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Predators win 50.1% of faceoffs, 19th-ranked in the NHL.
• The Predators’ 10.4% shooting percentage is 11th in the league.
• This season, the Predators have shut out their opponents once.

Predators Key Players

• Filip Forsberg has recorded 14 goals and 16 assists in 26 games for Nashville, good for 30 points.
• Ryan O’Reilly has racked up 22 points this season, with 12 goals and 10 assists.
• Roman Josi has 20 points so far, including six goals and 14 assists.
• Kevin Lankinen is 3-2-0 this season, compiling 174 saves and giving up 19 goals (3.0 goals against average) with a .902 save percentage (33rd in the league).

Predators Injuries

Cody Glass: Upper Body (Out),

Alexander Carrier: Upper Body (Out)