The Toronto Maple Leafs (15-6-6) host the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-12-3) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, December 16 at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet PT and ESPN+. The Maple Leafs lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-5 in overtime in their last outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Maple Leafs vs. Penguins Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Maple Leafs and Penguins Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs score the sixth-most goals in the league (95 total, 3.5 per game).
- The Maple Leafs rank 18th in goals against, giving up 89 total goals (3.3 per game) in league play.
- Their +6 goal differential ranks 13th in the league.
- The 20 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have put up this season (on 78 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs are sixth in the league with a 25.64% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
- The Maple Leafs kill 79.27% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Maple Leafs have the third-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.5%.
- The Maple Leafs shoot 10.7% as a team (10th in the league).
- The Maple Leafs have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 21.2 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- William Nylander has been critical to Toronto’s offense this season, recording 38 points in 27 games.
- Auston Matthews has 35 points (23 goals, 12 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Mitchell Marner has contributed 31 points for Toronto in 27 games this season, scoring on 20% of his shots and putting up 12 goals and 19 assists.
- In 13 games played this season, Ilya Samsonov (5-1-5) has given up 41 goals.
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out),
Joseph Woll: Ankle (Out),
Matthew Knies: Illness (Questionable),
Ryan Reaves: Lower Body (Questionable),
Mark Giordano: Finger (Out),
John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season),
Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season),
Timothy Liljegren: Lower Body (Out)
Penguins Insights
- With 82 goals (2.9 per game), the Penguins have the league’s 25th-ranked offense.
- The Penguins give up 2.6 goals per game (73 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
- They have the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +9.
- With 11 power-play goals (on 82 chances), the Penguins are 27th in the NHL.
- The Penguins score on 13.41% of their power plays, No. 27 in the NHL.
- This season, the Penguins have two shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
- The 81.82% penalty-kill percentage of the Penguins is 10th in the NHL.
- The Penguins are second in faceoff win rate in the NHL (54.5%).
- The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Penguins is 28th in the league.
- The Penguins have held their opponents scoreless five times.
Penguins Key Players
- Jake Guentzel has racked up 32 points (1.1 per game) for Pittsburgh, with 13 goals and 19 assists in 28 games (playing 20:32 per game).
- Sidney Crosby has helped lead the attack for Pittsburgh this season with 17 goals and 14 assists.
- Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin is among the top offensive players on the team with 24 total points (10 goals and 14 assists).
- Alex Nedeljkovic has a 3-2-1 record this season, with a .931 save percentage (third-best in the league). He has 202 saves, and has allowed 14 goals (2.3 goals against average).
Penguins Injuries
Bryan Rust: Upper Body (Out),
Matt Nieto: Undisclosed (Out),
Noel Acciari: Lower Body (Out),
Rickard Rakell: Upper Body (Out),
Chad Ruhwedel: Lower Body (Out)
 host the Pittsburgh Penguins (13-12-3) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, December 16 at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet PT and ESPN+. The Maple Leafs lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-5 in overtime in their last outing, while the Penguins are coming off a 4-3...){kind=link}