How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-21-2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-2), coming off a 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers, visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (2-2-1) at Amalie Arena on Saturday, October 21 at 7:00 PM ET on NHL Network and BSSUN. The Lightning defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in their last game.

Maple Leafs vs. Lightning Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NHL Network

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Maple Leafs and Lightning Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Maple Leafs Insights

• The Maple Leafs’ 278 total goals (3.4 per game) made them the ninth-best scoring team in the NHL last season.
• The Maple Leafs gave up 220 total goals (2.7 per game), the seventh-fewest in league action.
• Their +58 goal differential was fifth-best in the league.
• The 64 power-play goals the Maple Leafs scored last season (on 246 power-play chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs’ 26.02% power-play conversion rate was second-best in the league.
• The Maple Leafs scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
• The Maple Leafs had the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.85%).
• The Maple Leafs won 53.1% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
• The Maple Leafs shot 10.6% as a team (ninth in the league).
• The Maple Leafs secured five shutouts last season. Their skaters averaged 21.6 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Maple Leafs Key Players

• One of Toronto’s top offensive options a season ago was Mitchell Marner, who put up 99 points in 80 contests.
• 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.
• With 85 points in 74 games last season (40 goals and 45 assists), Auston Matthews was an important part of Toronto’s offensive efforts.
• Last season for Toronto, Matt Murray (14-8-2) recorded a 1.3 goals-against average, and a save percentage of 90.276.

Maple Leafs Injuries

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

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning are sixth in the league in scoring (17 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Lightning give up four goals per game (20 in total), 31st in the NHL.
• With a goal differential of -3, they are 24th in the league.
• The Lightning have five power-play goals (on 16 chances), fourth in the NHL.
• The Lightning’s power-play percentage (31.25) puts them fourth in the league.
• At 90.91, the Lightning have the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Lightning are 11th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.1%).
• With a shooting percentage of 12%, the Lightning are sixth in the league.
• The Lightning have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 18.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• Brandon Hagel’s four goals and two assists in five games for Tampa Bay add up to six total points on the season.
• Nikita Kucherov has helped lead the offense for Tampa Bay this season with four goals and two assists.
• Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point is among the leading scorers on the team with five total points (zero goals and five assists).
• Matt Tomkins is 0-1-0 in one games this season, conceding 4 goals (0.8 goals against average) with 33 saves and an 89.189 save percentage (41st in the league).

Lightning Injuries

Andrei Vasilevskiy: Back (Out), Steven Stamkos: Lower Body (Questionable), Tyler Motte: Upper Body (Out)