The Toronto Maple Leafs (34-17-8) take on the New York Rangers (40-17-3) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, March 2 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG. The Maple Leafs defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 in their last game, while the Rangers are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Maple Leafs vs. Rangers Game Info
- Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Maple Leafs and Rangers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs’ 216 total goals (3.7 per game) make them the fourth-best scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Maple Leafs are conceding 186 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 17th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (+30) makes them 10th-best in the league.
- The 48 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season (on 166 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs’ 28.92% power-play conversion rate ranks second-best in the league.
- The six shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season rank 12th among NHL squads.
- The Maple Leafs have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.64%).
- The Maple Leafs win 53.8% of their faceoffs to rank fourth in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs have an 11.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
- The Maple Leafs have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 22 hits and 17.1 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- With 32 goals and 50 assists this season, William Nylander is one of Toronto’s top contributors (82 points).
- Auston Matthews has 53 goals and 25 assists for Toronto to compile 78 total points (1.3 per game).
- On 140 shots (for 23 goals) and 49 assists, Mitchell Marner has contributed 72 points this season.
- In the 27 games Ilya Samsonov has played this season, his save percentage is .881, 64th in the league.
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Timothy Liljegren: Undisclosed (Questionable), John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season), Conor Timmins: Illness (Out), Calle Jarnkrok: Knuckle (Out), Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season)
Rangers Insights
- The Rangers’ 200 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them ninth in the NHL.
- The Rangers concede 2.7 goals per game (162 in total), the fifth-fewest in the NHL.
- They have the fourth-best goal differential in the league at +38.
- The Rangers have 47 power-play goals (seventh-most in NHL) on 188 chances.
- The Rangers’ power-play percentage (25) ranks them sixth in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Rangers have four.
- At 83.14, the Rangers have the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Rangers are fifth in faceoff win rate in the NHL (53.2%).
- The 10.8% shooting percentage of the Rangers is eighth in the league.
- This season, the Rangers have shut out their opponents three times.
Rangers Key Players
- Artemi Panarin has put up 81 points (1.4 per game) for New York, with 35 goals and 46 assists in 60 games (playing 20:09 per game).
- Vincent Trocheck is a top offensive contributor for New York with 57 total points this season. He has scored 20 goals and added 37 assists in 60 games.
- Chris Kreider has 56 points so far, including 30 goals and 26 assists.
- Igor Shesterkin has a 26-12-1 record this season, with a .912 save percentage (16th in the league). He has 1041 saves, and has conceded 102 goals (2.6 goals against average).
Rangers Injuries
Filip Chytil: Upper Body (Out For Season), Blake Wheeler: Lower Body (Out For Season)
 take on the New York Rangers (40-17-3) at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, March 2 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG. The Maple Leafs defeated the Arizona Coyotes 4-2 in their last game, while the Rangers are coming off a 4-1 victory over the...){kind=link}