The Boston Bruins (19-5-5) host the Minnesota Wild (12-13-4) at TD Garden on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET on NESN, BSN, BSWIX, and ESPN+, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Bruins are coming off a 2-1 overtime defeat to the New York Rangers, while the Wild were beaten by the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in their last game.
Bruins vs. Wild Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Wild Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 92 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Bruins have given up 73 total goals (2.5 per game), ranking second in league action for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+19) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (on 91 power-play chances) rank 12th in the NHL.
- The Bruins rank eighth in the league with a 24.18% power-play conversion rate.
- The Bruins kill 88.29% of opponent power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Bruins win 50.5% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Bruins shoot 10.2% as a team (15th in the league).
- The Bruins have secured two shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.9 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive players this season is David Pastrnak, who has recorded 41 points in 29 games.
- Having scored 12 goals and adding 14 assists, Brad Marchand is a strong contributor for Boston through 29 games.
- On 55 shots (for 10 goals) and 10 assists, Charlie Coyle has recorded 20 points this season.
- In 15 games played this season, Linus Ullmark (10-4-1) has allowed 41 goals.
Bruins Injuries
Charlie McAvoy: Undisclosed (Out),
Pavel Zacha: Upper Body (Out),
Derek Forbort: Undisclosed (Out),
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out)
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 86 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 26th in the league.
- The Wild’s total of 93 goals conceded (3.2 per game) is 14th in the NHL.
- They have the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
- With 16 power-play goals (on 98 chances), the Wild are 23rd in the NHL.
- The Wild score on 16.33% of their power plays, No. 24 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Wild have two.
- The Wild’s have the 31st-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.38%).
- The Wild win 45.1% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Wild are 19th in the league.
- This season, the Wild have shut out their opponents twice.
Wild Key Players
- Mats Zuccarello’s 28 points make him a vital offensive option for Minnesota. He has put up six goals and 22 assists in 28 games.
- Kirill Kaprizov is one of the top contributors for Minnesota with 25 total points (0.9 per game), with eight goals and 17 assists in 29 games.
- Joel Eriksson Ek has 21 points so far, including 14 goals and seven assists.
- Marc-Andre Fleury is 4-5-2 this season, compiling 282 saves and allowing 36 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .887 save percentage (58th in the league).
Wild Injuries
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Jared Spurgeon: Lower Body (Questionable),
Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out)
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