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)