The Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Boston Bruins at TD Garden for Game 1 of the NHL Playoffs First Round Watch on Saturday at 8:00 PM ET on NESN.
Bruins vs. Maple Leafs Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Maple Leafs Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 263 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 13th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Bruins have been one of the stingiest units in NHL action, giving up 221 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank fifth.
- Their +42 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The 54 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 243 power-play chances) rank 15th in the NHL.
- The Bruins’ 22.22% power-play conversion rate ranks 14th in the league.
- The Bruins have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Bruins have the league’s seventh-best penalty-kill percentage (82.46%).
- The Bruins have the 21st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.5%.
- The Bruins make 11% of their shots (eighth in the league).
- The Bruins have earned five shutouts this season. Their skaters average 24 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been important to Boston’s offense this season, recording 110 points in 82 games.
- Having scored 29 goals and adding 38 assists, Brad Marchand is a top contributor for Boston through 82 games.
- With 60 points through 78 games (21 goals and 39 assists), Pavel Zacha has been an important part of Boston’s offense this season.
- Jeremy Swayman (25-10-8) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .916 for Boston.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Justin Brazeau: Upper Body (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out)
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs are second in the NHL in scoring (298 goals, 3.6 per game).
- The Maple Leafs concede 3.2 goals per game (261 in total), 21st in the NHL.
- They have the 11th-ranked goal differential in the league at +37.
- With 57 power-play goals (on 238 chances), the Maple Leafs are 12th in the NHL.
- The Maple Leafs have the league’s seventh-best power-play percentage (23.95).
- This season, the Maple Leafs have six shorthanded goals (22nd in league).
- The 76.89% penalty-kill percentage of the Maple Leafs is 23rd in the league.
- The Maple Leafs are third in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (53.4%).
- The 11.2% shooting percentage of the Maple Leafs is fifth in the league.
- This season, the Maple Leafs have shut out their opponents five times.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- Auston Matthews has racked up 107 points (1.3 per game) for Toronto, with 69 goals and 38 assists in 81 games (playing 20:42 per game).
- William Nylander has helped lead the attack for Toronto this season with 40 goals and 59 assists.
- Toronto’s Mitchell Marner is among the top offensive players on the team with 84 total points (27 goals and 57 assists).
- Ilya Samsonov is 23-7-8 this season, compiling 966 saves and allowing 120 goals (3.1 goals against average) with an .890 save percentage (57th in the league).
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out), Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season), John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season), Calle Jarnkrok: Hand (Out), Bobby McMann: Lower Body (Questionable)