The hottest team in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs, look for their 10th win in 11 games on Thursday at Madison Square Garden when they face the New York Rangers, who have won four games in a row. The Maple Leafs trail only the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division, as they start a two-game road swing that ends Saturday night against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals. Toronto has posted three shutouts during its current four-game winning streak and tonight faces Igor Shesterkin who has won each of his last four starts, including a 4-3 overtime win over Metropolitan Division leading New Jersey on Monday night.
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Game Date: Dec. 15, 2022
Game Time: 7:00 pm ET
TV: MSG
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Defense has led the way for the Maple Leafs, as they have allowed just 16 goals on this 10-game streak, holding seven of their last 10 opponents to two goals or less. Goalie Matt Murray is 7-1-2 between the pipes this season and has a career-high .926 save percentage. Murray’s previous best was a .923 save percentage posted in 2016-17 with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Center Mika Zibanejad is one of three Rangers skaters with double-digit goals and assists and comes into tonight with a point in seven of his last eight games.
The Rangers have two straight home wins over Toronto, with the Maple Leafs last win at MSG coming in Dec. 2019. Tonight is the first of three regular season matchups between the two sides.
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