There are four games scheduled in the NHL on Friday night, with two games in the Eastern Conference and two games in the West.
NHL schedule and starting goalies: Blue Jackets creeping into playoff picture
There are four games in the NHL on Friday night. Here’s the complete schedule and starting goaltender match-ups.


The slate of games will kick off with an Atlantic Division meeting between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders. The other Eastern Conference game will also feature a division match-up as the Winnipeg Jets host the Washington Capitals in the tail-end of a back-to-back.
In the West, the Blue Jackets will look to tie the San Jose Sharks in total points with a win over the Calgary Flames, while the Anaheim Ducks will host the Detroit Red Wings.
Here’s a full look at the schedule and Wednesday night’s starting goaltenders:
Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
7 p.m. ET | TV: NHLN-US, RDS2, ROOT, MSG PLUS
Goalies: Tomas Vokoun (confirmed), Evgeni Nabokov (confirmed)
Blog coverage: PensBurgh, Lighthouse Hockey
Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets
7 p.m. ET | TV: SNET-W, FS-O
Goalies: Miikka Kiprusoff (expected), Sergei Bobrovsky (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Matchsticks and Gasoline, The Cannon
Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
7 p.m. ET | TV: CBC, CSN-DC
Goalies: Braden Holtby (confirmed), Ondrej Pavelec (expected)
Blog coverage: Japers' Rink, Arctic Ice Hockey
Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks
7 p.m. ET | TV: NHLN-CA, NHLN-US, FS-D, PRIME
Goalies: TBD, Viktor Fasth (expected)
Blog coverage: Winging it in Motown, Anaheim Calling











