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NHL schedule and starting goaltenders: Nine games on Tuesday night

There are nine games scheduled in the NHL on Tuesday night. Here’s a look at the schedule and the starting goalie matchups.

There are nine games scheduled in the NHL on Tuesday night, with six games featuring Eastern Conference matchups and three games with Western opponents.

The marquee game in the East will pit the top two teams in the conference against one another when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Montreal Canadiens. In addition, several divisional matchups are on the docket as the Philadelphia Flyers host the New York Rangers and the Winnipeg Jets challenge the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Vancouver Canucks will close out the evening by hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Here’s a full look at the schedule and Tuesday night’s starting goaltenders:

Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
7 p.m. ET | TV: FS-F, SNET-O
Goalies: Jacob Markstrom (expected), unannounced
Blog coverage: Litter Box Cats, Pension Plan Puppets

Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
7 p.m. ET | TV: RDS,TSN-HABS, ROOT
Goalies: TBD, Marc-Andre Fleury (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Eyes on the Prize, PensBurgh

New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
7 p.m. ET | TV: MSG PLUS, CSN-DC
Goalies: Evgeni Nabokov (expected), Braden Holtby (expected)
Blog coverage: Lighthouse Hockey, Japers' Rink

Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes
7 p.m. ET | TV: TSN-JETS, FS-CR
Goalies: Ondrej Pavelec (expected), Justin Peters (expected)
Blog coverage: Arctic Ice Hockey, Canes Country

New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: TSN, NBCSN, MSG, CSN-PH
Goalies: Henrik Lundqvist (confirmed), Ilya Bryzgalov (expected)
Blog coverage: Blueshirt Banter, Broad Street Hockey

Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: MSG-B, SUN
Goalies: Ryan Miller (confirmed), Mathieu Garon (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Die by the Blade, Raw Charge

Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues
8 p.m. ET | TV: SNET-EDM, FS-MW
Goalies: TBD, Jake Allen (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Copper & Blue, St. Louis Game Time

Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 p.m. ET | TV: SNET-W, CSN-CH
Goalies: TBD, Ray Emery (expected)
Blog coverage: Matchsticks and Gasoline, Second City Hockey

Columbus Blue Jackets at Vancouver Canucks
10 p.m. ET | TV: FS-O, SNET-P
Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky (expected), Cory Scheinder (expected)
Blog coverage: The Cannon, Nucks Misconduct

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