NHL schedule, starting goalies for Tuesday: Blackhawks, Sharks battle for early season supremacy

There are 10 games on tap in the NHL on Tuesday night, with the nationally televised contest between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Philadelphia Flyers appearing on NBC Sports Network.

In addition to Philadelphia, the rest of the Atlantic Division will also be in action, as the New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers for the first time since last season's Eastern Conference Final and the New York Islanders face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second time this season.

Other division matchups will include the Ottawa Senators hosting the Buffalo Sabres, the Florida Panthers facing the Winnipeg Jets and the Nashville Predators against the St. Louis Blues.

While Philadelphia and Tampa Bay might have the national spotlight, the headlining event will come in the contest between the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks. The two teams have the most points in the NHL entering Tuesday night, with Chicago leading San Jose by a single digit.

Here's a full look at the schedule and tonight's starting goaltenders:

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils
7 p.m. ET | TV: MSG, MSG PLUS 2
Goalies: Henrik Lundqvist (expected), Martin Brodeur (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Blueshirt Banter, In Lou We Trust

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
7 p.m. ET | TV: ROOT, MSG PLUS
Goalies: Marc-Andre Fleury (confirmed), Evgeni Nabokov (confirmed)
Blog coverage: PensBurgh, Lighthouse Hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
7 p.m. ET | TV: LEAFS TV, CSN-DC
Goalies: Ben Scrivens (expected) , Michal Neuvirth (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Pension Plan Puppets, Japers' Rink

Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets
7 p.m. ET | TV: FS-W, FS-O
Goalies: Jonathan Quick (expected), Steve Mason (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Jewels From the Crown, The Cannon

Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: MSG-B, SNET-E, TVA
Goalies: Jhonas Enroth (expected) , Craig Anderson (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Die by the Blade, Silver Seven

Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: NBCSN, TSN, RDS, CSN-PH
Goalies: Anders Lindback (confirmed), Ilya Bryzgalov (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Raw Charge, Broad Street Hockey

Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 p.m. ET | TV: SNET-W, FS-D
Goalies: Miikka Kiprusoff (confirmed) , Jimmy Howard (confirmed)
Blog coverage: Matchsticks and Gasoline, Winging it in Motown

Florida Panthers at Winnipeg Jets
8 p.m. ET | TV: FS-F, TSN-JETS
Goalies: Scott Clemmensen (game-time decision), TBD
Blog coverage: Litter Box Cats, Arctic Ice Hockey

Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues
8 p.m. ET | TV: FS-TN, FS-MW
Goalies: TBD
Blog coverage: On the Forecheck, St. Louis Game Time

Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
10:30 p.m. ET | TV: NHLN-CA, CSN-CH, CSN-CA
Goalies: Corey Crawford (confirmed), Antti Niemi (expected)
Blog coverage: Second City Hockey, Fear the Fin