Twenty-Two NHL Teams Set for Tuesday Slate Featuring Interconference Contenders

The NHL schedule for Tuesday features 11 games, including a matchup between American goaltenders Jeremy Swayman and Jake Oettinger.

Twenty-two NHL teams take the ice on Tuesday for an 11-game slate. The schedule features a matchup between the Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, potentially highlighting a goaltending battle between Jeremy Swayman and Jake Oettinger. According to ESPN Research, Oettinger ranks second among American goaltenders with 187 wins since 2020-21, while Swayman ranks third with 138 victories. The contest also features three players ranked in the top 20 of ESPN’s annual player list: David Pastrnak (No. 8), Mikko Rantanen (15), and Jason Robertson (20).

In a potential Stanley Cup Final preview, the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Vegas Golden Knights at 10:30 p.m. ET. Stathletes projects a 3.67% chance of these teams meeting in the championship round. Vegas enters the contest with Jack Eichel recording 18 points through 10 games and Mark Stone totaling 14 points in the same span. Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov holds a 1.86 points-per-game career rate against the Golden Knights franchise.

The Toronto Maple Leafs face the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. ET following a major trade involving Kirill Marchenko and Matthew Knies. Marchenko leads the scoring comparison with nine points in nine games, while Knies has recorded four points in seven appearances. In other action, the Los Angeles Kings seek their first win of the season against the Washington Capitals, who are led by Alex Tuch's five goals. The Winnipeg Jets, currently 4-2-2, face the St. Louis Blues amid reports from ESPN’s Emily Kaplan that three teams are in the mix to trade for Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.