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Today’s Starting Goalies - December 7th

Ryan Miller

Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller (30) makes a glove save against the Boston Bruins during the first overtime period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey playoff series in Boston on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Whether you’re interested for fantasy hockey reasons or just want to know which goalie your team is playing in a given day, we thought it might be helpful to share our best guesses (based on various previews from newspapers and Web sites plus our own instincts) on who might start each day.

7:00 pm ET games

Ottawa @ Montreal

Likely Ottawa starter: Pascal Leclaire - It sounds like Brian Elliott might have a minor injury, so Leclaire will at least get tonight’s start and maybe more. (Source.)

Likely Montreal starter: Carey Price - Of course. (Source.)

Colorado @ Florida

Likely Colorado starter: Craig Anderson - Does this mean he’s really back? (Source.)

Likely Florida starter: Tomas Vokoun - Things haven’t been going well for Vokoun and the Panthers lately, but maybe a little home cooking will do them some good. (Source.)

Buffalo @ Boston

Likely Buffalo starter: Ryan Miller - He’s 6-2 in his last eight starts, so perhaps the Sabres can start making a move. Beating the eighth place Bruins would be a great way to push that process forward. (Source.)

Likely Boston starter: Tim Thomas - The reigning save of the week winner starts in net for the Bruins. (Source.)

9:30 pm ET games

Anaheim @ Edmonton

Likely Anaheim starter: Jonas Hiller - You might know the drill by now: the Ducks do little to confirm their starter, but most of the time, it’s Hiller.

Likely Edmonton starter: Nikolai Khabibulin - The Bulin Wall earned a shutout and only allowed a goal for another win in his two starts since returning from injury, so it’s sensible to grant him another appearance. (Source.)

Tampa Bay @ Calgary

Likely Tampa Bay starter: Dan Ellis - It’s a good thing the Lightning can score in bunches, because neither of their goalies is likely to get a Vezina Trophy nomination anytime soon. (Source.)

Likely Calgary starter: Miikka Kiprusoff - As usual. (Source.)