Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

  • Referees:

                   

              

    • Dennis LaRue (#14) – 3.4 minors/gm. 10.7 total PIM/gm.
      Favors road team (52.2% of penalties vs. home team
    •                                

    • Marc Joannette (#25) – 3.7 minors/gm. 11.4 total PIM/gm
      Favors road team (51.8% of penalties vs. home team
    •                

  • Linesmen: Scott Cherrey (50), Mark Shewchyk (92)

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers

  • Referees:

                   

              

    • Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17) – 3.6 minors/gm. 10.5 total PIM/gm.
      Favors home team (43.7% of minor penalties vs. home team – lowest among full-time refs)
                                     

    • Dan O’Halloran (#13) – 3.5 minors/gm. 10.0 total PIM/gm
      Even split between home/road calls (50.2% of penalties vs. home team)
    • Linesmen: Mark Wheler (#56); Jonny Murray (#95)

     

    Minnesota Wild at Pittsburgh Penguins

    • Referees:

                     

                

      • Brad Watson (#23) – 3.8 minors/gm. 11.6 total PIM/gm.
        Favors home team (47.4% of penalties vs. home team)

                                       

      • Chris Rooney (#5) – 4.8 minors/gm. (leads all full-time officials). 14.2 total PIM/gm.
        Favors home team (45.8% of penalties vs. home team
                       

      • Linesmen: Tim Nowak (77); Derek Amell (75)

       

      Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs

      • Referees:

                       

                  

        • Paul Devorski (#10) – 3.4 minors/gm. 10.5 total PIM/gm.
          Even split between home/road calls (50.7% of penalties vs. home team
                                         

        • Rob Martell (#26) – 3.1 minors/gm. (tied for lowest among full-time officials). 9.1 total PIM/gm
          Favors home team (47.0% of penalties vs. home team)
                         

        • Linesmen: Matt MacPherson (#83), Andy McElman (#90)

         

         

        Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings

        • Referees:

                         

                    

          • Dean Morton (#36) – 4.0 minors/gm. 13.3 total PIM/gm.
            Even split between home/road calls (50.6% of penalties vs. home team)
                                           

          • Eric Furlatt (#27) – 4.3 minors/gm. 14.6 total PIM/gm.
            Leads the league with 9 bench minor calls

            Favors home team (48.6% of penalties vs. home team)
                           

          • Linesmen: David Brisebois (#96), Darren Gibbs (#66)

           

          Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators

          • Referees:

                           

                      

            • Kevin Pollock (#33) – 3.3 minors/gm. 10.3 total PIM/gm.
              Favors home team (48.0% of penalties vs. home team

                                             

            • Kyle Rehman (#37) – 3.3 minors/gm. 9.0 total PIM/gm
              Favors road team slightly (51.4% of penalties vs. home team)
            •                

            • Linesmen: Greg Devorski (54), Brad Kovachik (71)

             

             

            Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning

            • Referees:

                             

                        

              • Brad Meier (#34) – 4.3 minors/gm. 14.2 total PIM/gm.
                Favors road team (51.3% of penalties vs. home team
                                               

              • Dave Jackson (#8) – 3.9 minors/gm. 10.6 total PIM/gm
                Favors road team (51.0% of penalties vs. home team

                               

              • Linesmen: Scott Driscoll (68), Brian Mach (78)

               

              Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues

              • Referees:

                               

                          

                • Mike Hasenfratz (#2) – 3.6 minors/gm. 10.1 total PIM/gm.
                  Favors home team (46.9% of penalties vs. home team)
                                                 

                • Chris Lee (#28) – 4.0 minors/gm. 11.8 total PIM/gm
                  Favors home team (47.4% of penalties vs. home team
                                 

                • Linesmen: Shane Heyer (#55), Jay Sharrers (#57)

                 

                 

                Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars

                • Referees:

                                 

                            

                  • Jean Hebert (#15) – 3.8 minors/gm. 12.1 total PIM/gm.
                    Favors home team (47.9% of penalties vs. home team
                                                   

                  • Wes McCauley (#4) – 3.1 minors/gm. 9.8 total PIM/gm
                    Favors home team (46.1% of penalties vs. home team

                                   

                  • Linesmen: Mike Cvik (#88), Bryan Pancich (#94)

                   

                  Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche

                  • Referees:

                                   

                              

                    • Greg Kimmerly (#18) – 3.7 minors/gm. 10.3 total PIM/gm.
                      Even split between home/road calls (50.4% of penalties vs. home team)

                                                     

                    • Mike Leggo (#3) – 3.3 minors/gm. 9.5 total PIM/gm
                      Favors home team (45.4% of penalties vs. home team)
                                     

                    • Linesmen: Vaughan Rody (#73), Brad Lazarowich (#86)

                     

                    San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings

                    • Referees:

                                     

                                

                      • Francis Charron (#6) – 3.7 minors/gm. 10.2 total PIM/gm.
                        Even split between home/road calls (50.2% of penalties vs. home team)
                                                       

                      • Kelly Sutherland (#11) – 3.8 minors/gm. 12.1 total PIM/gm
                        Even split between home/road calls (49.6% of penalties vs. home team
                                       

                      • Linesmen: Kiel Murchison (#79), Don Henderson (#91)