Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins – 7:00pm
Referees :
Tim Peel (20)
41 games officiated
3.5 minor penalties per game
11.2 total PIM per game
Favors home team (43.9% minors called vs. home) – 3rd Lowest
Justin St. Pierre (12)
40 games officiated
3.6 minor penalties per game
9.6 total PIM per game
Favors home team (45.2% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen :Greg Devorski (54) & Derek Nansen (70)
With both officials favoring the home team and the Leafs’ 27th ranked Penalty Kill, this could be a special teams victory for the Bruins.
Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers – 7:00pm
Referees :
Dean Morton #36
31 games officiated
3.7 minor penalties per game
11.9 total PIM per game
Favors road team (52.0% minors called vs. home)
Chris Rooney #5
40 games officiated
4.5 minor penalties per game – Highest among full-time refs
13.7 total PIM per game
Favors home team (45.7% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen :Jay Sharrers #57, Mark Shewchyk #92
San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals – 7:00pm
Referees :
Eric Furlatt (27)
40 games officiated
4.2 minor penalties per game
12.9 total PIM per game
Favors home team (48.2% minors called vs. home)
Don VanMassenhoven (21)
41 games officiated
3.3 minor penalties per game
9.4 total PIM per game
Favors home team (48.7% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Tony Sericolo (84), Steve Barton (59)
Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres – 7:30pm
Referees :
Gord Dwyer (#19)
40 games officiated
4.1 minor penalties per game
13.0 total PIM per game
Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
Wes McCauley (#4)
39 games officiated
3.0 minor penalties per game – Lowest in NHL
9.7 total PIM per game
Favors home team (46.2% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Brad Kovachik (#71), John Grandt (#98)
New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens – 7:30pm
Referees :
Greg Kimmerly (#18)
41 games officiated
3.4 minor penalties per game
10.9 total PIM per game
Calls even home/road (50.0% minors called vs. home)
Tom Kowal (#32)
42 games officiated
3.1 minor penalties per game – Tie for second-lowest
10.2 total PIM per game
Favors home team (49.0% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Don Henderson (#91), Matt MacPherson (#83)
New York Islanders at Florida Panthers – 7:30pm
Referees :
Francis Charron (#6)
41 games officiated
3.5 minor penalties per game
9.8 total PIM per game
Calls even home/road (49.8% minors called vs. home)
Brad Watson (#23)
41 games officiated
3.9 minor penalties per game
11.7 total PIM per game
Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Pierre Racicot (#65), TBD
Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:00pm
Referees :
Steve Kozari (#40)
41 games officiated
4.1 minor penalties per game
12.3 total PIM per game
Favors home team (47.2% minors called vs. home)
Mark Lemelin (#41)
12 games officiated
4.1 minor penalties per game
11.3 total PIM per game
Favors home team (42.9% minors called vs. home) – Lemelin is part-time
Linesmen :Mark Wheler (#56), Tim Nowak (#77)
Phoenix Coyotes at St. Louis Blues – 8:00pm
Referees :
Dave Jackson (#8)
40 games officiated
3.8 minor penalties per game
10.1 total PIM per game
Calls even home/road (50.2% minors called vs. home)
Kyle Rehman (#37)
42 games officiated
3.3 minor penalties per game
9.6 total PIM per game
Favors home team (48.4% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Michel Cormier (#76), Bryan Pancich (#94)
Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators – 8:00pm
Referees :
Ian Walsh (#29)
39 games officiated
3.5 minor penalties per game
9.3 total PIM per game
Favors home team (45.2% minors called vs. home)
Dan O’Halloran (#13)
41 games officiated
3.3 minor penalties per game
9.7 total PIM per game
Calls even home/road (49.6% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen :Darren Gibbs (#66) & David Brisebois (#96)
Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild – 8:30pm
Referees :
Mike Hasenfratz (#2)
41 games officiated
3.6 minor penalties per game
10.0 total PIM per game
Favors home team (48.0% minors called vs. home)
Chris Lee (#28)
40 games officiated
4.0 minor penalties per game
11.5 total PIM per game
Favors home team (46.6% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Ryan Galloway (#82), Brian Mach (#78)
Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars – 8:30pm
Referees :
Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)
40 games officiated
3.6 minor penalties per game
9.8 total PIM per game
Favors home team (43.3% minors called vs. home) – Lowest among full-time refs
Mike Leggo (#3)
41 games officiated
3.1 minor penalties per game – Tie for second-lowest
9.3 total PIM per game
Favors home team (47.1% minors called vs. home)
Linesmen : Brian Murphy (#93), Shane Heyer (#55)