Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

  • Referees:
    • Dennis LaRue #14
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 10.0 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (50.0% minors called vs. home)
    • Francis Charron #6
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 10.1 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (50.0% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • David Brisebois #96, Matt MacPherson #83
  • Officiating Supervisor:
    • Bill McCreary

 

 

 

St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers

  • Referees:
    • Kyle Rehman #37
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.4 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.8% minors called vs. home)
    • Mike Hasenfratz #2
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 10.0 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.0% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Scott Cherrey #50, Scott Driscoll #68

 

 

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Columbus Blue Jackets

  • Referees:
    • Justin St. Pierre #12
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 9.7 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (45.6% minors called vs. home)
    • Paul Devorski #10
      • 3.4 minor penalties per game
      • 11.9 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (50.5% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Brian Murphy #93, Bryan Pancich #94

 

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders

    • Referees:
      • Steve Kozari #40
        • 4.1 minor penalties per game
        • 12.2 total PIM per game
        • Favors home team (47.1% minors called vs. home)
      • Dave Lewis #46 – ROOKIE REF
        • 5.5 minor penalties per game
        • This is just his sixth NHL game in stripes
  • Linesmen:
    • Michel Cormier #76, Derek Nansen #70

 

 

 

Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Referees:
    • Dan O’Halloran #13
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.5 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
    • Graham Skilliter #48 – ROOKIE REF
      • 3.5 minor penalties per game
      • 12.8 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (46.4% minors called vs. home)
      • Decent game last time out, but made a questionable hooking call late.
  • Linesmen:
    • Jonny Murray #95, John Grandt #98
  • Officiating Supervisor:
    • Don Koharski

 

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars

  • Referees:
    • Dean Morton #36
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 11.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors road team (51.9% minors called vs. home)
    • Dan O’Rourke #9
      • 3.8 minor penalties per game
      • 12.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (45.7% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Tony Sericolo #84, Darren Gibbs #66

 

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild

  • Referees:
    • Tom Kowal #32
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 10.1 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (50.0% minors called vs. home)
    • Ghislain Hebert #22
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.5 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Steve Barton #59, Greg Devorski #54

 

 

 

Nashville Predators at Vancouver Canucks

  • Referees:
    • Chris Rooney #5
      • 4.4 minor penalties per game
      • 13.5 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (45.7% minors called vs. home)
    • Marc Joannette #25
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 11.0 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.5% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Brad Lazarowich #86, Kiel Murchison #79

 

 

 

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks

  • Referees:
    • Eric Furlatt #27
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 12.7 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.2% minors called vs. home)
    • Gord Dwyer #19
      • 4.1 minor penalties per game
      • 12.8 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Brian Mach #78, Don Henderson #91
  • Dwyer and Furlatt most recently worked Wild/Stars together on Tuesday night

 

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks

  • Referees:
    • Brad Watson #23
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 11.9 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.3% minors called vs. home)
      • This is career game #1001 for Watson.
    • Ian Walsh #29
      • 3.5 minor penalties per game
      • 9.3 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (45.0% minors called vs. home)
  • Linesmen:
    • Lonnie Cameron #74, Mark Wheler #56