Tonight’s officials for the NHL’s Stadium Series game at Yankee Stadium between the New York Rangers and the New York Islanders are:

Referees:

Eric Furlatt (#27)

NHL Referee Eric Furlatt (#27)

NHL Referee Eric Furlatt (#27)

  • 45 games officiated. Home team has won 58%.
  • 4.2  minor penalties per game
  • 12.8 total PIM per game
  • Favors home team (48.2% minors called vs. home)

Rangers This Season

  • 1-1  (1-0 at home, 0-1 on the road)
  • Penalties to Rangers: 2.0 avg minors/gm
  • Penalties to Opponents: 2.0 avg minors/gm

Islanders This Season

  • 2-2 (1-2 at home, 1-0 on the road)
  • Penalties to Islanders: 1.3 avg minors/gm
  • Penalties to Opponents: 1.8 avg minors/gm

Last NYR/NYI Game

  • 12/26/11 – Rangers won 3-0
    • 38 PIM total, including a Bickel/Haley fight
    • Both teams went 0-for-3 on the Power Play

Dan O’Rourke (#9)

NHL Referee Dan O'Rourke (#9)

NHL Referee Dan O’Rourke (#9)

  • 42 games officiated.  Home team has won 62%.
  • 3.9  minor penalties per game
  • 11.8 total PIM per game
  • Favors home team  (47.1% minors called vs. home)

Rangers This Season

  • 1-2 (1-1 at home; 0-1 on the road)
  • Penalties to Rangers: 1.8 avg minors/gm
  • Penalties to Opponents: 2.2 avg minors/gm

Islanders This Season

  • 1-2 (0-1 at home; 1-1 on the road)
  • Penalties to Islanders: 2.2 avg minors/gm
  • Penalties to Opponents: 2.0 avg minors/gm

Last NYR/NYI Game

  • 2/14/12 – Isles won 4-3 in a shootout
    • 30 PIM total, including a Bickel/Martin fight
    • Rangers went 2-for-5, Isles 1-for-4 on PP

The Rangers have lost the last seven straight road games officiated by Eric Furlatt, having been outscored 5 to 20 over that span.  The Blueshirts were shut out in four of those games.  At home, they’ve won the last three under Furlatt.

Special Teams:

New York Rangers

  • Power Play: 20.3% (7th)
    • 5-for-15 (33.3%) vs NYI this season
  • Penalty Kill: 83.0% (11th)
    • 10-for-12 (83.3% vs NYI this season
  • Penalties: 10.6 minutes per game (12th)
    • 15.0 minutes per game vs. NYI

New York Islanders

  • Power Play: 17.6% (19th)
    • 2-for-12 (16.7%) vs NYR this season
  • Penalty Kill: 76.2% (30th)
    • 10-for-15 (66.7% vs NYR this season
  • Penalties: 10.9 minutes per game (14th)
    • 18.3 minutes per game vs NYR

Islanders are 0-for-13 with the man advantage over the last 3 games.  Their last power play goal was the game-winner against the Rangers on 1/21.

Linesmen:

Jonny Murray (#95)

NHL Linesman Jonny Murray (#95)

NHL Linesman Jonny Murray (#95)

Ryan Galloway (#82)

NHL Linesman Ryan Galloway (#82)

NHL Linesman Ryan Galloway (#82)