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)
- 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)
- 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)
Ryan Galloway (#82)
NHL Linesman Ryan Galloway (#82)
