Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Dennis LaRue #14

NHL Referee Dennis LaRue – #14 (NHLOA)
- Calls 3.4 minor penalties per game
- 10.3 total PIM per game
- Calls even home/road (49.7% minors called vs. home)
- Sabres are 2-1 under LaRue; Hurricanes are 1-1
- Sabres average 3.3 minors/gm under LaRue; opponents average 3.7
- Hurricanes average 4.0 minors/gm under LaRue; opponents avg 2.5
Jean Hebert #15

NHL Referee Jean Hebert – #14 (NHLOA)
- 3.8 minor penalties per game
- 11.8 total PIM per game
- Favors home team (48.8% minors called vs. home)
- Sabres and Hurricanes are both 0-1 under Hebert
- In games for both the Sabres and Hurricanes, Hebert’s called it even:
- Sabres and their opponent average 1 minor/gm
- Hurricanes and their opponent each average 3 minors/gm