Phoenix Coyotes at New York Rangers – 7:00EDT

  • Referees:
    • Francis Charron #6
      • 3.7 minor penalties per game
      • 10.0 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.4% minors called vs. home)
      • Rangers 0-3 under Charron this year. Last win was 1/26/13.
      • Coyotes 3-1 when Charron’s working
    • Eric Furlatt #27
      • 4.1 minor penalties per game
      • 12.4 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.1% minors called vs. home)
      • Rangers 3-1 this season under Furlatt. Blueshirts have won last 3 home games when Furlatt refereed.
      • Coyotes are 1-3 when Furlatt’s on the ice.
  • Linesmen: Brian Mach #78, Brad Kovachik #71

 

Los Angeles Kings at Philadelphia Flyers – 7:00EDT

  • Referees:
    • Tom Kowal #32
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.9 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
      • Kings 1-3 under Kowal; Flyers 1-4.
    • Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
      • 3.7 minor penalties per game
      • 9.7 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (44.4% minors called vs. home – NHL-Lowest)
      • Kings are 1-1 when L’Ecuyer’s working; Flyers are 3-1 and have won their last 3. L’Ecuyer worked the Flyers’ 4-0 weekend victory over the Pens.
  • Linesmen: Mark Wheler #56, Lonnie Cameron #74

 

Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins – 7:30EDT

  • Referees:
    • Dan O’Halloran #13
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.3 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.1% minors called vs. home)
      • This is O’Halloran’s first appearance in Boston since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final game against the Blackhawks – the famous (or infamous) seventeen-second collapse.
      • Habs are 3-2, Bruins 2-1 when O’Halloran officiates.
    • Kyle Rehman #37
      • 3.6 minor penalties per game
      • 11.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.9% minors called vs. home)
      • Habs are 1-3 when Rehman works. Bruins are 1-3, losing their last 3 (all on the road).
  • Linesmen: Derek Amell #75, Tony Sericolo #84

 

Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30EDT

  • Referees:
    • Gord Dwyer #19
      • 4.1 minor penalties per game
      • 12.2 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.8% minors called vs. home)
      • Sens 3-0 when Dwyer’s working; Bolts are 3-2.
    • Brad Meier #34
      • 4.1 minor penalties per game
      • 12.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors road team (52.5% minors called vs. home)
      • Sens 3-1, Lightning 3-2 under Meier.
      • Meier also worked Senators’ last game – Loss vs. Stars on 3/22.
  • Linesmen: Andy McElman #94, Tim Nowak #77

 

Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars – 8:30EDT

  • Referees:
    • Mike Leggo #3
      • 3.2 minor penalties per game
      • 9.2 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (49.0% minors called vs. home)
      • Jets 1-3 when Leggo’s working; Stars are 4-1.
    • Justin St. Pierre #12
      • 3.7 minor penalties per game
      • 9.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (46.4% minors called vs. home)
      • Jets have gone 1-2 under St. Pierre. Stars, 2-3.
      • St. Pierre most recently worked Winnipeg’s 3-2 loss to Hurricanes on 3/22.
  • Linesmen: David Brisebois #96, Jonny Murray #95

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames – 9:00EDT

  • Referees:
    • Dave Jackson #8
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 12.2 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (48.6% minors called vs. home)
      • Sharks are 4-1 when Jackson’s working; Flames are 1-3.
      • Jackson’s last Flames game was the ‘line brawl’ game vs. Vancouver on 1/18
    • Mark Lemelin #41
      • 4.3 minor penalties per game
      • 11.3 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (45.9% minors called vs. home)
      • This is Lemelin’s 20th game of the season.
      • He’s worked one Flames game (6-0 loss to Phoenix) and no Sharks games.
  • Linesmen: Scott Cherrey #50, Don Henderson #91