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.
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