Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators -7:30EDT

  • Referees:
    • Rob Martell #26
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.3 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (19.3% more penalties called on road team)
      • Senators are 0-5 this season when Martell’s working, including a 4-1 loss to Carolina back on November 24.
    • Kevin Pollock #33
      • 3.2 minor penalties per game
      • 10.3 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (8.8% more penalties called on road team)
  • Linesmen: Scott Cherrey #50, Don Henderson #91

 

Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils – 7:30EDT

  • Referees:
    • Brad Meier #34
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 12.0 total PIM per game
      • Favors road team (11.9% more penalties called on home team)
    • Ian Walsh #29
      • 3.7 minor penalties per game
      • 9.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (14.1% more penalties called on road team)
      • New Jersey is 0-4 this season when Walsh wears the stripes, including a 5-3 loss to the Panthers at BB&T Center on March 14.
  • Linesmen: Michel Cormier #76, Brian Mach #78

 

Winnipeg Jets at Anaheim Ducks – 10:00EDT

  • Referees:
    • Tom Kowal #32
      • 3.4 minor penalties per game
      • 9.8 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (6.6% more penalties called on road team)
    • Dan O’Halloran #13
      • 3.4 minor penalties per game
      • 9.3 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (2.0% more minors called on road team)
      • O’Halloran worked Winnipeg’s last game, a 4-2 loss to the LA Kings on March 29
  • Linesmen: Ryan Galloway #82, Steve Miller #89
  • Supervisor: Mick McGeough

 

 

Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings – 10:00EDT

  • Referees:
    • Brad Watson #23
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 11.5 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (10.1% more minors called on road team)
      • Watson refereed the Wild’s last game, a 3-1 win over Phoenix on March 29
      • Kings are just 2-4 this season when Watson’s officiating
    • Mike Leggo #3
      • 3.2 minor penalties per game – Lowest in NHL
      • 9.2 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (2.4% more minors called on road team)
  • Linesmen: Darren Gibbs #66, Tony Sericolo #84

 

League average: Road team penalized 7.9% more frequently than home team (minor penalties).