New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators – 7:00pm
- Referees:
- Dave Jackson #8
- 4.2 minor penalties per game
- 12.8 total PIM per game
- Favors home team (7.9% more minors called on road team)
- Dennis LaRue #14
- 3.4 minor penalties per game
- 10.5 total PIM per game
- Calls even home/road (2.0% more minors called on home team)
- Islanders are 5-0 this year when LaRue’s working; Sens are 1-2.
- Dave Jackson #8
- Linesmen: Don Henderson #91, Bryan Pancich #94
Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
- Referees:
- Steve Kozari #40
- 4.3 minor penalties per game
- 12.5 total PIM per game
- Favors home team (13.2% more minors called on road team)
- Boston and Detroit are perfect under Kozari this season. Bruins have gone 4-0, Wings are 3-0.
- Chris Rooney #5
- 4.3 minor penalties per game
- 12.7 total PIM per game
- Favors home team (16.9% more minors called on road team)
- Wings are 1-3 this season under Rooney, 2-8 in their last 10 when he’s officiating.
- Steve Kozari #40
- Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk #92, Steve Barton #59
Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
- Referees:
- 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)
- Kyle Rehman #37
- 3.6 minor penalties per game
- 11.3 total PIM per game
- Favors home team (6.2% more minors called on road team)
- Coyotes are 0-3 this season when Rehman’s working. They’re 0-6 dating back to last year when he’s on the ice. Last time Phoenix won a Rehman-officiated game was 2/2/13.
- Dan O’Halloran #13
- Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron #74, Jay Sharrers #57
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks
- Referees:
- Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
- 3.8 minor penalties per game
- 10.5 total PIM per game
- Favors home team strongly (19.8% more minors called on road team – most in NHL*)
- Oilers are winless (0-4) this season when L’Ecuyer’s working. Ducks (1-4) aren’t much better.
- 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)
- Edmonton (4-0) and Anaheim (5-0) are undefeated when Brad Watson’s refereeing. Surprising for Edmonton, considering their overall .342 win percentage this season.
- Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
- Linesmen: Tony Sericolo #84, John Grandt #98
*Among full-time officials
Note: Referees with <5% variation between number minor penalties called on home team vs. those on the road team are considered to call it even.