Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks – 7:30pm

  • Referees:
    • Dan O’Halloran #13
      • 3.4 minor penalties per game
      • 9.3 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (1.4% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: MTL 4-2, CHI 3-0
      • Hawks are 9-1 in last 10 under O’Halloran. Only loss was to Bruins in Game 4 of the 2013 Stanley Cup Final.
    • Kevin Pollock #33
      • 3.1 minor penalties per game
      • 9.9 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (9.1% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: MTL 2-3, CHI 2-3
  • Linesmen: Bryan Pancich #94, Steve Barton #59

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars – 8:30pm

This is the game from March 10 which was postponed due to Rich Peverley’s medical emergency.

  • Referees:
    • Steve Kozari #40
      • 4.2 minor penalties per game
      • 12.1 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (15.1% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: CBJ 4-0, DAL 2-3
      • Columbus has won 7 straight when Kozari works, going back to Feb 2013.
      • Kozari recently worked both games of the Stars’ Florida road trip vs. Lightning & Panthers; club went 1-1.
    • Chris Rooney #5
      • 4.3 minor penalties per game
      • 12.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (13.3% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: CBJ 3-1, DAL 4-0
      • Rooney worked the Stars’ 3-2 win over Nashville on Tuesday
  • Linesmen: Darren Gibbs #66, Andy McElman #90
  • Supervisor: Don Koharski

 

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins – 8:00pm

  • Referees:
    • Francois St. Laurent #38
      • 4.1 minor penalties per game
      • 12.3 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (4.0% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: DET 2-2, PIT 5-1
      • Under St. Laurent, Detroit is 2-0 on the road and 0-2 at home this year
      • Penguins are 8-2 in their last 10 under St. Laurent
    • Eric Furlatt #27
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 12.3 total PIM per game
      • Calls even home/road (4.5% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: DET 2-1, PIT 3-2
  • Linesmen: Derek Amell #75, David Brisebois #96

 

Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames – 10:00pm

  • Referees:
    • Ian Walsh #29
      • 3.7 minor penalties per game
      • 9.6 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (14.7% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: LAK 2-3, CGY 3-2
      • Walsh officiated Kings/Flames on 11/30/13. (Flames W 2-1)
    • Ghislain Hebert #22
      • 4.0 minor penalties per game
      • 10.7 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (13.0% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: LAK 4-3, CGY 1-4
      • Kings have won their last 3 when Hebert is wearing the orange armbands.
      • Flames were shut out in Hebert’s last 2 games (vs LAK 2/27/14 2-0; vs. STL 1/9/14 5-0)
      • Hebert officiated Kings/Flames on 2/27/14 (Kings W 2-0)
  • Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich #86, Mike Cvik #88

 

San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks – 10:30pm

  • Referees:
    • Rob Martell #26
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.3 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (17.3% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: SJS 0-2, ANA 5-0
    • Kelly Sutherland #11
      • 3.3 minor penalties per game
      • 9.9 total PIM per game
      • Favors home team (8.3% more minors called on road team)
      • Records: SJS 1-4, ANA 0-3
      • Ducks have been outscored 9-1 when Sutherland’s officiating this year; Anaheim was shut out in last 2 games (2/1/14 vs. DAL L 2-0; 2/5/14 vs. CHI L 2-0
  • Linesmen: Jay Sharrers #57, Jonny Murray #95
  • Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

All times Eastern.  League average favors home teams – 48.2% of minor penalties are called against home teams.

Minor penalties and PIM per game are per official. Combine the two for projected minors/PIM in a given game.
Referees are said to call it even if <5% variance between home and road minor penalties