Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets – Game 6 – 7:00pm

NHL Referee Marc Joannette Marc Joannette #25

  • 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 10.0 PIM per game
  • Record: PIT 1-6, CBJ 1-1
  • Pens are 2-8 in their last 10 under Joanie.
  • Favors home team (10.9% more minors on road team)
  • Home win %: 54.7%
  • Average minors by team:
    • PIT 1.9, Opponents 1.9
      • (Calls even between PIT/Opp)
    • CBJ 1.0, Opponents 0.8
      • (25.0% fewer calls on Opp)

NHL Referee Kevin Pollock Kevin Pollock #33

  • 3.1 minor penalties per game
  • 9.9 PIM per game
  • Record: PIT 4-0, CBJ 1-3
  • Penguins have won 10 straight games under Pollock, going back to 2012.
  • Pittsburgh is 15-3 under Pollock since 2011.
  • Favors home team (11.4% more minors on road team)
  • Home win %: 54.1%
  • Average minors by team:
    • PIT 1.9, Opponents 2.3
      • (20.0% more calls on Opp)
    • CBJ 1.6, Opponents 1.8
      • (7.7% more calls on Opp)

  • Linesmen:  Scott Driscoll #68, Mark Shewchyk #92
  • Standby Referee: Justin St. Pierre #12
  • Standby Linesman: Tim Nowak #77
  • Joannette/Pollock have worked STL/CHI Game 1, MIN/COL Game 2, BOS/DET Game 3, and SJS/LAK Game 5.
  • Wild fans are hoping for better officiating than they had in Game 5

Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild – Game 6 – 9:00pm

NHL Referee Francis Charron (#6) Francis Charron #6   SCRATCHED
Gord Dwyer #19 is in 

  • Updated with Dwyer’s stats:
  • 3.4 4.1 minor penalties per game
  • 9.8 11.9 PIM per game
  • Record: COL 0-5, MIN 1-4  COL 3-3, MIN 1-5
  • Avs have lost 7 straight under Charron, going back to Feb. 2013.
  • Favors home team (5.8% more minors on road team)
  • Home win %: 56.%
  • Average minors by team:
    • COL 1.2 , Opponents 1.6
      • (35.7% more calls on Opp)
    • MIN 2.0, Opponents 1.9
      • (4.2% fewer calls on Opp)
  • Charron got quite a bit of heat for this call during Lightning/Habs

NHL Referee Paul Devorski (#10) Paul Devorski #10

  • 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 11.2 PIM per game
  • Record: COL 3-0, MIN 2-3
  • Favors home team (5.8% more minors on road team)
  • Home win %: 60.2%
  • Average minors by team:
    • COL 1.5, Opponents 0.8
      • (44.4% fewer calls on Opp)
    • MIN 2.2, Opponents 2.0
      • (9.1% fewer calls on Opp)

  • Linesmen:  Bryan Pancich #94, Jay Sharrers #57
  • Standby Referee: Gord Dwyer #19
  • Standby Linesman: Mark Wheler #56
  • Supervisor:  Don Van Massenhoven
  • Charron/Devorski have worked BOS/DET Game 1, TBL/MTL Game 3, NYR/PHI Game 3,  and SJS/LAK Game 4

San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings – Game 6 – 10:00pm

NHL Referee Chris Lee (#28) Chris Lee #28

  • 3.8 minor penalties per game
  • 10.7 PIM per game
  • Record: SJS 2-4, LAK 3-4
  • Favors home team (18.4% more minors on road team)
  • Home win %: 50.0%
  • Average minors by team:
    • SJS 2.1, Opponents 2.2
      • (4.0% more calls on Opp)
    • LAK 2.1, Opponents 1.9
      • (13.3% fewer calls on Opp)

NHL Referee Francois St. Laurent (#38) Francois St. Laurent #38

  • 4.0 minor penalties per game
  • 12.4 PIM per game
  • Record: SJS 2-3, LAK 2-3
  • Favors home team (8.8% more minors on road team)
  • Home win %: 52.0%
  • Average minors by team:
    • SJS 1.2, Opponents 1.6
      • (33.3% more calls on Opp)
    • LAK 2.1, Opponents 2.3
      • (9.5% more calls on Opp)

  • Linesmen: Steve Barton #59, Pierre Racicot #65
  • Standby Referee: Dave Jackson #8
  • Standby Linesman: Shane Heyer #55
  • Lee/St. Laurent have also worked ANA/DAL Game 1, BOS/DET Game 2, TBL/MTL Game 4, and CHI/STL Game 5

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