New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins – Game 1 – 7:00pm
Brad Watson #23- Record:
- Regular Season: NYR 3-1 , PIT 2-3.
- Playoffs: NYR 1-0 , PIT 0-0
- Minor penalties per game – 3.8 reg season, 4.8 playoffs
- PIM per game – 10.9 reg season, 10.0 playoffs
- Minor penalties – home vs. road
- Reg season: 14.2% more minors on road team
- Playoffs: Even split between home/road
- Home win %: 46.5% reg season, 75.0% playoffs (3-1)
- Average minors by team (reg season):
- NYR 1.4, Opponents 1.5
- (9.1% more calls on Opp)
- PIT 2.3 , Opponents 2.2
- (4.3 more calls on Opp)
- NYR 1.4, Opponents 1.5
- Previous Playoff Games
- Ducks/Stars Game 2 (with Justin St. Pierre)
- Avs/Wild Game 3 (with Justin St. Pierre)
- Bruins/Red Wings Game 4 (with Justin St. Pierre)
- Rangers/Flyers Game 5 (with Justin St. Pierre)
Steve Kozari #40- Record:
- Regular Season: NYR 1-3, PIT 3-2
- Playoffs: NYR 0-1, PIT 1-0
- Minor penalties per game – 4.0 reg season, 5.3 playoffs
- PIM per game – 11.6 reg season, 19.0 PO
- Minor penalties – home vs. road
- Reg season: 15.4% more minors on road team
- Playoffs: 20.8% more minors on home team
- Home win %: 46.5% reg season, 80.0% PO (4-1)
- Average minors by team:
- NYR 2.3 , Opponents 2.1
- (5.6% more calls on Opp)
- PIT 2.0, Opponents 2.0
- (Calls even between PIT/Opp)
- NYR 2.3 , Opponents 2.1
- Previous Playoff Games
- Wild/Avs Game 1 (with Dean Morton)
- Penguins/Blue Jackets Game 3 (with Dean Morton)
- Ducks/Stars Game 4 (with Dean Morton)
- Bruins/Red Wings Game 5 (with Dean Morton)
- Rangers/Flyers Game 6 (with Dean Morton)
- Linesmen: Shane Heyer #55, Jay Sharrers #57
- Standby Referee: Kevin Pollock #33
Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks – Game 1 – 9:30pm
Dan O’Halloran #13- Record:
- Regular Season: MIN 1-4, CHI 4-0.
- Playoffs: MIN 0-0, CHI 1-0
- Minor penalties per game – 3.2 reg season, 4.5 playoffs
- PIM per game – 8.8 reg season, 13.6 playoffs
- Favors home team
- Reg season: 5.2% more minors on road team
- Playoffs: 4.6% more minor on road team
- Home win %: 61.1% reg season, 80.0% playoffs (4-1)
- Average minors by team (reg season):
- CHI 1.1, Opponents 1.1
- (Calls even CHI/Opp)
- MIN 1.6, Opponents 1.8
- (12.5% more calls on Opp)
- CHI 1.1, Opponents 1.1
- Previous Playoff Games
- Lightning/Canadiens Game 1 (with Gord Dwyer)
- Sharks/Kings Game 2 (with Gord Dwyer)
- Penguins/Blue Jackets Game 4 (with Gord Dwyer)
- Rangers/Flyers Game 4 (with Gord Dwyer)
- Blues/Blackhawks Game 6 (with Gord Dwyer)
Kelly Sutherland #11- Record:
- Regular Season: MIN 4-1, CHI 3-3
- Playoffs: MIN 0-1, CHI 0-1
- Minor penalties per game – 3.2 reg season, 5.5 playoffs
- PIM per game – 9.5 reg season, 19.0 PO
- Favors home team
- Reg season: 13.7% more minors on road team
- Playoffs: 9.5% more minors on road team
- Home win %: 43.0% reg season, 100.0% (4-0) PO
- Average minors by team:
- CHI 1.8, Opponents 2.3
- (22.7% more calls on Opp)
- MIN 1.3, Opponents 1.1
- (15.4% fewer calls on Opp)
- CHI 1.8, Opponents 2.3
- Previous Playoff Games
- Sharks/Kings Game 1 (with Brad Meier)
- Blues/Hawks Game 2 (with Brad Meier)
- Ducks/Stars Game 3 (with Brad Meier)
- Wild/Avs Game 5 (with Brad Meier)
- Linesmen: Steve Miller #89, Scott Driscoll #68
- Standby Referee: Chris Lee #5
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