Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers – Game 3 – 7:30pm

NHL Referee Dan O'Halloran (#13) Dan O’Halloran #13

  • Record:
    • Regular Season: NYR 3-3, PIT 5-2
    • Playoffs: NYR 0-1, PIT 0-1
  • Minor penalties per game – 3.2 reg season,  4.1 playoffs
  • PIM per game – 8.8 reg season, 12.5 playoffs
  • Home vs. Road
    • Reg season: 5.2% more minors on road team
    • Playoffs: 4.8% more minors on road team
    • Home win %: 61.1% reg season, 83.3% playoffs (5-1)
  • Power Play vs. Penalty Kill Differential
    • NYR: + 2 (2 more PP than PK)
    • PIT: – 2 (2 fewer PP than PK)
  • Average minors by team (reg season):
    • NYR 1.3, Opponents 1.6
      • (18.8% more calls on Opp)
    • PIT 1.9, Opponents 1.8
      • (3.8% fewer calls on Opp)

NHL Referee Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland #11

  • Record:
    • Regular Season: NYR 3-3, PIT 5-1
    • Playoffs: NYR 0-0, PIT 0-0
  • Minor penalties per game – 3.2 reg season, 4.8 playoffs
  • PIM per game – 9.5 reg season, 16.9 playoffs
  • Home vs. Road
    • Reg season: 13.7% more minors on road team
    • Playoffs: 10.0% more minors on road team
    • Home win %: 43.0% reg season, 100.0% playoffs (5-0)
  • Power Play vs. Penalty Kill Differential
    • NYR – N/A
    • PIT – N/A
  • Average minors by team (reg season):
    • NYR 1.8, Opponents 2.3
      • (22.7% more calls on Opp)
    • PIT 1.4, Opponents 1.2
      • (17.6% fewer calls on Opp)

  • O’Halloran and Sutherland have worked one game together – Wild/Hawks Game 1.
  • O’Halloran was paired with Gord Dwyer for the first round
  • Sutherland was partnered up with Brad Meier for Round 1.
  • Linesmen:  Steve Barton #59, Pierre Racicot #65
  • Standby Referee: Chris Lee #28
  • Series Supervisor: Bill McCreary

 

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks – Game 2 – 10:00pm

NHL Referee Brad Watson (#23) Brad Watson #23

  • Record:
    • Regular Season: LAK 2-5, ANA 6-0
    • Playoffs: LAK 0-0, ANA 1-0
    • Ducks have won 7 straight under Watson; 9-1 in last 10
  • Minor penalties per game –  3.8 reg season, 4.7  playoffs
  • PIM per game – 10.9 reg season,  9.6 playoffs
  • Home vs. Road
    • Reg season: 14.2 % more minors on road team
    • Playoffs: 10.5% more minors on home team
    • Home win %: 46.5% reg season, 60.0% playoffs (3-2)
  • Power Play vs. Penalty Kill Differential
    • LAK: N/A
    • ANA: -3 (3 more PK than PP)
  • Average minors by team (reg season):
    • LAK 2.4, Opponents 2.2
      • (6.1% fewer calls on Opp)
    • ANA 2.4, Opponents 1.8
      • (24.6% fewer calls on Opp)

NHL Referee Steve Kozari (#40) Steve Kozari #40

  • Record:
    • Regular Season: LAK 3-4, ANA 4-0
    • Playoffs: LAK 0-0, ANA 0-1
    • Ducks are 8-2 in their last 10 under Kozari
  • Minor penalties per game – 4.0 reg season, 5.1  playoffs
  • PIM per game – 11.6 reg season, 17.2  playoffs
  • Home vs. Road
    • Reg season: 15.4% more minors on road team
    • Playoffs: 5.9% more minors on home team
    • Home win %: 46.5% reg season, 66.7% playoffs (4-2)
  • Power Play vs. Penalty Kill Differential
    • LAK: N/A
    • ANA: 0 (Same # of PP as PK)
  • Average minors by team (reg season):
    • LAK 2.4, Opponents 2.1
      • (11.8% fewer calls on Opp)
    • ANA 2.3, Opponents 2.4
      • (5.6% more calls on Opp)
  • Kozari has a tendency to get run over or hit by the puck

  • Watson and Kozari have worked one game together – Rangers/Penguins Game 1.
  • Watson was paired with Justin St. Pierre for the first round
  • Kozari was partnered up with Dean Morton.
  • Linesmen:  Scott Driscoll #68, Steve Miller #89
  • Standby Referee: Gord Dwyer #19
  • Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore

 

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