Before diving into the stats, we should note that any penalty effect for the Rangers has been negated by their inability to score on the power play.  Regardless of how the referees call tonight’s game, a team that has gone 0-for-34 on the power play may not be able to take advantage. 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers – Game 4 – 7:30pm

NHL Referee Dave Jackson (#8) Dave Jackson #8

  • Record:
    • Regular Season: NYR 1-4, PIT 4-1
    • Playoffs: NYR 1-0, PIT 0-1
  • Minor penalties per game: 3.9 reg season,  2.7 playoffs
  • PIM per game: 11.8 reg season,  5.7 playoffs
  • Home vs. Road
    • Reg season: 7.9% more minors on road team
    • Playoffs: 16.4% more minors on road team
    • Home win %: 56.1% reg season, 50.0% playoffs (3-3)
  • Power Play vs. Penalty Kill Differential
    • NYR:  +5 (more PP than PK)
    • PIT: +2
  • Average minors by team:
    • NYR 2.0, Opponents 1.7 (15.0% more on NYR)
    • Playoffs – NYR 1.0, Opp 3.0
    • PIT 1.9, Opponents 2.0 (5.3% more on Opp)
      • Playoff: PIT 3.0, Opp 4.0
  • Jackson is a native of Montreal
  • Career: 1331 regular season, 72 playoff games
  • 24-year veteran official
  • Worked 2014 Sochi Olympics
  • Did not work playoffs from 2010-2013

NHL Referee Dan O'Rourke (#9) Dan O’Rourke #9

  • Record:
    • Regular Season: NYR 3-2, PIT 5-2
    • Playoffs: NYR 1-0, PIT 0-1
  • Minor penalties per game: 3.7  reg season, 2.7 playoffs
  • PIM per game: 11.0 reg season, 5.7 playoffs
  • Home vs. Road
    • Reg season: 18.4% more minors on road team
    • Playoffs: 16.4% more minors on road team
    • Home win %: 60.5% reg season, 50.0% playoffs (3-3)
  • Power Play vs. Penalty Kill Differential
    • NYR: +5 
    • PIT: +2
  • Average minors by team:
    • NYR 2.4, Opponents 2.3 (4.2% more on NYR)
      • Playoffs – NYR 1.0, Opp 3.0
    • PIT 1.6, Opponents 2.1 (30.4% more on Opp)
      • Playoffs – PIT 3.0, Opp 4.0
  • O’Rourke is a native of Calgary
  • Career: 655 regular season, 63 playoff games
  • Worked Cup Final in 2011 & 2012
  • Worked Conf Final in 2010 & 2013

  • Penalties by period: 16-23-13-3-0-0.  (Excludes offsetting penalties & misconducts)
  • Penalties by period (last 4 gms): 11-18-3* (includes puck-over-glass)
  • Jackson and O’Rourke have worked together all postseason, handling:
    • Rangers/Flyers – Game 1
    • Penguins/Blue Jackets – Game 2
    • Blues/Blackhawks – Game 3
    • Ducks/Stars – Game 6
    • Kings/Sharks – Game 7
    • Bruins/Canadiens – Game 2
  • Linesmen:  Derek Amell #75, Derek Nansen #70
  • Standby Referee: Tim Peel #20
  • Series Supervisor: Bill McCreary

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