New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings – Game 2 – 7:00pm
Wes McCauley #4
| Reg | Playoffs | |
| Team Record – NYR | 4-3 | 2-3 |
| Team Record – LAK | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| Minors per game | 3.3 | 5.0 |
| PIM per game | 10.1 | 13.9 |
| % more minors on road team | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| Home win % | 63% | 67% |
| Calls/Pd (Avg)* | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| – Rd 1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 |
| – Rd 2 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| – Conf Final | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Avg Minors by Team (Reg Season) |
| – NYR 1.3, Opp 2.0 |
| – LAK 1.4, Opp 1.8 |
| Power Plays/Gm (Playoffs) |
| – NYR 4.8, Opp 3.2 (+1.6/gm) |
| – LAK 3.5, Opp 4.0 (-0.5/gm) |
- Regular season games: 658. Playoff games: 57
- First NHL Game: 10/1/95 – Anaheim at Pittsburgh
- This is his second Stanley Cup Final
- Worked Cup Final in 2013
- Officiated 3 Cup Final games
- Paired with Furlatt (Rds 1 & 2)
- From Toronto, Ontario
Playoff Game Log
- Rd 1 – PIT/CBJ – Game 1
- Rd 1 – NYR/PHI – Game 2
- NYR L 2-4
- Rd 1 – CHI/STL – Game 4
- Rd 1 – ANA/DAL – Game 5
- Rd 1 – MIN/COL – Game 7
- Rd 2 – NYR/PIT – Game 2
- NYR L 0-3
- Rd 2 – MIN/CHI – Game 3
- Rd 2 – BOS/MTL – Game 5
- Rd 2 – LAK/ANA – Game 6
- LAK W 2-1
- Rd 2 – LAK/ANA – Game 7*
- LAK W 6-2
- Rd 3 – NYR/MTL – Game 2*
- NYR W 3-1
- Rd 3 – LAK/CHI – Game 4*
- LAK W 5-2
- Rd 3 – NYR/MTL – Game 6*
- NYR W 1-0
- Rd 3 – LAK/CHI – Game 7*
- LAK W 5-4 OT
* with Dan O’Halloran
Dan O’Halloran #13
| Reg | Playoffs | |
| Team Record – NYR | 4-3 | 2-3 |
| Team Record – LAK | 4-3 | 3-2 |
| Minors per game | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| PIM per game | 8.8 | 12.2 |
| % more minors on road team | 5.2% | 12.1% |
| Home win % | 61% | 60% |
| Calls/Pd (Avg)* | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| – Rd 1 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 1.2 |
| – Rd 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| – Conf Final | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Avg Minors by Team (Reg Season) |
| – NYR 1.3, Opp 1.6 |
| – LAK 2.1, Opp 2.1 |
| Power Plays/Gm (Playoffs) |
| – NYR 4.6, Opp 2.6 (+2.0/gm) |
| – LAK 3.0, Opp 4.0 (-1.0/gm) |
- Regular season games: 1,073. Playoff games: 134
- First NHL Game: 10/1/95 – Anaheim at Pittsburgh
- Making his seventh Stanley Cup Final appearance
- Worked Final in 2007, 2008, 2010-2013
- Refereed 19 Stanley Cup Final games
- Paired with Dwyer (Rd 1) & Sutherland (Rd 2)
- From Essex, Ontario
Playoff Game Log
- Rd 1 – MTL/TBL – Game 1
- Rd 1 – LAK/SJS – Game 2
- LAK L 2-7
- Rd 1 – PIT/CBJ – Game 3
- Rd 1 – NYR/PHI – Game 4
- NYR L 1-2
- Rd 1 – CHI/STL – Game 6
- Rd 2 – CHI/MIN – Game 1
- Rd 2 – NYR/PIT – Game 3
- NYR L 0-2
- Rd 2 – LAK/ANA – Game 4
- LAK L 0-2
- Rd 2 – MTL/BOS – Game 6
- Rd 2 – LAK/ANA – Game 7*
- LAK W 6-2
- Rd 3 – NYR/MTL – Game 2*
- NYR W 3-1
- Rd 3 – LAK/CHI – Game 4*
- LAK W 5-2
- Rd 3 – NYR/MTL – Game 6*
- NYR W 1-0
- Rd 3 – LAK/CHI – Game 7*
- LAK W 5-4 OT
* with Wes McCauley
- Notes
- The Kings’ have an eight-game winning streak when Wes McCauley referees. Their last loss under McCauley was in the 2013 Western Conference final – a 2-1 loss to Chicago.
- The Kings have won 10 straight games at home with McCauley refereeing. Their last home loss under McCauley was to the Stars in December of 2011.
- Dan O’Halloran calls more penalties (+12.9%) against road teams than any other Cup Final ref
- They called just 2 third-period penalties in the Conference Finals — both on the road team.
- Both O’Halloran and McCauley have awarded more power plays to the Rangers than their opponents. The Kings have received fewer power plays than their opponents under these officials.
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik #71
Derek Amell #75
- Standby Officials: Brad Watson #23 (Referee), Shane Heyer #55 (Linesman)
- Series Supervisor: Kris King
- Anthem: Pia Toscano
*Calls per Period represents combined total (both refs) and excludes matching penalties and game misconducts
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