New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings – Game 4 – 8:00pm

NHL Referee Wes McCauley (#4)

Wes McCauley #4

Reg Playoffs
Team Record – NYR 4-3 2-4
Team Record – LAK 4-0 5-0
Minors per game 3.3 4.7
PIM per game 10.1 12.4
% 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
– Cup Final 2.0 4.0 0.0
Avg Minors by Team (Reg Season)
– NYR 1.3, Opp 2.0
– LAK 1.4, Opp 1.8
Power Plays/Gm (Playoffs)
– NYR 4.4, Opp 3.2  (+1.2/gm)
– LAK 3.6, Opp 4.2 (-0.6/gm)
  • Regular season games: 658. Playoff games: 58
  • This is his second Stanley Cup Final
  • Worked Cup Final in 2013
  • Officiated 4 Cup Final games
  • Paired with Furlatt (Rds 1 & 2)
  • From Toronto, Ontario
  • Former college/minor league defenseman

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
  • Rd 4 – NYR/LAK – Game 2*
      • LAK W 5-4 2OT

* with Dan O’Halloran

NHL Referee Dan O'Halloran (#13)

Dan O’Halloran #13

Reg Playoffs
Team Record – NYR 4-3 2-4
Team Record – LAK 4-3 4-2
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
– Cup Final 2.0 4.0 0.0
Avg Minors by Team (Reg Season)
– NYR 1.3, Opp 1.6
– LAK 2.1, Opp 2.1
Power Plays/Gm (Playoffs)
– NYR 4.2, Opp 2.6 (+1.6/gm)
– LAK 3.2, Opp 4.2 (-1.0/gm)
  • Regular season games: 1,073. Playoff games: 135
  • Making his seventh Stanley Cup Final appearance
  • Worked Final in 2007, 2008, 2010-2013
  • Refereed 20 Stanley Cup Final games
  • Paired with Dwyer (Rd 1) & Sutherland (Rd 2)
  • From Essex, Ontario
  • Was once shot in Detroit.  Seriously.

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
  • Rd 4 – NYR/LAK – Game 2*
      • LAK W 5-4 2OT

* with Wes McCauley

  • Notes
    • The Kings’ have an nine-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 11 straight games at home with McCauley refereeing. Their last home loss under McCauley was to the Stars in December of 2011.
    • O’Halloran calls more penalties 12.1%) against road teams than any other Cup Final ref
    • In their last 5 games, they’ve called just two third-period penalties — 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.
    • McCauley and O’Halloran closed out the Conference Finals for both the Rangers and Kings.  They worked the Rangers’ Game 6 elimination of Montreal and the Kings’ Game 7 win over Chicago.  They also refereed the Kings’ Game 7 victory over Anaheim.
    • O’Halloran and McCauley were both on the ice for the 2013 Stanley Cup presentation, having worked Game 6 between Chicago and Boston.
    • O’Halloran’s also seen the Cup presented in 2011 (Boston over Vancouver, Game 7) and 2007 (Anaheim over Ottawa, Game 5)

Linesmen:

 

NHL Linesman Brad Kovachik #71

Brad Kovachik #71


NHL Linesman Derek Amell #75

Derek Amell #75

  • Standby Officials: Steve Kozari #40 (Referee), Scott Driscoll #68 (Linesman)
  • Series Supervisor: Kris King
  • Anthem: John Amirante

 

*Calls per Period represents combined total (both refs) and excludes matching penalties and game misconducts

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