Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 EDT

Referees

Kevin Pollock #33

  • 3.1 minor penalties per game
  • 9.9 total PIM per game
  • 11.4% more penalties called on road team
  • 54.1% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • BOS 3-1 (1-0 this yr)
    • BUF 1-6 (0-0 this yr)
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17

  • 3.6 minor penalties per game
  • 9.8 total PIM per game
  • 22.2% more penalties called on road team
  • 54.7% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • BOS 3-2 (0-0 this yr)
    • BUF 3-2 (0-0 this yr)

Linesmen

Greg Devorski #54, Scott Cherrey #50


Winnipeg Jets at New Jersey Devils – 7:00 EDT

Referees

Marc Joannette #25

  • 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 10.0 total PIM per game
  • 10.9% more penalties called on road team
  • 54.7% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • WPG 1-5 (0-0 this yr)
    • NJD 2-3 (0-0 this yr)
Francis Charron #6

  • 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 9.8 total PIM per game
  • 2.0% more penalties called on road team
  • 49.3% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • WPG 3-2 (0-0 this yr)
    • NJD 3-1 (0-0 this yr)

Linesmen

Michel Cormier #76, Mike Cvik #88


Los Angeles Kings at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7:00 EDT

Referees

Steve Kozari #40

  • 4.0 minor penalties per game
  • 11.6 total PIM per game
  • 15.4% more penalties called on road team
  • 46.5% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • LAK 3-4 (0-0 this yr)
    • PIT 3-2 (0-0 this yr)
Greg Kimmerly #18

  • 3.3 minor penalties per game
  • 11.0 total PIM per game
  • 6.0% more penalties called on road team
  • 59.7% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • LAK 1-4 (0-0 this yr)
    • PIT 4-1 (0-1 this yr)

Kings are 3-7 in last 10 under Kimmerly, going back to 2011.

Linesman Shandor Alphonso is working his second NHL game.

Linesmen

Shandor Alphonso #52, Brian Murphy #93


Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators – 7:30 EDT

Referees

Dan O’Rourke #9

  • 3.7 minor penalties per game
  • 11.0 total PIM per game
  • 18.4% more penalties called on road team
  • 60.5% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • CHI 4-3 (0-0 this yr)
    • OTT 0-3 (1-0 this yr)
Graham Skilliter #24

  • 3.6 minor penalties per game
  • 10.9 total PIM per game
  • 9.3% more penalties called on road team
  • 40.9% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • CHI 1-0 (1-0 this yr)
    • OTT 0-3 (1-0 this yr)

Linesmen

Brad Kovachik #71, Scott Driscoll #68


Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30 EDT

Referees

Dan O’Halloran #13

  • 3.2 minor penalties per game
  • 8.8 total PIM per game
  • 5.2% more penalties called on road team
  • 61.1% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • PHI 2-4 (1-0 this yr)
    • TBL 4-1 (0-0 this yr)
Tim Peel #20

  • 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 11.3 total PIM per game
  • 20.7% more penalties called on road team
  • 56.1% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • PHI 1-6 (0-0 this yr)
    • TBL 5-2 (0-0 this yr)

O’Halloran worked one Flyers game this year – their OT game vs. LA Kings that saw a controversial game-winner.

Flyers have lost seven straight – including playoff games – under referee Tim Peel.  2-8 in last 10 overall.
(They dropped six straight in the regular season, then lost one playoff game to the Rangers with Peel working.)

Linesmen

Steve Barton #59, Shane Heyer #55


Arizona Coyotes at Florida Panthers – 7:30 EDT

Referees

Wes McCauley #4

  • 3.3 minor penalties per game
  • 10.1 total PIM per game
  • 7.6% more penalties called on road team
  • 63.0% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • ARI 1-3 (1-0 this yr)
    • FLA 0-2 (0-0 this yr)
Mark Lemelin #41

  • 4.1 minor penalties per game
  • 10.3 total PIM per game
  • 9.2% more penalties called on road team
  • 45.4% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • ARI 2-0 (0-0 this yr)
    • FLA 1-2 (0-0 this yr)

Linesmen

Pierre Raccot #65, Jean Morin #91


Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues – 8:00 EDT

Referees

Paul Devorski #10

  • 3.4 minor penalties per game
  • 11.2 total PIM per game
  • 5.8% more penalties called on road team
  • 60.2% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • ANA 4-1 (0-0 this yr)
    • STL 1-3 (0-0 this yr)
Justin St. Pierre #12

  • 3.7 minor penalties per game
  • 10.4 total PIM per game
  • 16.3% more penalties called on road team
  • 52.0% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • ANA 2-2 (1-0 this yr)
    • STL 1-3 (0-0 this yr)

Linesmen

Andy McElman #90, Tim Nowak #77


San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild – 8:00 EDT

Referees

Kyle Rehman #37

  • 3.6 minor penalties per game
  • 10.9 total PIM per game
  • 6.7% more penalties called on road team
  • 57.5% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • SJS 4-2 (1-0 this yr)
    • MIN 2-2 (0-0 this yr)
Brad Meier #34

  • 4.0 minor penalties per game
  • 11.7 total PIM per game
  • 2.0% more penalties called on home team
  • 47.9% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • SJS 2-1 (0-0 this yr)
    • MIN 2-3 (0-1 this yr)

Rehman worked the Sharks’ last game, a 3-2 win over the Avalanche.

Linesmen

Brian Mach #78, Bryan Pancich #94


New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche – 9:00 EDT

Referees

Rob Martell #26

  • 3.3 minor penalties per game
  • 9.1 total PIM per game
  • 19.7% more penalties called on road team
  • 45.2% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • NYI 3-3 (1-0 this yr)
    • COL 3-3 (1-0 this yr)
Tom Kowal #32

  • 3.3 minor penalties per game
  • 9.4 total PIM per game
  • 9.0% more penalties called on road team
  • 57.5% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • NYI 0-2 (0-0 this yr)
    • COL 3-3 (0-1 this yr)

Linesmen

Matt MacPherson #83, David Brisebois #96

 


Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks – 10:00 EDT

Referees

Ian Walsh #29

  • 3.5 minor penalties per game
  • 9.0 total PIM per game
  • 18.4% more penalties called on road team
  • 61.6% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • MTL 2-2 (0-0 this yr)
    • VAN 4-3 (1-0 this yr)
Brian Pochmara #16

  • 4.0 minor penalties per game
  • 12.4 total PIM per game
  • 9.7% more penalties called on road team
  • 46.5% home team win percentage
  • Win/Loss
    • MTL 4-2 (0-1 this yr)
    • VAN 3-2 (1-0 this yr)

Linesmen

Darren Gibbs #66, Lonnie Cameron #74