Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins – 8:00 EDT
REFEREES |
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| Dan O’Halloran (#13) | Kevin Pollock (#33) | |||||
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| Games 16-17 | 75 / 14 | 75 / 13 | ||||
| Career Games | 1303 | 1156 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/1/95 | 3/28/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Essex, ON | Kincardine, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.4 (23) / 5.7 (7) | 5.6 (11) / 4.6 (17) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.0 (18) / 2.8 (16) | 2.9 (33) / 2.4 (20) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.7 (28) / 3.7 (17) | 3.7 (30) / 2.8 (20) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.0 (28) / 8.5 (16) | 8.9 (29) / 5.9 (20) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47% (25) / 49% (9) | 48% (14) / 50% (5) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 11% (18) / 2% (12) | 7% (29) / 0% (14) | ||||
| Home Win % | 53% (37) / 57% (10) | 56% (31) / 38% (16) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 40-35 / 8-6 | 42-33 / 5-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 32% (4) / 42% (6) | 19% (33) / 27% (11) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2016-17 | 34%/ 33% |
37%/ 39% |
29%/ 28% |
33%/ 39% |
38%/ 39% |
29%/ 21% |
| Team Records | 16-17 | 15-16 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 14-15 |
| NSH | 0-6/ 3-2 |
2-4 | 3-2 | 2-4/ 3-2 |
4-1 | 2-3 |
| PIT | 1-5/ 6-1 |
2-2 | 3-3 | 3-2/ 5-1 |
1-5 | 2-4 |
LINESMEN |
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| Shane Heyer (#55) | Brad Kovachik (#71) | |||||
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| Games 16-17 | 77 | 76 | ||||
| Career Games | 1947 | 1297 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/6/88 | 10/10/96 | ||||
| Birthplace | Summerland, BC | Woodstock, ON | ||||
Referees Dan O’Halloran and Kevin Pollock previously worked Games 2 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final – with the home team winning both, Pittsburgh in Game 2 and Nashville in Game 4.
O’Halloran and Pollock have been paired up since the second round of the playoffs. In the Conference Finals, they officiated Predators/Ducks Games 2 and 6 and Penguins/Senators Game 4. Dan O’Halloran, with referee Wes McCauley, also worked Game 7 between the Penguins and Senators.
In Round 2, the duo worked PIT/WSH Game 1, NYR/OTT Game 2, ANA/EDM Game 4, STL/NSH Game 6, and PIT/WSH Game 7.
O’Halloran was paired with Ian Walsh in the opening round, refereeing NYR/MTL Game 1, CBJ/PIT Game 2, WSH/TOR Game 3, SJS/EDM Game 5, and OTT/BOS Game 6. Pollock, with referee Brad Meier, handled STL/MIN Game 2, EDM/SJS Game 3, OTT/BOS Game 4, and WSH/TOR Game 6 in Round 1.
No referee has called fewer penalties in the playoffs than Kevin Pollock, with 2.8 calls per game.
The Penguins are 6-1 this postseason when Dan O’Halloran is refereeing.
Standby: Brad Meier (#34), Scott Cherrey (#50)
The full list of NHL Refs and Linesmen for the 2017 Conference Finals
Playoff stats are in orange. Stats in black are for the 2016-17 season.
Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
