Referee Tom Chmielewski moves to full-time this season, with a switch to #18. (If you’re not sure how to pronounce Chmielewski, here you go)
Linesman Derek Nansen is working his first game in over a year; he missed all of last season with an ACL injury suffered in training camp.

New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00 EDT


REFEREES
	Brad Watson (#23)			Tom Chmielewski (#18)

Games 16-17	68			36
Career Games	1320			112
First NHL Game	3/7/96			4/4/14
Birthplace	Regina, SK			Colorado Springs, CO
Goals/Gm	5.7 (6)			5.3 (29)
PP/Gm	3.1 (13)			3.0 (19)
Penl/Gm	4.0 (14)			3.8 (22)
PIM/Gm	9.3 (21)			9.2 (23)
% of Penl on Home	49.0% (6)			47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd %	5.0% (30)			13.0% (9)
Home Win %	56.0% (25)			47.0% (39)
Home Rec.	38-30			17-19
OT/SO Games	26.0% (13)			19.0% (30)
Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
2016-17	35%	36%	30%	33%	38%	29%
Team Records	16-17	15-16	14-15	16-17	15-16	14-15
NYI	1-3	1-3	3-2	2-0	1-0	0-0
CBJ	2-1	1-2	4-1	2-1	0-2	1-1

LINESMEN
	Ryan Daisy (#81)			Mark Wheler (#56)

Games 16-17	45			70
Career Games	93			1743
First NHL Game	10/13/16			10/10/92
Birthplace	Newton, MA			North Battleford, SK

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30 EDT


REFEREES
	Marc Joannette (#25)			Wes McCauley (#4)

Games 16-17	68			67
Career Games	1220			953
First NHL Game	10/1/99			1/20/03
Birthplace	Verdun, QC			Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm	5.2 (32)			5.2 (32)
PP/Gm	2.5 (39)			3.2 (11)
Penl/Gm	3.1 (39)			4.4 (5)
PIM/Gm	7.0 (39)			10.5 (5)
% of Penl on Home	45.0% (37)			47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd %	22.0% (2)			11.0% (17)
Home Win %	54.0% (29)			66.0% (5)
Home Rec.	37-31			44-23
OT/SO Games	22.0% (21)			19.0% (30)
Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
2016-17	31%	41%	27%	30%	40%	30%
Team Records	16-17	15-16	14-15	16-17	15-16	14-15
FLA	1-2	4-0	2-1	2-3	3-4	3-2
TBL	3-1	3-3	2-2	1-4	2-1	2-4

LINESMEN
	Pierre Racicot (#65)			Derek Nansen (#70)

Games 16-17	70			0
Career Games	1683			912
First NHL Game	10/12/93			10/11/02
Birthplace	Verdun, QC			Ottawa, ON

Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars – 8:30 EDT


REFEREES
	Kendrick Nicholson (#30)			Dan O’Halloran (#13)

Games 16-17	69			68
Career Games	176			1371
First NHL Game	1/17/15			10/1/95
Birthplace	Stratford, ON			Essex, ON
Goals/Gm	5.5 (18)			5.3 (28)
PP/Gm	3.2 (9)			3.1 (17)
Penl/Gm	3.8 (22)			3.8 (22)
PIM/Gm	8.6 (31)			9.2 (23)
% of Penl on Home	47.0% (20)			47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd %	14.0% (7)			12.0% (13)
Home Win %	70.0% (2)			53.0% (33)
Home Rec.	48-21			36-32
OT/SO Games	25.0% (15)			29.0% (6)
Calls by Period	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
2016-17	35%	36%	30%	34%	36%	29%
Team Records	16-17	15-16	14-15	16-17	15-16	14-15
VGK	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0
DAL	2-4	1-0	0-0	1-3	1-3	2-3

LINESMEN
	Darren Gibbs (#66)			Matt MacPherson (#83)

Games 16-17	77			70
Career Games	1345			469
First NHL Game	10/1/97			10/11/11
Birthplace	Edmonton, AB			Antigonish, NS