Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 EDT

REFEREES
Jake Brenk (#26) Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)
Games 16-17 35 69
Career Games 40 554
First NHL Game 11/12/15 10/11/07
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.6 (8) 5.6 (8)
PP/Gm 3.5 (4) 2.9 (30)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (10) 3.3 (38)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (15) 7.2 (38)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (11) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (21) 18.0% (4)
Home Win % 51.0% (36) 58.0% (21)
Home Rec. 18-17 40-29
OT/SO Games 29.0% (6) 29.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 33% 40% 27% 30% 39% 32%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
VAN 1-2 0-2 0-0 2-2 2-4 1-2
BUF 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 1-5 1-4

LINESMEN
Kory Nagy (#97) Steve Miller (#89)
Games 16-17 36 71
Career Games 37 1124
First NHL Game 10/16/16 10/11/00
Birthplace London, ON Stratford, ON

San Jose Sharks at New Jersey Devils – 7:00 EDT

REFEREES
Marc Joannette (#25) Jean Hebert (#15)
Games 16-17 68 70
Career Games 1152 325
First NHL Game 10/1/99 3/30/11
Birthplace Verdun, QC Moncton, NB
Goals/Gm 5.2 (32) 5.8 (3)
PP/Gm 2.5 (39) 3.4 (6)
Penl/Gm 3.1 (39) 4.4 (4)
PIM/Gm 7.0 (39) 10.8 (4)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (37) 49.0% (6)
More Penl on Rd % 22.0% (2) 5.0% (30)
Home Win % 54.0% (29) 69.0% (3)
Home Rec. 37-31 48-22
OT/SO Games 22.0% (21) 19.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 31% 41% 27% 34% 36% 30%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
SJS 3-2 2-3 5-1 4-0 3-1 0-3
NJD 1-4 3-3 1-4 0-5 1-3 2-1

LINESMEN
Tim Nowak (#77) Jonny Murray (#95)
Games 16-17 70 70
Career Games 1583 1065
First NHL Game 10/8/93 10/7/00
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Beauport, QC

Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings – 7:30 EDT

REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson (#30) Chris Lee (#28)
Games 16-17 69 69
Career Games 107 1011
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/2/00
Birthplace Stratford, ON Saint John, NB
Goals/Gm 5.5 (18) 5.3 (29)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 2.8 (34)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (22) 3.9 (21)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (31) 10.5 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (20) 48.0% (11)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (7) 10.0% (21)
Home Win % 70.0% (2) 62.0% (16)
Home Rec. 48-21 43-26
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 22.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 35% 36% 30% 26% 36% 38%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
WSH 3-1 0-1 1-0 3-1 2-4 2-3
DET 2-3 1-2 0-0 0-4 4-3 4-2

LINESMEN
Michel Cormier (#76) Steve Barton (#59)
Games 16-17 70 69
Career Games 937 1071
First NHL Game 10/10/03 11/1/00
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Vankleek Hill, ON

Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers – 7:30 EDT

REFEREES
Garrett Rank (#7) Dan O’Rourke (#9)
Games 16-17 68 67
Career Games 114 989
First NHL Game 1/15/15 10/2/99
Birthplace Elmira, ON Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 5.4 (23) 5.6 (8)
PP/Gm 3.1 (14) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (12) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (10) 8.6 (31)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (20) 49.0% (6)
More Penl on Rd % 11.0% (17) 3.0% (32)
Home Win % 59.0% (20) 58.0% (21)
Home Rec. 40-28 39-28
OT/SO Games 21.0% (25) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 31% 36% 33% 30% 37% 33%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
PIT 2-3 0-1 0-0 3-1 2-1 0-0
FLA 0-5 1-0 0-0 2-1 3-2 0-0

LINESMEN
Bryan Pancich (#94) Shandor Alphonso (#52)
Games 16-17 67 70
Career Games 519 169
First NHL Game 10/3/09 10/17/14
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Orangeville, ON

Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets – 8:00 EDT

REFEREES
Brian Pochmara (#16) Eric Furlatt (#27)
Games 16-17 68 69
Career Games 693 1026
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/8/01
Birthplace Detroit, MI Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.7 (5) 5.4 (23)
PP/Gm 3.1 (17) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (20) 4.1 (12)
PIM/Gm 9.3 (19) 9.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (11) 48.0% (11)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (21) 6.0% (28)
Home Win % 65.0% (6) 55.0% (28)
Home Rec. 44-24 38-31
OT/SO Games 22.0% (21) 20.0% (27)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 31% 38% 30% 27% 42% 31%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
MIN 3-0 3-3 3-3 3-2 1-4 2-2
WPG 2-2 3-1 2-4 1-3 2-2 2-1

LINESMEN
Derek Nansen (#70) Trent Knorr (#63)
Games 16-17 0 70
Career Games 912 217
First NHL Game 10/11/02 2/26/14
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Powell River, BC

Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks – 10:00 EDT

REFEREES
Francis Charron (#6) Gord Dwyer (#19)
Games 16-17 35 68
Career Games 332 795
First NHL Game 4/5/10 11/19/05
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Halifax, NS
Goals/Gm 5.6 (8) 4.9 (38)
PP/Gm 3.3 (8) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (9) 4.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 9.8 (13) 9.8 (13)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (6) 47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (32) 12.0% (13)
Home Win % 54.0% (29) 54.0% (29)
Home Rec. 19-16 37-31
OT/SO Games 20.0% (27) 28.0% (11)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 33% 40% 27% 35% 38% 27%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
MTL 1-1 1-3 4-1 3-3 2-2 4-2
ANA 0-0 3-0 3-2 3-2 1-4 2-2

LINESMEN
Kiel Murchison (#79) Darren Gibbs (#66)
Games 16-17 70 77
Career Games 330 1268
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/1/97
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Edmonton, AB

 

Stats listed are for 2016-17 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.