Ottawa Senators at Colorado Avalanche – 2:00 EST

REFEREES
Brian Pochmara (#16) Steve Kozari (#40)
Games 16-17 68 50
Career Games 693 745
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/15/05
Birthplace Detroit, MI Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 5.7 (5) 5.5 (18)
PP/Gm 3.1 (17) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (20) 4.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 9.3 (19) 10.5 (5)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (11) 47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (21) 11.0% (17)
Home Win % 65.0% (6) 62.0% (16)
Home Rec. 44-24 31-19
OT/SO Games 22.0% (21) 16.0% (35)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 31% 38% 30% 40% 32% 28%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
OTT 2-2 0-5 1-2 1-1 1-2 1-3
COL 1-2 1-3 1-2 0-3 2-4 3-3

LINESMEN
Scott Driscoll (#68) Tim Nowak (#77)
Games 16-17 69 70
Career Games 1632 1583
First NHL Game 10/10/92 10/8/93
Birthplace Seaforth, ON Buffalo, NY

 

 

Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Dan O’Rourke (#9) Brad Meier (#34)
Games 16-17 67 68
Career Games 989 1151
First NHL Game 10/2/99 10/23/99
Birthplace Calgary, AB Dayton, OH
Goals/Gm 5.6 (8) 5.6 (8)
PP/Gm 2.7 (37) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 3.8 (22)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (31) 9.3 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (6) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (32) 17.0% (5)
Home Win % 58.0% (21) 65.0% (6)
Home Rec. 39-28 44-24
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 32.0% (2)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 30% 37% 33% 36% 36% 28%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
FLA 2-1 3-2 4-2 4-0 2-4 4-2
BUF 3-2 1-2 0-4 2-4 1-3 1-6

LINESMEN
Brian Murphy (#93) Brad Kovachik (#71)
Games 16-17 69 71
Career Games 1863 1371
First NHL Game 10/7/88 10/10/96
Birthplace Dover, NH Woodstock, ON

 

 

Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Dean Morton (#36) Kyle Rehman (#10)
Games 16-17 66 68
Career Games 676 533
First NHL Game 11/11/00 1/22/08
Birthplace Peterborough, ON Stettler, AB
Goals/Gm 5.4 (23) 5.8 (3)
PP/Gm 3.4 (5) 3.0 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.4 (5) 4.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (9) 9.9 (10)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (2) 47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % -4.0% (38) 12.0% (13)
Home Win % 56.0% (25) 54.0% (29)
Home Rec. 37-29 37-31
OT/SO Games 18.0% (34) 31.0% (4)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 34% 37% 30% 32% 37% 31%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
BOS 4-1 5-1 1-1 3-2 3-2 3-2
TOR 4-1 1-5 5-2 1-4 3-2 0-5

LINESMEN
Kory Nagy (#97) Mark Shewchyk (#92)
Games 16-17 36 70
Career Games 37 933
First NHL Game 10/16/16 10/9/03
Birthplace London, ON Waterdown, ON

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Trevor Hanson (#14) Wes McCauley (#4)
Games 16-17 68 67
Career Games 176 886
First NHL Game 10/24/13 1/20/03
Birthplace Richmond, BC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.5 (18) 5.2 (32)
PP/Gm 3.2 (11) 3.2 (11)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (14) 4.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (18) 10.5 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (20) 47.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 11.0% (17) 11.0% (17)
Home Win % 65.0% (6) 66.0% (5)
Home Rec. 44-24 44-23
OT/SO Games 29.0% (6) 19.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 37% 35% 27% 30% 40% 30%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
PIT 1-3 3-3 1-0 2-3 3-2 2-4
WSH 3-1 5-1 0-0 4-0 3-3 3-2

LINESMEN
Andrew Smith (#51) Derek Nansen (#70)
Games 16-17 0 0
Career Games 0 912
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/11/02
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Ottawa, ON

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00 EST

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

LINESMEN
Jonny Murray (#95) Steve Miller (#89)
Games 16-17 70 71
Career Games 1065 1124
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/11/00
Birthplace Beauport, QC Stratford, ON

 

 

New York Islanders at Dallas Stars – 8:30 EST

REFEREES
Tom Kowal (#32) Graham Skilliter (#24)
Games 16-17 67 69
Career Games 1033 255
First NHL Game 10/29/99 1/28/13
Birthplace Vernon, BC La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.5 (18) 5.2 (34)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 2.6 (38)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (35) 8.7 (29)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 48.0% (11)
More Penl on Rd % 17.0% (5) 8.0% (27)
Home Win % 58.0% (21) 64.0% (9)
Home Rec. 39-28 44-25
OT/SO Games 21.0% (25) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 35% 38% 26% 32% 39% 29%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
NYI 2-1 2-1 1-2 0-6 2-2 3-2
DAL 3-2 4-2 3-1 2-1 5-1 2-2

LINESMEN
Brian Mach (#78) Matt MacPherson (#83)
Games 16-17 70 70
Career Games 1139 399
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/11/11
Birthplace Little Falls, MN Antigonish, NS

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights – 10:30 EST

REFEREES
Evgeny Romasko (#39) Chris Rooney (#5)
Games 16-17 25 32
Career Games 56 1014
First NHL Game 3/9/15 11/22/00
Birthplace Tver, Russia Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 4.5 (39) 5.7 (6)
PP/Gm 3.7 (1) 3.0 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.8 (2) 3.7 (28)
PIM/Gm 11.5 (2) 8.6 (30)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (11) 50.0% (4)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (24) 0.0% (35)
Home Win % 64.0% (9) 63.0% (12)
Home Rec. 16-9 20-12
OT/SO Games 36.0% (1) 9.0% (37)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2016-17 31% 40% 29% 33% 41% 26%
Team Records 16-17 15-16 14-15 16-17 15-16 14-15
WPG 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-2 1-4 3-2
VGK 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

LINESMEN
Kiel Murchison (#79) Brandon Gawryletz (#64)
Games 16-17 0 70
Career Games 330 118
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/14/15
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Trail, BC

 

 

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