Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games 17-18 32 32
Career Games 725 586
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/11/07
Birthplace Detroit, MI Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.7 (4) 6.4 (6)
PP/Gm 3.2 (25) 2.9 (37)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (14) 3.5 (33)
PIM/Gm 10.4 (8) 8.3 (31)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (27) 45.0% (33)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (9) 23.0% (6)
Home Win % 56.0% (19) 44.0% (34)
Home Rec. 18-14 14-18
OT/SO Games 25.0% (17) 19.0% (27)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 26% 39% 35% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 2-2 2-3 1-1 4-3 1-3
Buffalo Sabres 1-1 3-3 1-2 0-1 1-5 1-5

LINESMEN

Tim Nowak #77 Brad Kovachik #71
Games 17-18 31 32
Career Games 1614 1403
First NHL Game 10/8/93 10/10/96
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Woodstock, ON

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals – 7:00 EST

REFEREES

Brad Meier #34 Trevor Hanson #14
Games 17-18 32 33
Career Games 1183 209
First NHL Game 10/23/99 10/24/13
Birthplace Dayton, OH Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (11) 6.0 (16)
PP/Gm 3.0 (31) 3.8 (3)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (31) 4.8 (2)
PIM/Gm 7.7 (35) 10.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 44.0% (37) 46.0% (27)
More Penl on Rd % 28.0% (4) 18.0% (12)
Home Win % 69.0% (5) 45.0% (32)
Home Rec. 22-10 15-18
OT/SO Games 19.0% (27) 27.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 29% 42% 29% 35% 37% 28%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Carolina Hurricanes 0-1 1-3 2-1 0-2 3-2 1-3
Washington Capitals 2-0 2-3 3-1 1-0 4-1 5-1

LINESMEN

Vaughan Rody #73 Michel Cormier #76
Games 17-18 32 32
Career Games 1054 969
First NHL Game 10/8/00 10/10/03
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Trois-Rivieres, QC

 


 

Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30 EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22 Dean Morton #36
Games 17-18 32 35
Career Games 474 711
First NHL Game 3/2/09 11/11/00
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Peterborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (24) 6.1 (12)
PP/Gm 3.5 (12) 3.7 (6)
Penl/Gm 4.4 (9) 4.5 (6)
PIM/Gm 10.4 (9) 10.3 (11)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 49.0% (13)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (29) 4.0% (26)
Home Win % 44.0% (34) 60.0% (14)
Home Rec. 14-18 21-14
OT/SO Games 25.0% (17) 23.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 31% 42% 27% 28% 43% 29%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Calgary Flames 1-0 3-3 2-3 0-2 2-3 1-2
Tampa Bay Lightning 0-1 2-4 2-2 2-0 1-1 4-4

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83 Pierre Racicot #65
Games 17-18 33 32
Career Games 432 1645
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/12/93
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Verdun, QC

 


 

Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.