Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Chris Rooney #5 Tim Peel #20
Games 17-18 31 32
Career Games 1045 1187
First NHL Game 11/22/00 10/21/99
Birthplace Boston, MA Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 5.6 (31) 6.1 (12)
PP/Gm 3.5 (12) 3.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 4.5 (6) 3.9 (23)
PIM/Gm 11.3 (4) 8.4 (29)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (18) 49.0% (13)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (15) 3.0% (27)
Home Win % 65.0% (8) 63.0% (9)
Home Rec. 20-11 20-12
OT/SO Games 23.0% (21) 31.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 27% 37% 36% 41% 34% 24%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Washington Capitals 2-1 1-0 3-2 1-2 2-2 3-1
Pittsburgh Penguins 1-1 1-1 4-3 0-1 3-2 5-0

LINESMEN
Brad Kovachik #71 Scott Cherrey #50
Games 17-18 32 21
Career Games 1403 715
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/6/07
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Drayton, ON

 

 

Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Tom Kowal #32 Evgeny Romasko #39
Games 17-18 25 8
Career Games 1058 64
First NHL Game 10/29/99 3/9/15
Birthplace Vernon, BC Tver, Russia
Goals/Gm 5.4 (36) 5.3 (38)
PP/Gm 3.0 (33) 3.5 (12)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (39) 4.0 (20)
PIM/Gm 6.9 (38) 8.4 (28)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 45.0% (33)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (29) 21.0% (7)
Home Win % 48.0% (31) 63.0% (9)
Home Rec. 12-13 5-3
OT/SO Games 12.0% (38) 13.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 32% 41% 27% 34% 39% 27%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Detroit Red Wings 0-1 1-1 1-4 0-0 0-0 1-1
Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 1-5 2-3 0-0 0-2 2-0

LINESMEN
Brian Murphy #93 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games 17-18 32 32
Career Games 1895 201
First NHL Game 10/7/88 10/17/14
Birthplace Dover, NH Orangeville, ON

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Francois St. Laurent #38 TJ Luxmore #21
Games 17-18 32 32
Career Games 634 205
First NHL Game 11/10/05 11/19/13
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.8 (3) 6.3 (8)
PP/Gm 3.4 (18) 3.9 (2)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (14) 4.5 (8)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (14) 9.7 (16)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (27) 47.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (9) 11.0% (22)
Home Win % 75.0% (1) 56.0% (19)
Home Rec. 24-8 18-14
OT/SO Games 16.0% (33) 41.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 35% 33% 32% 36% 35% 29%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
San Jose Sharks 0-1 2-2 0-3 0-2 2-4 5-0
Columbus Blue Jackets 1-1 2-3 2-3 0-1 3-4 1-4

LINESMEN
Derek Nansen #70 David Brisebois #96
Games 17-18 32 32
Career Games 944 1068
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/11/99
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Sudbury, ON

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild – 8:00 EST

REFEREES
Ghislain Hebert #22 Brad Watson #23
Games 17-18 32 31
Career Games 474 1283
First NHL Game 3/2/09 3/7/96
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 5.8 (24) 5.9 (21)
PP/Gm 3.5 (12) 3.0 (33)
Penl/Gm 4.4 (9) 3.5 (31)
PIM/Gm 10.4 (9) 8.7 (24)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 49.0% (13)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (29) 3.0% (27)
Home Win % 44.0% (34) 55.0% (22)
Home Rec. 14-18 17-14
OT/SO Games 25.0% (17) 23.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 31% 42% 27% 33% 39% 28%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Vegas Golden Knights 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0
Minnesota Wild 0-2 6-1 4-2 0-1 3-3 2-1

LINESMEN
Scott Driscoll #68 Andrew Smith #51
Games 17-18 32 34
Career Games 1664 34
First NHL Game 10/10/92 10/4/17
Birthplace Seaforth, ON Kitchener, ON

 

 

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