Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7:30 EST

REFEREES
Garrett Rank #7 Dean Morton #36
Games 17-18 54 59
Career Games 168 735
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/11/00
Birthplace Elmira, ON Peterborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (22) 5.8 (22)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 3.2 (14)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (12) 4.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.8 (21) 9.1 (15)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (15) 48.0% (15)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (24) 6.0% (24)
Home Win % 50.0% (27) 58.0% (12)
Home Rec. 27-27 34-25
OT/SO Games 20.0% (25) 20.0% (25)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 26% 43% 31% 28% 43% 29%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Ottawa Senators 0-1 3-2 2-1 0-1 3-3 1-4
Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2 2-3 0-1 2-1 3-2 3-4

LINESMEN
Brad Kovachik #71 Libor Suchanek #60
Games 17-18 55 20
Career Games 1426 20
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/16/17
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Stod, CZE

 

 

Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:30 EST

REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson #30 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games 17-18 54 54
Career Games 161 608
First NHL Game 1/17/15 10/11/07
Birthplace Stratford, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.7 (29) 6.1 (8)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.8 (35)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (9) 3.5 (31)
PIM/Gm 10.5 (4) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (6) 45.0% (32)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (29) 25.0% (5)
Home Win % 54.0% (21) 50.0% (27)
Home Rec. 29-25 27-27
OT/SO Games 28.0% (11) 15.0% (35)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 40% 38% 23% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Buffalo Sabres 0-2 2-4 2-0 1-2 1-5 1-5
Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 1-4 0-1 1-1 2-3 4-2

LINESMEN
Bevan Mills #53 Tim Nowak #77
Games 17-18 28 57
Career Games 28 1640
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/8/93
Birthplace Surrey, BC Buffalo, NY

 

 

St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:30 EST

REFEREES
Brad Meier #34 Brad Watson #23
Games 17-18 55 53
Career Games 1206 1305
First NHL Game 10/23/99 3/7/96
Birthplace Dayton, OH Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (12) 5.9 (16)
PP/Gm 3.1 (21) 3.1 (21)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.6 (25)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (31) 8.6 (24)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (32) 49.0% (6)
More Penl on Rd % 23.0% (6) 3.0% (31)
Home Win % 58.0% (12) 58.0% (12)
Home Rec. 32-23 31-22
OT/SO Games 18.0% (32) 23.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 29% 42% 29% 33% 39% 28%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
St. Louis Blues 1-3 3-3 2-1 3-1 3-0 2-1
Chicago Blackhawks 1-2 5-1 4-1 2-0 3-2 5-2

LINESMEN
Trent Knorr #63 Derek Amell #75
Games 17-18 57 54
Career Games 274 1351
First NHL Game 2/26/14 10/11/97
Birthplace Powell River, BC Port Colborne, ON

 

 

Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks – 10:00 EST

REFEREES
Eric Furlatt #27 Dan O’Halloran #13
Games 17-18 55 54
Career Games 1081 1357
First NHL Game 10/8/01 10/1/95
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Essex, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (16) 6.1 (8)
PP/Gm 3.0 (29) 3.0 (29)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (32) 3.4 (33)
PIM/Gm 7.6 (35) 7.9 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (25) 44.0% (37)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (13) 29.0% (2)
Home Win % 56.0% (17) 56.0% (17)
Home Rec. 31-24 30-24
OT/SO Games 40.0% (2) 30.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 33% 40% 27% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Dallas Stars 2-1 1-4 1-4 0-3 1-3 1-3
Anaheim Ducks 0-1 3-2 2-2 2-1 4-2 3-1

LINESMEN
Pierre Racicot #65 Tony Sericolo #84
Games 17-18 54 53
Career Games 1667 1288
First NHL Game 10/12/93 10/21/98
Birthplace Verdun, QC Troy, NY

 

 

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