Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins – 7:00 EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4 Tim Peel #20
Games 17-18 72 72
Career Games 958 1227
First NHL Game 1/20/03 10/21/99
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 6.1 (11)
PP/Gm 2.6 (40) 3.0 (22)
Penl/Gm 3.3 (37) 3.6 (25)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (27) 8.2 (31)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (31) 49.0% (4)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (7) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 54.0% (26) 64.0% (5)
Home Rec. 39-33 46-26
OT/SO Games 24.0% (16) 21.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 33% 46% 22% 41% 34% 25%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Philadelphia Flyers 1-1 4-2 3-2 0-3 1-5 1-2
Pittsburgh Penguins 1-2 3-3 3-2 1-0 3-2 5-0

LINESMEN

Greg Devorski #54 Derek Nansen #70
Games 17-18 73 74
Career Games 1643 986
First NHL Game 10/9/93 10/11/02
Birthplace Guelph, ON Ottawa, ON

Standby Official: Gord Dwyer #19
Series Supervisor:  Paul Devorski

This is the first playoff appearance of 2018 for McCauley and Peel.

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets – 7:30 EST

REFEREES

Eric Furlatt #27 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games 17-18 74 71
Career Games 1100 1152
First NHL Game 10/8/01 12/19/00
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 6.1 (11)
PP/Gm 3.0 (25) 3.1 (16)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (34) 3.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 7.5 (39) 8.7 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (23) 52.0% (2)
More Penl on Rd % 12.0% (18) -8.0% (41)
Home Win % 57.0% (16) 61.0% (7)
Home Rec. 42-32 43-28
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 25.0% (13)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 33% 40% 27% 30% 36% 34%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Minnesota Wild 1-1 3-2 1-4 1-0 3-3 3-1
Winnipeg Jets 1-1 2-3 2-2 1-1 2-2 1-4

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71 David Brisebois #96
Games 17-18 74 74
Career Games 1445 1110
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/11/99
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Sudbury, ON

Standby Official: Jon McIsaac #2
Series Supervisor:  Rod Pasma

Furlatt and Sutherland worked Game 1 between the Golden Knights and the Kings

 


 

Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights – 10:00 EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33 Francois St. Laurent #38
Games 17-18 72 73
Career Games 1228 675
First NHL Game 3/28/00 11/10/05
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 6.4 (4)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 3.1 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (26) 3.9 (10)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (25) 9.4 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (4) 47.0% (23)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (35) 11.0% (19)
Home Win % 42.0% (39) 68.0% (2)
Home Rec. 30-42 50-23
OT/SO Games 15.0% (34) 15.0% (34)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 27% 36% 37% 35% 33% 32%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
Los Angeles Kings 2-0 2-3 3-1 2-2 3-4 3-1
Vegas Golden Knights 0-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0

LINESMEN

Darren Gibbs #66 Matt MacPherson #83
Games 17-18 79 74
Career Games 1347 473
First NHL Game 10/1/97 10/11/11
Birthplace Edmonton, AB Antigonish, NS

Standby Official: Justin St. Pierre #12
Series Supervisor:  Don Van Massenhoven

Pollock and St. Laurent also worked Wild/Jets Game 1

 


 

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