Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers – 7:00 EST
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| Ian Walsh #29 | Brad Meier #34 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 73 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games | 1068 | 1223 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/00 | 10/23/99 | ||||
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, PA | Dayton, OH | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.9 (22) | 5.9 (22) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.9 (29) | 3.0 (25) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.5 (26) | 3.5 (26) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 8.2 (27) | 8.2 (27) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (16) | 45.0% (37) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 7.0% (26) | 21.0% (6) | ||||
| Home Win % | 60.0% (8) | 56.0% (19) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-29 | 40-32 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 27.0% (8) | 19.0% (31) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2017-18 | 35% | 40% | 25% | 29% | 42% | 29% |
| Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 4-1 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 1-2 | 2-3 | 4-3 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 |
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| Devin Berg #87 | Brian Mach #78 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 75 | 74 | ||||
| Career Games | 199 | 1213 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/15 | 10/7/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Kitchener, ON | Little Falls, MN | ||||
Standby Official: Jon McIsaac #2
Series Supervisor: Paul Devorski
Walsh and Meier also worked Avs/Preds Game 1, Devils/Lightning Game 2, and Bruins/Leafs Game 3.
Berg was previously paired with linesman Steve Barton, who is injured and out for the remainder of the postseason. Mach was named as a standby linesman for the opening round.
Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils – 7:30 EST
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| Tim Peel #20 | Wes McCauley #4 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 72 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games | 1227 | 958 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/21/99 | 1/20/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Toronto, ON | Georgetown, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (11) | 6.0 (14) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.0 (22) | 2.6 (40) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.6 (25) | 3.3 (37) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 8.2 (31) | 8.2 (27) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.0% (4) | 46.0% (31) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 6.0% (27) | 19.0% (7) | ||||
| Home Win % | 64.0% (5) | 54.0% (26) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 46-26 | 39-33 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 21.0% (26) | 24.0% (16) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2017-18 | 41% | 34% | 25% | 33% | 46% | 22% |
| Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| New Jersey Devils | 1-0 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-3 |
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| Greg Devorski #54 | Derek Nansen #70 | |||||
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| 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: Jean Hebert #15
Series Supervisor: Rob Shick
The duo of Peel and McCauley previously handled Pens/Flyers Game 2 and Jets/Wild Game 3.
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche – 10:00 EST
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| Trevor Hanson #14 | Marc Joannette #25 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 73 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games | 249 | 1224 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/24/13 | 10/1/99 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Verdun, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.6 (37) | 5.8 (27) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 3.3 (7) | 2.9 (29) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 4.1 (4) | 3.5 (26) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.3 (8) | 8.2 (31) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.0% (31) | 46.0% (31) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 17.0% (10) | 19.0% (7) | ||||
| Home Win % | 51.0% (29) | 57.0% (16) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 37-36 | 41-31 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 30.0% (5) | 24.0% (16) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2017-18 | 35% | 37% | 28% | 34% | 32% | 33% |
| Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
| Nashville Predators | 0-0 | 0-5 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 3-2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
LINESMEN |
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| Scott Cherrey #50 | Kiel Murchison #79 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 64 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games | 758 | 403 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/6/07 | 1/21/13 | ||||
| Birthplace | Drayton, ON | Cloverdale, BC | ||||
Standby Official: Francois St. Laurent #38
Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
Hanson and Joannette refereed the opening game between the Blue Jackets and Capitals and Game 2 between the Maple Leafs and Bruins.
Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks – 10:30 EST
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| Eric Furlatt #27 | Kelly Sutherland #11 | |||||
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| 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 |
| Anaheim Ducks | 0-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-1 |
| San Jose Sharks | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 4-2 |
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| Brad Kovachik #71 | David Brisebois #96 | |||||
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| Games 17-18 | 74 | 74 | ||||
| Career Games | 1445 | 1110 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/10/96 | 10/11/99 | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | Sudbury, ON | ||||
Standby Officials: Kevin Pollock #33, Mark Shewchyk #92
Series Supervisor: Bill McCreary
The pairing of Furlatt and Sutherland also reffed Kings/Knight Game 1, Wild/Jets Game 2, and Avs/Preds Game 3.
Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.
