Edmonton Oilers at New York Rangers – 1:00 EST
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Tom Chmielewski #18 | Kevin Pollock #33 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 73 | 72 | ||||
Career Games | 151 | 1231 | ||||
First NHL Game | 04/08/14 | 03/28/00 | ||||
Birthplace | Scott AFB, IL | Kincardine, ON | ||||
Goals/Gm | 5.7 (34) | 6.0 (14) | ||||
PP/Gm | 2.9 (32) | 2.8 (34) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.4 (34) | 3.5 (26) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 7.9 (35) | 8.4 (25) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 49.0% (4) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 3.0% (35) | 3.0% (35) | ||||
Home Win % | 59.0% (12) | 42.0% (39) | ||||
Home Rec. | 43-30 | 30-42 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 27.0% (8) | 15.0% (34) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 31% | 39% | 30% | 27% | 36% | 37% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Edmonton Oilers | 1-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-2 |
New York Rangers | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-1 |
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David Brisebois #96 | Jesse Marquis #86 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 74 | 0 | ||||
Career Games | 1114 | 1 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/11/00 | 10/11/18 | ||||
Birthplace | Sudbury, ON | Bouctouche, NB | ||||
Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers – 1:00 EST
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Francis Charron #6 | Garrett Rank #7 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 73 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 410 | 260 | ||||
First NHL Game | 04/05/10 | 01/15/15 | ||||
Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Elmira, ON | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.0 (14) | 5.8 (27) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.6 (1) | 3.4 (4) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 4.2 (3) | 3.9 (10) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 9.4 (6) | 8.7 (19) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 49.0% (4) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 6.0% (27) | 5.0% (30) | ||||
Home Win % | 60.0% (8) | 52.0% (27) | ||||
Home Rec. | 44-29 | 38-35 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 21.0% (26) | 22.0% (24) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 29% | 39% | 32% | 26% | 43% | 31% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Vegas Golden Knights | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 4-2 | 3-2 | 4-3 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
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Tyson Baker #88 | Steve Miller #89 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 0 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 1 | 1202 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/10/18 | 10/11/00 | ||||
Birthplace | St. Mary’s, ON | Stratford, ON | ||||
Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators – 2:00 EST
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Dan O’Rourke #9 | Ghislain Hebert #22 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 73 | 72 | ||||
Career Games | 1065 | 586 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/02/99 | 03/03/09 | ||||
Birthplace | Calgary, AB | Bathurst, NB | ||||
Goals/Gm | 5.6 (37) | 5.7 (34) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.0 (22) | 3.2 (12) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.7 (21) | 4.0 (6) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 8.8 (16) | 9.1 (12) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 48.0% (16) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 9.0% (23) | 3.0% (35) | ||||
Home Win % | 63.0% (6) | 51.0% (29) | ||||
Home Rec. | 46-27 | 37-35 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 26.0% (12) | 32.0% (3) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 35% | 40% | 25% | 31% | 41% | 28% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Los Angeles Kings | 5-1 | 1-4 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 |
Ottawa Senators | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-6 | 4-2 | 3-4 |
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Brian Murphy #93 | Trent Knorr #63 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 72 | 75 | ||||
Career Games | 1940 | 296 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/07/88 | 11/13/13 | ||||
Birthplace | Dover, NH | Powell River, BC | ||||
Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild – 6:00 EST
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Furman South #44 | Steve Kozari #40 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 7 | 74 | ||||
Career Games | 11 | 894 | ||||
First NHL Game | 04/06/17 | 10/15/05 | ||||
Birthplace | Sewickley, PA | Penticton, BC | ||||
Goals/Gm | 7.6 (1) | 5.7 (34) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.1 (18) | 3.1 (16) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 4.7 (1) | 3.9 (10) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 11.3 (1) | 9.1 (12) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 42.0% (41) | 46.0% (31) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 36.0% (2) | 16.0% (12) | ||||
Home Win % | 57.0% (16) | 51.0% (29) | ||||
Home Rec. | 4-3 | 38-36 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 43.0% (2) | 24.0% (16) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 50% | 38% | 13% | 37% | 33% | 30% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Minnesota Wild | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-4 |
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Greg Devorski #54 | Lonnie Cameron #74 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 73 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 1648 | 1486 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/09/93 | 10/05/96 | ||||
Birthplace | Guelph, ON | Victoria, BC | ||||
Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins – 7:00 EST
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Wes McCauley #4 | Dean Morton #36 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 72 | 77 | ||||
Career Games | 960 | 824 | ||||
First NHL Game | 01/20/03 | 11/11/00 | ||||
Birthplace | Georgetown, ON | Peterborough, ON | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.0 (14) | 5.8 (27) | ||||
PP/Gm | 2.6 (40) | 3.2 (13) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.3 (37) | 3.8 (17) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 8.2 (27) | 8.7 (22) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 46.0% (31) | 48.0% (16) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 19.0% (7) | 8.0% (25) | ||||
Home Win % | 54.0% (26) | 60.0% (8) | ||||
Home Rec. | 39-33 | 46-31 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 24.0% (16) | 25.0% (13) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 33% | 46% | 22% | 28% | 43% | 29% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Detroit Red Wings | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 3-2 |
Boston Bruins | 4-2 | 4-3 | 2-5 | 1-5 | 4-1 | 5-1 |
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Mark Shewchyk #92 | Andrew Smith #51 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 69 | 75 | ||||
Career Games | 1006 | 81 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/09/03 | 10/04/17 | ||||
Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | Kitchener, ON | ||||
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montréal Canadiens – 7:00 EST
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Brad Meier #34 | Trevor Hanson #14 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 72 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 1226 | 323 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/23/99 | 10/24/13 | ||||
Birthplace | Dayton, OH | Richmond, BC | ||||
Goals/Gm | 5.9 (22) | 5.6 (37) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.0 (25) | 3.3 (7) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.5 (26) | 4.1 (4) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 8.2 (27) | 9.3 (8) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 45.0% (37) | 46.0% (31) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 21.0% (6) | 17.0% (10) | ||||
Home Win % | 56.0% (19) | 51.0% (29) | ||||
Home Rec. | 40-32 | 37-36 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 19.0% (31) | 30.0% (5) | ||||
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 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-4 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3-3 |
Montréal Canadiens | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 |
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Scott Cherrey #50 | James Tobias #61 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 64 | 19 | ||||
Career Games | 763 | 25 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/06/07 | 11/22/17 | ||||
Birthplace | Drayton, ON | Buffalo, NY | ||||
Columbus Blue Jackets at Tampa Bay Lightning – 7:00 EST
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Corey Syvret #42 | Jon Mclsaac #2 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 1 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 3 | 253 | ||||
First NHL Game | 04/04/18 | 11/21/13 | ||||
Birthplace | Millgrove, ON | Truro, NS | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.0 (14) | 6.0 (14) | ||||
PP/Gm | 2.0 (42) | 3.3 (7) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 2.0 (42) | 3.9 (15) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 4.0 (42) | 8.6 (24) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 25.0% (42) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 200.0% (1) | 4.0% (33) | ||||
Home Win % | 0.0% (41) | 60.0% (8) | ||||
Home Rec. | 0-1 | 44-29 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 0.0% (40) | 23.0% (20) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 31% | 38% | 32% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 |
Tampa Bay Lightning | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 4-4 | 1-1 |
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Shandor Alphonso #52 | Ryan Gibbons #58 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 75 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 248 | 226 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/17/14 | 10/08/15 | ||||
Birthplace | Orangeville, ON | Vancouver, BC | ||||
Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers – 7:00 EST
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Jean Hebert #15 | Francois St. Laurent #38 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 73 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 404 | 748 | ||||
First NHL Game | 03/30/11 | 11/10/05 | ||||
Birthplace | Bouctouche, NB | Greenfield Park, QC | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.0 (14) | 6.4 (4) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.4 (4) | 3.1 (18) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 4.1 (5) | 3.9 (10) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 9.3 (8) | 9.4 (6) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 46.0% (31) | 47.0% (23) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 18.0% (9) | 11.0% (19) | ||||
Home Win % | 66.0% (4) | 68.0% (2) | ||||
Home Rec. | 48-25 | 50-23 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 21.0% (26) | 15.0% (34) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 29% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 33% | 32% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Vancouver Canucks | 3-0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 |
Florida Panthers | 3-2 | 4-3 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 |
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Brandon Gawryletz #64 | Devin Berg #87 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 74 | 75 | ||||
Career Games | 197 | 203 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/14/15 | 10/15/15 | ||||
Birthplace | Trail, BC | Kitchener, ON | ||||
Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals – 7:00 EST
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Graham Skilliter #24 | Dan O’Halloran #13 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 72 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 332 | 1449 | ||||
First NHL Game | 01/28/13 | 10/01/95 | ||||
Birthplace | La Ronge, SK | Essex, ON | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.3 (5) | 6.2 (7) | ||||
PP/Gm | 2.7 (38) | 3.0 (25) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.3 (37) | 3.5 (26) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 8.0 (34) | 7.9 (36) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 45.0% (37) | 44.0% (39) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 23.0% (5) | 26.0% (3) | ||||
Home Win % | 43.0% (38) | 56.0% (19) | ||||
Home Rec. | 31-41 | 41-32 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 24.0% (16) | 30.0% (5) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 38% | 38% | 24% | 34% | 37% | 29% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-3 |
Washington Capitals | 3-0 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 5-0 |
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Tim Nowak #77 | Scott Driscoll #68 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 77 | 74 | ||||
Career Games | 1664 | 1710 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/08/93 | 10/10/92 | ||||
Birthplace | Buffalo, NY | Seaforth, ON | ||||
New York Islanders at Nashville Predators – 8:00 EST
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Kelly Sutherland #11 | Kendrick Nicholson #30 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 71 | 71 | ||||
Career Games | 1156 | 250 | ||||
First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 01/17/15 | ||||
Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Milverton, ON | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.1 (11) | 5.8 (27) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.1 (16) | 3.3 (9) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.8 (18) | 3.9 (10) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 8.7 (19) | 9.8 (4) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 52.0% (2) | 48.0% (16) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | -8.0% (41) | 10.0% (21) | ||||
Home Win % | 61.0% (7) | 55.0% (24) | ||||
Home Rec. | 43-28 | 39-32 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 25.0% (13) | 25.0% (13) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 30% | 36% | 34% | 40% | 38% | 23% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
New York Islanders | 3-0 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 1-0 |
Nashville Predators | 2-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
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Ryan Daisy #81 | Jonny Murray #95 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 75 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 127 | 1141 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/13/16 | 10/07/00 | ||||
Birthplace | Mansfield, MA | Beauport, QC | ||||
Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars – 8:00 EST
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Eric Furlatt #27 | Gord Dwyer #19 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 74 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 1106 | 941 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/08/01 | 11/19/15 | ||||
Birthplace | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Sackville, NS | ||||
Goals/Gm | 6.0 (14) | 6.1 (11) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.0 (25) | 3.2 (13) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.4 (34) | 3.7 (24) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 7.5 (39) | 8.7 (19) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 47.0% (23) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 12.0% (18) | 3.0% (35) | ||||
Home Win % | 57.0% (16) | 67.0% (3) | ||||
Home Rec. | 42-32 | 49-24 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 32.0% (3) | 30.0% (5) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 33% | 40% | 27% | 33% | 42% | 25% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Anaheim Ducks | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 1-4 |
Dallas Stars | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 6-1 | 6-1 |
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Kory Nagy #97 | Bryan Pancich #94 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 74 | 42 | ||||
Career Games | 116 | 565 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/12/16 | 10/03/09 | ||||
Birthplace | London, ON | Great Falls, MT | ||||
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks – 8:30 EST
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Pierre Lambert #37 | Brad Watson #23 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 25 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 39 | 1398 | ||||
First NHL Game | 11/17/16 | 03/07/96 | ||||
Birthplace | St-Hubert, QC | Regina, SK | ||||
Goals/Gm | 4.8 (42) | 5.9 (22) | ||||
PP/Gm | 2.7 (38) | 2.9 (29) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 3.3 (37) | 3.5 (26) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 8.4 (26) | 8.2 (31) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 48.0% (16) | 49.0% (4) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 9.0% (23) | 5.0% (30) | ||||
Home Win % | 44.0% (37) | 56.0% (19) | ||||
Home Rec. | 11-14 | 41-32 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 12.0% (38) | 27.0% (8) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 31% | 41% | 27% | 33% | 39% | 28% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
St. Louis Blues | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 3-0 | 2-1 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 5-2 |
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Ryan Galloway #82 | Kiel Murchison #79 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 43 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 1008 | 406 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/17/02 | 01/21/13 | ||||
Birthplace | Winnipeg, MB | Cloverdale, BC | ||||
Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes – 9:00 EST
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Chris Rooney #5 | Jake Brenk #26 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 73 | 73 | ||||
Career Games | 1091 | 186 | ||||
First NHL Game | 11/22/00 | 11/12/15 | ||||
Birthplace | Boston, MA | Detroit Lakes, MN | ||||
Goals/Gm | 5.9 (22) | 6.2 (7) | ||||
PP/Gm | 3.1 (18) | 3.0 (22) | ||||
Penl/Gm | 4.0 (6) | 3.8 (18) | ||||
PIM/Gm | 10.1 (2) | 8.8 (16) | ||||
% of Penl on Home | 47.0% (23) | 46.0% (31) | ||||
More Penl on Rd % | 14.0% (14) | 17.0% (10) | ||||
Home Win % | 58.0% (14) | 51.0% (29) | ||||
Home Rec. | 42-31 | 37-36 | ||||
OT/SO Games | 21.0% (26) | 23.0% (20) | ||||
Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
2017-18 | 29% | 36% | 35% | 30% | 44% | 26% |
Team Records | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 | 17-18 | 16-17 | 15-16 |
Buffalo Sabres | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Arizona Coyotes | 0-4 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 1-0 |
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Darren Gibbs #66 | Brian Mach #78 | |||||
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Games 17-18 | 79 | 74 | ||||
Career Games | 1351 | 1218 | ||||
First NHL Game | 10/01/97 | 10/07/00 | ||||
Birthplace | Ft. McMurray, AB | Little Falls, MN | ||||
Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche – 10:00 EST
Referees and Linesmen TBD
Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.