Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Ghislain Hebert #22 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games 18-19 17 15
Career Games 531 1076
First NHL Game 3/3/09 10/2/99
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 5.7 (34) 5.6 (37)
PP/Gm 3.2 (12) 3.0 (22)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (6) 3.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (12) 8.8 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (4) 48.0% (16)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (35) 9.0% (23)
Home Win % 51.0% (29) 63.0% (6)
Home Rec. 37-35 46-27
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 31% 41% 28% 35% 40% 25%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
VAN 1-3 2-5 0-4 1-4 1-5 2-3
NYR 1-3 2-3 4-2 3-3 2-3 2-2

LINESMEN
Trent Knorr #63 Matt MacPherson #83
Games 18-19 16 17
Career Games 308 490
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/11/11
Birthplace Powell River, BC Antigonish, NS

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Marc Joannette #25 Dean Morton #36
Games 18-19 16 16
Career Games 1242 763
First NHL Game 10/1/99 11/11/00
Birthplace Verdun, QC Peterborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (27) 5.8 (27)
PP/Gm 2.9 (29) 3.2 (13)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (26) 3.8 (17)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (31) 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 % 57.0% (16) 60.0% (8)
Home Rec. 41-31 46-31
OT/SO Games 24.0% (16) 25.0% (13)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 34% 32% 33% 28% 43% 29%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
CHI 1-4 1-2 3-3 2-2 2-3 4-0
CAR 1-3 4-0 3-3 3-0 3-3 2-4

LINESMEN
Steve Barton #59 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games 18-19 9 17
Career Games 1151 1019
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/9/03
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Waterdown, ON

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars – 8:30 EST

REFEREES
Steve Kozari #40 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games 18-19 14 17
Career Games 834 643
First NHL Game 10/15/05 10/13/07
Birthplace Penticton, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 5.7 (34) 5.9 (22)
PP/Gm 3.1 (16) 2.8 (34)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (10) 3.5 (32)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (12) 8.7 (22)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (31) 47.0% (23)
More Penl on Rd % 16.0% (12) 15.0% (13)
Home Win % 51.0% (29) 56.0% (19)
Home Rec. 38-36 40-32
OT/SO Games 24.0% (16) 14.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 37% 33% 30% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
CBJ 3-1 1-3 1-3 3-4 4-3 1-3
DAL 2-2 1-4 5-1 5-0 1-4 2-3

LINESMEN
Andrew Smith #51 Bryan Pancich #94
Games 18-19 16 16
Career Games 92 577
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/3/09
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Great Falls, MT

 

 

Nashville Predators at Anaheim Ducks – 10:00 EST

REFEREES
Gord Dwyer #19 Jake Brenk #26
Games 18-19 15 18
Career Games 883 131
First NHL Game 11/19/15 11/12/15
Birthplace Sackville, NS Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.1 (11) 6.2 (7)
PP/Gm 3.2 (13) 3.0 (22)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (24) 3.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (19) 8.8 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (4) 46.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (35) 17.0% (10)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 49-24 37-36
OT/SO Games 30.0% (5) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2017-18 33% 42% 25% 30% 44% 26%
Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16
NSH 2-3 2-4 2-3 5-0 1-1 0-0
ANA 3-2 4-2 1-4 4-2 2-1 0-0

LINESMEN
Darren Gibbs #66 Brian Murphy #93
Games 18-19 16 16
Career Games 1363 1952
First NHL Game 10/1/97 10/7/88
Birthplace Ft. McMurray, AB Dover, NH

 

 

Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Update coming this week for 2018-19. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.