New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres – 7:00 EST

REFEREES
Graham Skilliter #24 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games 18-19 51 52
Career Games 379 1113
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/2/99
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 5.5 (38) 6.2 (15)
PP/Gm 2.9 (27) 3.1 (16)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (22) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (20) 9.5 (9)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (18) 7.0% (19)
Home Win % 50.0% (26) 63.0% (3)
Home Rec. 21-21 27-16
OT/SO Games 24.0% (16) 21.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2018-19 32% 37% 31% 28% 44% 28%
Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17
NYR 3-0 1-4 3-2 1-3 3-3 2-3
BUF 0-1 1-4 3-1 2-0 1-4 3-2

LINESMEN
Brad Kovachik #71 Jesse Marquis #86
Games 18-19 51 21
Career Games 1497 22
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/11/18
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Bouctouche, NB

 

 

Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes – 7:30 EST

REFEREES
Pierre Lambert #37 Wes McCauley #4
Games 18-19 52 53
Career Games 89 1010
First NHL Game 11/17/16 1/20/03
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) 5.9 (26)
PP/Gm 2.9 (31) 2.7 (36)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (22) 3.3 (35)
PIM/Gm 8.0 (29) 7.9 (30)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (14) 50.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 5.0% (22) -1.0% (28)
Home Win % 47.0% (31) 47.0% (31)
Home Rec. 20-23 20-23
OT/SO Games 9.0% (36) 23.0% (19)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2018-19 31% 38% 31% 33% 34% 33%
Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17
EDM 1-2 2-0 0-0 1-1 2-3 3-2
CAR 1-1 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-3 3-2

LINESMEN
Ryan Galloway #82 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games 18-19 50 52
Career Games 1056 1055
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/9/03
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Waterdown, ON

 

 

New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild – 8:30 EST

REFEREES
Justin St. Pierre #12 Brad Meier #34
Games 18-19 52 35
Career Games 918 1258
First NHL Game 11/9/05 10/23/99
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC Dayton, OH
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) 5.6 (34)
PP/Gm 2.9 (31) 3.1 (16)
Penl/Gm 3.3 (34) 3.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 7.2 (36) 8.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (4) 47.0% (24)
More Penl on Rd % -3.0% (32) 13.0% (7)
Home Win % 60.0% (9) 56.0% (13)
Home Rec. 24-16 14-11
OT/SO Games 25.0% (12) 16.0% (27)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2018-19 31% 40% 29% 27% 47% 26%
Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17
NJD 1-3 5-1 1-4 1-0 3-2 1-2
MIN 3-0 4-2 3-0 2-0 3-0 3-1

LINESMEN
David Brisebois #96 Derek Amell #75
Games 18-19 50 50
Career Games 1161 1421
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/11/97
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Port Colborne, ON

 

 

Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks – 10:00 EST

REFEREES
Chris Rooney #5 Ian Walsh #29
Games 18-19 51 52
Career Games 1138 1119
First NHL Game 11/22/00 10/14/00
Birthplace Boston, MA Philadelphia, PA
Goals/Gm 6.6 (2) 5.8 (29)
PP/Gm 3.0 (21) 3.1 (16)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 4.0 (7)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (21) 10.6 (3)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (4) 46.0% (35)
More Penl on Rd % -5.0% (35) 18.0% (2)
Home Win % 51.0% (25) 59.0% (11)
Home Rec. 22-21 26-18
OT/SO Games 30.0% (5) 20.0% (24)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2018-19 35% 37% 28% 26% 37% 37%
Team Records 18-19 17-18 16-17 18-19 17-18 16-17
BOS 2-1 3-2 2-2 2-0 1-4 2-1
ANA 0-2 6-1 2-2 2-1 0-3 3-3

LINESMEN
Brandon Gawryletz #64 Michel Cormier #76
Games 18-19 52 40
Career Games 245 1051
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/10/03
Birthplace Trail, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC

 

 

Stats updated through 1/18/19. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.