We’ve got four season debuts tonight, with referee TJ Luxmore and AHL/NHL refs Michael Markovic and Reid Anderson getting the call today, along with linesman Pierre Racicot.

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Garrett Rank #7
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’20-21 2 Season Debut
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 62 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 326 / 0 382 / 11
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/19/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.4 (5) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 4.3 (7) 3.8 (24)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (10) 8.5 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 51.0% (31) 55.0% (20)
Home Rec. 32-31 34-28
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 27.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 28% 39% 33% 32% 40% 28%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PHI 3-2 1-3 2-3 3-3 2-4 0-3
BOS 2-1 2-3 4-2 2-1 4-1 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’20-21 4 4
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 19 62 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1583 / 173 216 / 14
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/4/17
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Kitchener, ON

 


 

New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Furman South #44
Games ’20-21 3 1
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 17 32 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1009 / 73 75 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/6/17
Birthplace Sackville, NS Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 5.6 (38)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (29) 3.3 (40)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (26) 7.2 (39)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 5.0% (28) 16.0% (6)
Home Win % 45.0% (37) 50.0% (32)
Home Rec. 29-36 16-16
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 19.0% (37)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 29% 35% 36%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NJD 0-3 3-4 4-2 0-2 1-0 0-1
NYI 3-3 3-1 1-4 1-2 2-1 0-1
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’20-21 2 4
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 126 / 0 333 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/14/15
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Trail, BC

 


 

Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes

POSTPONED

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kyle Rehman #10
Dean Morton #36
Games ’20-21 4 4
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 56 / 8 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 738 / 18 891 / 5
First NHL Game 1/22/08 11/11/00
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Peterborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) 5.5 (39)
PP/Gm 2.7 (38) 2.6 (41)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (13) 3.2 (41)
PIM/Gm 10.2 (9) 7.0 (41)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (24) 0.0% (39)
Home Win % 57.0% (12) 56.0% (15)
Home Rec. 32-24 35-28
OT/SO Games 29.0% (9) 24.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 35% 39% 26% 34% 41% 25%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
TBL 4-0 3-4 4-2 1-3 5-0 4-2
CBJ 2-1 2-1 4-1 2-2 2-3 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Devin Berg #87
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’20-21 4 4
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 13 44 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 339 / 31 77 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/10/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON St. Mary’s, ON

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #47
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’20-21 Season Debut 4
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 13 / 0 30 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 13 / 0 1209 / 139
First NHL Game 3/7/19 10/8/01
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.2 (41) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.6 (1) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 4.6 (3) 4.2 (9)
PIM/Gm 11.3 (4) 9.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (10) 2.0% (36)
Home Win % 46.0% (35) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 6-7 17-13
OT/SO Games 23.0% (26) 27.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 39% 24% 37% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
WPG 1-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 2-2 3-3
OTT 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-4 3-4 1-5
 

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’20-21 4 3
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 31 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1126 / 61 1103 / 74
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/10/03
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks
9:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Reid Anderson #49
Kevin Pollock #33
Games ’20-21 Season Debut 4
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 11 / 0 62 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 41 / 0 1369 / 205
First NHL Game 3/21/18 3/28/00
Birthplace Calgary, AB Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (33) 6.3 (5)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 2.8 (34)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.6 (32)
PIM/Gm 7.1 (40) 8.9 (21)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (40) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 23.0% (3) 9.0% (17)
Home Win % 64.0% (2) 56.0% (15)
Home Rec. 7-4 35-27
OT/SO Games 36.0% (4) 32.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 35% 42% 23% 32% 39% 29%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MTL 1-0 2-1 0-0 1-1 4-2 1-5
VAN 1-0 0-1 0-0 2-2 2-2 0-3
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’20-21 3 3
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 18 62 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1271 / 107 893 / 107
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/6/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Drayton, ON

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tim Peel #20
François St. Laurent #8
Games ’20-21 4 3
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 32 / 0 63 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1337 / 90 805 / 61
First NHL Game 10/21/99 11/10/05
Birthplace Hampton, NB Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 5.4 (40) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.4 (7) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (11) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 9.6 (12) 7.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 45.0% (40)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 23.0% (3)
Home Win % 56.0% (15) 46.0% (35)
Home Rec. 18-14 29-34
OT/SO Games 9.0% (43) 24.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 36% 36% 29% 35% 39% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
COL 1-1 4-3 3-1 4-2 1-3 2-1
LAK 1-0 1-2 4-0 0-2 1-2 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Vaughan Rody #73
Pierre Racicot #65
Games ’20-21 2 Season Debut
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 17 / 0 64 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1113 / 19 1823 / 254
First NHL Game 10/8/00 10/12/93
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Verdun, QC

 


 

Stats updated through the end of the 2019-20 regular season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.

Here’s the full lineup of referees and linesmen for the 2020-21 season:

NHL Referees and Linesmen for 2020-21 Season