New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #44
Chris Rooney #5
Games ’20-21 5 5
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 32 / 0 61 / 18
Career Games (Reg/PO) 79 / 0 1227 / 129
First NHL Game 4/6/17 11/22/00
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 5.6 (38) 5.7 (36)
PP/Gm 2.9 (27) 3.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 3.3 (40) 4.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 7.2 (39) 11.7 (1)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 16.0% (6) 3.0% (31)
Home Win % 50.0% (32) 54.0% (24)
Home Rec. 16-16 33-28
OT/SO Games 19.0% (37) 25.0% (16)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 29% 35% 36% 33% 34% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NJD 0-2 1-0 0-1 4-1 1-2 2-2
BUF 3-1 3-0 1-1 2-1 2-4 1-3
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Kory Nagy #97
Games ’20-21 8 8
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 64 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 132 / 0 258 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/12/16
Birthplace Buffalo, NY London, ON

 


 

Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes
5:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16
Ian Walsh #29
Games ’20-21 8 5
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 906 / 48 1209 / 30
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/14/00
Birthplace Detroit, MI Philadelphia, PA
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 5.8 (33)
PP/Gm 3.0 (16) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (9) 3.7 (27)
PIM/Gm 10.5 (7) 8.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 4.0% (29)
Home Win % 42.0% (39) 60.0% (6)
Home Rec. 27-37 37-25
OT/SO Games 22.0% (30) 23.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 27% 40% 33% 30% 44% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
DAL 1-2 0-4 0-3 1-2 3-1 2-3
CAR 5-1 1-3 2-2 2-3 1-2 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Travis Toomey #90
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’20-21 10 8
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 45 / 0 63 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 181 / 10
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/16/17
Birthplace Leduc, AB Stod, Czech

 


 

Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
5:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’20-21 9 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 0 63 / 17
Career Games (Reg/PO) 658 / 0 543 / 51
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/30/11
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.0 (16) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.0 (34)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 8.0% (21)
Home Win % 55.0% (20) 44.0% (38)
Home Rec. 34-28 28-35
OT/SO Games 37.0% (3) 24.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 32% 43% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
FLA 2-1 3-1 2-3 2-3 2-5 3-2
DET 1-5 3-2 0-5 2-3 3-2 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’20-21 9 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 19 64 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1588 / 173 366 / 33
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/8/15
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Vancouver, BC

 


 

New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tim Peel #20
Francis Charron #6
Games ’20-21 8 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 32 / 0 63 / 17
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1341 / 90 550 / 65
First NHL Game 10/21/99 4/5/10
Birthplace Hampton, NB Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 5.4 (40) 5.7 (36)
PP/Gm 3.4 (7) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (11) 4.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 9.6 (12) 9.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 16.0% (6)
Home Win % 56.0% (15) 52.0% (29)
Home Rec. 18-14 33-30
OT/SO Games 9.0% (43) 29.0% (9)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 36% 36% 29% 31% 45% 24%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NYI 1-3 3-2 1-3 2-1 2-2 3-2
PHI 1-1 2-4 2-3 3-1 3-1 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Pierre Racicot #65
Games ’20-21 9 6
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 64 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 390 / 11 1829 / 254
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/12/93
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Verdun, QC

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’20-21 4 8
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 21 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1272 / 189 332 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 1/15/15
Birthplace Richmond, BC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.7 (38) 3.4 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 4.3 (7)
PIM/Gm 7.4 (38) 10.0 (10)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (5) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (36) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 63.0% (3) 51.0% (31)
Home Rec. 39-23 32-31
OT/SO Games 26.0% (14) 25.0% (16)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 25% 42% 33% 28% 39% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
CBJ 3-3 2-2 5-1 0-3 3-1 3-1
CHI 2-2 2-0 1-2 4-2 4-1 0-5
 

LINESMEN

Trent Knorr #74
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’20-21 9 9
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 59 / 0 44 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 434 / 20 82 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/10/18
Birthplace Powell River, BC St. Mary’s, ON

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tom Chmielewski #18
Chris Lee #28
Games ’20-21 7 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 58 / 0 62 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 287 / 0 1177 / 86
First NHL Game 4/8/14 4/2/01
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) 6.3 (5)
PP/Gm 3.1 (12) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 4.4 (4) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 11.3 (4) 9.5 (13)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (31) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 58.0% (11) 48.0% (34)
Home Rec. 37-27 30-32
OT/SO Games 22.0% (30) 24.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 38% 30% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
COL 3-3 2-2 3-2 2-3 1-1 1-4
MIN 2-4 3-2 3-1 5-1 0-2 6-1
 

LINESMEN

Ryan Galloway #82
Tony Sericolo #84
Games ’20-21 7 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 63 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1144 / 18 1450 / 34
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/21/98
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Troy, NY

 


 

St. Louis Blues at Anaheim Ducks
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dean Morton #36
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’20-21 7 8
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 64 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 894 / 5 253 / 0
First NHL Game 11/11/00 11/12/15
Birthplace Peterborough, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.5 (39) 6.1 (17)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (41) 4.0 (15)
PIM/Gm 7.0 (41) 8.7 (22)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (5) 47.0% (32)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (39) 12.0% (11)
Home Win % 56.0% (15) 55.0% (20)
Home Rec. 35-28 35-29
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 23.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 34% 41% 25% 32% 44% 24%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
STL 3-0 2-1 5-0 2-3 2-3 1-3
ANA 2-5 2-3 2-3 3-2 3-1 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Travis Gawryletz #67
Vaughan Rody #73
Games ’20-21 9 8
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 17 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 172 / 0 1119 / 19
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/8/00
Birthplace Trail, BC Winnipeg, MB

 


 

Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Reid Anderson #49
Marc Joannette #25
Games ’20-21 2 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 11 / 0 63 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 43 / 0 1369 / 168
First NHL Game 3/21/18 10/1/99
Birthplace Calgary, AB Verdun, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (33) 5.9 (28)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 2.8 (34)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.5 (33)
PIM/Gm 7.1 (40) 8.3 (29)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (40) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 23.0% (3) 7.0% (24)
Home Win % 64.0% (2) 54.0% (24)
Home Rec. 7-4 34-29
OT/SO Games 36.0% (4) 32.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 35% 42% 23% 34% 39% 28%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
OTT 2-0 1-1 0-0 3-2 2-3 1-3
EDM 0-3 1-0 0-0 3-4 2-2 1-2
 

LINESMEN

Scott Cherrey #50
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’20-21 7 6
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 19 63 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 897 / 107 1144 / 59
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/9/03
Birthplace Drayton, ON Waterdown, ON

 


 

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