Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

François St. Laurent #8
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’20-21 25 24
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 12 60 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 827 / 61 408 / 13
First NHL Game 11/10/05 10/24/13
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.1 (12)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 4.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 7.9 (36) 11.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (40) 47.0% (32)
More Penl on Rd % 23.0% (3) 12.0% (11)
Home Win % 46.0% (35) 56.0% (15)
Home Rec. 29-34 35-27
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 19.0% (37)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 35% 39% 26% 28% 37% 34%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PIT 5-2 2-3 4-0 3-2 1-4 0-2
NJD 2-4 2-1 4-1 2-2 1-3 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Tyson Baker #88
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’20-21 33 30
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 44 / 0 63 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 106 / 0 411 / 11
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/17/14
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Orangeville, ON

 


 

Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Lee #28
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’20-21 22 9
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 14 8 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1192 / 86 17 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/19/19
Birthplace St. John, NB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.3 (5) 6.5 (1)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.4 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 4.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (13) 8.7 (22)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 55.0% (1)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) -19.0% (42)
Home Win % 48.0% (34) 38.0% (41)
Home Rec. 30-32 3-5
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 38.0% (2)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 33% 35% 32% 29% 45% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
BOS 2-2 0-1 5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
BUF 0-2 0-2 0-5 0-2 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Dan Kelly #45
Games ’20-21 28 7
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 19 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1607 / 173 7 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 1/28/21
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Morrisonville, NY

Kelly has ditched the bands for the day and will be working the lines tonight, sporting #85.


 

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’20-21 26 25
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 17 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1032 / 73 126 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/8/17
Birthplace Sackville, NS Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (29) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (26) 9.5 (13)
% 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) 54.0% (24)
Home Rec. 29-36 34-29
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 21.0% (32)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 27% 44% 29%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PHI 2-0 1-4 1-1 3-1 1-0 1-0
NYI 3-3 3-1 1-4 2-5 2-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’20-21 27 31
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 18 62 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 637 / 64 243 / 14
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/4/17
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Kitchener, ON

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’20-21 25 23
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 8 52 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 789 / 21 329 / 14
First NHL Game 10/13/07 11/21/13
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.3 (5) 5.8 (33)
PP/Gm 3.0 (18) 2.8 (34)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 3.5 (35)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (17) 8.0 (33)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 16.0% (6)
Home Win % 61.0% (5) 56.0% (15)
Home Rec. 39-25 29-23
OT/SO Games 23.0% (26) 21.0% (32)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 27% 39% 34% 33% 39% 28%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
CBJ 3-0 4-0 3-4 3-2 5-1 4-2
CAR 4-2 3-3 4-2 1-2 5-2 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Vaughan Rody #73
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’20-21 26 28
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 17 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1137 / 19 1165 / 18
First NHL Game 10/8/00 10/17/02
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Pierre Lambert #37
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’20-21 20 22
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 62 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 194 / 0 1290 / 189
First NHL Game 11/17/16 12/19/00
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 5.9 (28)
PP/Gm 2.9 (24) 2.7 (38)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (27) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 8.1 (32) 7.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (29) 2.0% (36)
Home Win % 52.0% (29) 63.0% (3)
Home Rec. 33-30 39-23
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 26.0% (14)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 38% 31% 25% 42% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
CHI 2-3 4-2 0-2 2-2 2-0 1-2
TBL 5-1 5-0 1-1 3-2 4-0 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Pierre Racicot #65
Games ’20-21 29 28
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 47 / 17 64 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1286 / 136 1851 / 254
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/12/93
Birthplace Beauport, QC Verdun, QC

 


 

Nashville Predators at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jean Hebert #15
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’20-21 25 28
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 17 58 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 561 / 51 308 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/8/14
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.1 (17)
PP/Gm 2.9 (27) 3.1 (12)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 4.4 (4)
PIM/Gm 8.0 (34) 11.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (21) 3.0% (31)
Home Win % 44.0% (38) 58.0% (11)
Home Rec. 28-35 37-27
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 22.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 43% 26% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NSH 2-2 4-2 5-0 2-2 5-0 3-2
FLA 2-3 2-5 3-2 4-0 0-3 4-1
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’20-21 23 29
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 63 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 147 / 0 202 / 10
First NHL Game 11/22/17 11/16/17
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Stod, Czech

 


 

Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’20-21 26 27
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 675 / 0 351 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 1/15/15
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.0 (16) 3.4 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 4.3 (7)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 10.0 (10)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 55.0% (20) 51.0% (31)
Home Rec. 34-28 32-31
OT/SO Games 37.0% (3) 25.0% (16)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 28% 39% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
DAL 2-2 1-1 1-3 3-1 3-2 2-2
DET 1-5 3-2 0-5 1-5 3-3 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Jesse Marquis #86
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’20-21 21 22
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 45 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 96 / 0 283 / 5
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/13/16
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Mansfield, MA

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’20-21 27 26
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 0 64 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 342 / 0 201 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 10/24/16
Birthplace Milverton, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.5 (1)
PP/Gm 2.9 (24) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 4.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (13) 10.2 (8)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 17.0% (5)
Home Win % 55.0% (20) 59.0% (9)
Home Rec. 34-28 38-26
OT/SO Games 21.0% (32) 30.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 35% 34% 32% 40% 28%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
WPG 0-7 2-2 3-2 0-3 0-4 1-0
EDM 6-0 3-2 3-3 2-4 0-2 1-3
 

LINESMEN

Kiel Murchison #79
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’20-21 27 27
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 17 62 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 566 / 34 917 / 107
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/6/07
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Drayton, ON

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ian Walsh #29
Corey Syvret #42
Games ’20-21 20 17
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 20 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1224 / 30 61 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/00 4/4/18
Birthplace Philadelphia, PA Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (33) 5.9 (28)
PP/Gm 3.0 (18) 3.3 (8)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (27) 3.8 (25)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (30) 8.4 (28)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (29) 1.0% (38)
Home Win % 60.0% (6) 60.0% (6)
Home Rec. 37-25 12-8
OT/SO Games 23.0% (26) 20.0% (35)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 30% 44% 26% 32% 46% 21%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MIN 4-0 1-4 4-1 0-1 2-1 0-0
COL 3-1 0-5 1-4 0-3 1-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Julien Fournier #56
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’20-21 25 28
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 24 / 0 64 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 191 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 11/29/16
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Surrey, BC

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Francis Charron #6
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’20-21 23 23
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 17 62 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 566 / 65 405 / 11
First NHL Game 4/5/10 11/19/13
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (13) 3.8 (24)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (19) 8.5 (27)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 16.0% (6) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 52.0% (29) 55.0% (20)
Home Rec. 33-30 34-28
OT/SO Games 29.0% (9) 27.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 45% 24% 32% 40% 28%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
ARI 2-1 3-1 0-3 1-2 4-1 1-5
ANA 3-2 3-3 3-0 3-3 2-2 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Bryan Pancich #94
Beau Halkidis #85
Games ’20-21 19 5
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 54 / 8 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 707 / 38 5 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/09 4/1/19
Birthplace Great Falls, MT London, ON

Halkidis – an AHL/NHL Referee – will be manning the lines tonight wearing #85.


 

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