Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Peter MacDougall #38
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’20-21 43 44
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 144 / 0 368 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 1/15/15
Birthplace Regina, SK Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (27) 3.4 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 4.3 (7)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (13) 10.0 (10)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 16.0% (6) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 54.0% (24) 51.0% (31)
Home Rec. 34-29 32-31
OT/SO Games 21.0% (32) 25.0% (16)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 27% 44% 29% 28% 39% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
BOS 3-1 0-2 0-1 2-1 2-3 4-2
BUF 2-6 2-1 2-1 2-4 1-5 0-5
 

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’20-21 47 44
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 29 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 428 / 11 72 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/18/19
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Parkhill, ON

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’20-21 42 42
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 9 63 / 17
Career Games (Reg/PO) 940 / 48 578 / 51
First NHL Game 12/23/05 3/30/11
Birthplace Detroit, MI Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.0 (16) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (9) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 10.5 (7) 8.0 (34)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 8.0% (21)
Home Win % 42.0% (39) 44.0% (38)
Home Rec. 27-37 28-35
OT/SO Games 22.0% (30) 24.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 27% 40% 33% 32% 43% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PHI 4-1 4-2 2-4 1-3 3-2 2-2
NYR 5-1 3-2 3-2 2-3 2-3 0-4
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Pierre Racicot #65
Games ’20-21 45 48
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 18 64 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 655 / 64 1871 / 254
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/12/93
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Verdun, QC

 


 

Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Chris Lee #28
Games ’20-21 43 37
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 0 62 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 692 / 0 1207 / 86
First NHL Game 3/3/09 4/2/01
Birthplace Bathurst, NB St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) 6.3 (5)
PP/Gm 3.0 (16) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.5 (13)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 55.0% (20) 48.0% (34)
Home Rec. 34-28 30-32
OT/SO Games 37.0% (3) 24.0% (21)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NSH 2-3 2-3 1-3 2-2 1-0 4-1
CHI 1-3 0-5 3-1 3-2 1-0 2-4
 

LINESMEN

Devin Berg #87
Dan Kelly #45
Games ’20-21 29 24
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 13 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 364 / 31 23 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 1/28/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Morrisonville, NY

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’20-21 38 39
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 353 / 0 504 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 1/28/13
Birthplace Milverton, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (24) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 3.8 (25)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (13) 8.7 (22)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 3.0% (31)
Home Win % 55.0% (20) 63.0% (3)
Home Rec. 34-28 40-23
OT/SO Games 21.0% (32) 29.0% (9)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 35% 34% 30% 39% 30%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MTL 2-6 3-2 2-3 2-2 2-3 2-4
CGY 2-1 1-5 2-4 2-2 2-1 1-6
 

LINESMEN

Mark Shewchyk #92
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’20-21 40 39
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 14 64 / 17
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1178 / 59 578 / 34
First NHL Game 10/9/03 1/21/13
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Cloverdale, BC

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dean Morton #36
Ian Walsh #29
Games ’20-21 43 35
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 930 / 5 1239 / 30
First NHL Game 11/11/00 10/14/00
Birthplace Peterborough, ON Philadelphia, PA
Goals/Gm 5.5 (39) 5.8 (33)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (41) 3.7 (27)
PIM/Gm 7.0 (41) 8.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (5) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (39) 4.0% (29)
Home Win % 56.0% (15) 60.0% (6)
Home Rec. 35-28 37-25
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 23.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 34% 41% 25% 30% 44% 26%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MIN 2-1 1-3 2-2 4-0 1-4 4-1
LAK 1-6 2-5 1-2 1-4 2-3 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Travis Gawryletz #67
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’20-21 43 40
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 59 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 206 / 0 465 / 20
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/13/13
Birthplace Trail, BC Powell River, BC

Knorr returns to action tonight after suffering an injury and leaving the ice during an April 8 game in Columbus.


 

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