Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 3 – 6:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’20-21 44 51
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 19 63 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1001 / 109 949 / 48
First NHL Game 10/15/05 12/23/05
Birthplace Penticton, BC Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 3.0 (16)
Penl/Gm 4.9 (1) 4.2 (9)
PIM/Gm 11.7 (1) 10.5 (7)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (31) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 59.0% (9) 42.0% (39)
Home Rec. 38-26 27-37
OT/SO Games 20.0% (35) 22.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 37% 31% 27% 40% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
FLA 2-5 2-2 1-2 1-3 3-2 2-3
TBL 3-2 3-3 3-1 2-1 5-1 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Brandon Gawryletz #64
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’20-21 56 55
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 64 / 18
Career Games (Reg/PO) 385 / 0 665 / 64
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/11/11
Birthplace Trail, BC Antigonish, NS

Standby Referee: Justin St. Pierre (#12)
Series Supervisor: Brad Watson


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
Game 3 – 7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Garrett Rank #7
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’20-21 53 46
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 62 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 377 / 0 1314 / 189
First NHL Game 1/15/15 12/19/00
Birthplace Elmira, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 5.9 (28)
PP/Gm 3.4 (5) 2.7 (38)
Penl/Gm 4.3 (7) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (10) 7.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 2.0% (36)
Home Win % 51.0% (31) 63.0% (3)
Home Rec. 32-31 39-23
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 26.0% (14)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 28% 39% 33% 25% 42% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PIT 3-3 2-2 2-3 2-3 4-1 2-2
NYI 1-1 2-1 3-1 2-2 1-2 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’20-21 55 54
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 47 / 17 64 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1312 / 136 217 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 11/29/16
Birthplace Beauport, QC Surrey, BC

Standby Referee: Ian Walsh (#29)
Series Supervisor: Shane Heyer


 

Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs
Game 1 – 7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Brad Meier #34
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’20-21 47 50
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 65 / 12 30 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1394 / 89 1255 / 139
First NHL Game 10/23/99 10/8/01
Birthplace Dayton, OH Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (3) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 3.1 (15) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 4.2 (9)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (25) 9.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (24) 2.0% (36)
Home Win % 60.0% (6) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 39-26 17-13
OT/SO Games 18.0% (40) 27.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 29% 41% 30% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MTL 2-1 3-2 1-4 4-3 2-4 2-3
TOR 2-4 1-3 2-1 2-1 2-1 4-1
 

LINESMEN

David Brisebois #96
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’20-21 46 47
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 8 62 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1283 / 54 937 / 107
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/6/07
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Drayton, ON

Standby Referee: Kendrick Nicholson (#30)
Series Supervisor: Bill McCreary


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
Game 3 – 9:30 PM EST

REFEREES

François St. Laurent #8
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’20-21 43 49
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 12 62 / 20
Career Games (Reg/PO) 845 / 61 1142 / 165
First NHL Game 11/10/05 1/20/03
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.4 (3)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.4 (36)
PIM/Gm 7.9 (36) 7.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (40) 51.0% (4)
More Penl on Rd % 23.0% (3) -4.0% (40)
Home Win % 46.0% (35) 40.0% (40)
Home Rec. 29-34 25-37
OT/SO Games 24.0% (21) 26.0% (14)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 35% 39% 26% 33% 44% 23%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
VGK 3-1 1-1 3-2 2-4 2-1 3-1
MIN 4-1 3-1 1-3 3-0 3-3 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’20-21 54 55
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 8 64 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 227 / 10 414 / 33
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/8/15
Birthplace Stod, Czech Vancouver, BC

Standby Referee:Frederick L’Ecuyer (#17)
Series Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven


 

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