Montréal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’20-21 55 53
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 8 61 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 819 / 21 1249 / 148
First NHL Game 10/13/07 10/2/99
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (5) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 3.0 (18) 2.9 (24)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 3.5 (33)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (17) 7.9 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (17) 8.0% (21)
Home Win % 61.0% (5) 54.0% (24)
Home Rec. 39-25 33-28
OT/SO Games 23.0% (26) 18.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 27% 39% 34% 30% 36% 34%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
MTL 3-2 2-3 1-2 0-4 3-2 2-2
BUF 5-0 1-4 2-2 2-3 2-2 1-4
 

LINESMEN

Ben O’Quinn #91
Devin Berg #87
Games ’20-21 0 41
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 63 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 376 / 31
First NHL Game NHL DEBUT 10/15/15
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Kitchener, ON

O’Rourke is working his first game since last season, having missed the preseason due to undisclosed reasons.


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Francis Charron #6
Mitch Dunning #43
Games ’20-21 51 25
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 17 13 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 594 / 65 38 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/28/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (36) 4.6 (42)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (13) 4.3 (7)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (19) 10.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 55.0% (1)
More Penl on Rd % 16.0% (6) -19.0% (42)
Home Win % 52.0% (29) 38.0% (41)
Home Rec. 33-30 5-8
OT/SO Games 29.0% (9) 15.0% (42)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 45% 24% 30% 31% 39%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
TOR 4-1 4-2 4-2 1-0 0-0 0-0
OTT 1-3 0-4 0-2 0-3 0-1 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’20-21 52 51
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 18 62 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1320 / 107 941 / 107
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/6/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Drayton, ON

 


 

Dallas Stars at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Furman South #13
Games ’20-21 51 38
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 6 32 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1416 / 205 112 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 4/6/17
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.3 (5) 5.6 (38)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (32) 3.3 (40)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (21) 7.2 (39)
% 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) 50.0% (32)
Home Rec. 35-27 16-16
OT/SO Games 32.0% (6) 19.0% (37)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 39% 29% 29% 35% 36%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
DAL 1-3 2-4 3-2 2-1 1-1 0-2
NYR 2-2 4-2 1-3 1-1 0-1 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’20-21 58 52
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 47 / 17 63 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1315 / 136 1190 / 59
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/9/03
Birthplace Beauport, QC Waterdown, ON

South moves from #44 to #13 as he switches to full-time for the 2021-22 season.


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’20-21 47 49
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 19 62 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1004 / 109 1317 / 189
First NHL Game 10/15/05 12/19/00
Birthplace Penticton, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 5.9 (28)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 2.7 (38)
Penl/Gm 4.9 (1) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 11.7 (1) 7.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 3.0% (31) 2.0% (36)
Home Win % 59.0% (9) 63.0% (3)
Home Rec. 38-26 39-23
OT/SO Games 20.0% (35) 26.0% (14)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 37% 31% 25% 42% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PIT 1-4 5-0 2-3 2-3 4-1 2-2
FLA 2-5 2-2 1-2 2-2 2-1 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’20-21 51 52
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 31 / 12 29 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1151 / 74 80 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/18/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Parkhill, ON

 


 

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’20-21 26 52
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 13 / 0 63 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 39 / 0 950 / 48
First NHL Game 3/7/19 12/23/05
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.2 (41) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 3.6 (1) 3.0 (16)
Penl/Gm 4.6 (3) 4.2 (9)
PIM/Gm 11.3 (4) 10.5 (7)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (34) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (10) 10.0% (13)
Home Win % 46.0% (35) 42.0% (39)
Home Rec. 6-7 27-37
OT/SO Games 23.0% (26) 22.0% (30)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 39% 24% 37% 27% 40% 33%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NYI 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 4-3 0-4
CAR 0-1 0-0 0-0 5-1 1-3 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’20-21 58 53
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 18 24 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 668 / 64 76 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/14/19
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Gatineau, QC

Markovic moved to #31 as he has been promoted to full-time referee for this season.

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’20-21 57 53
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 62 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 372 / 0 154 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/8/17
Birthplace Milverton, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (8) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (24) 2.9 (27)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (17) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (13) 9.5 (13)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 46.0% (34)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (13) 16.0% (6)
Home Win % 55.0% (20) 54.0% (24)
Home Rec. 34-28 34-29
OT/SO Games 21.0% (32) 21.0% (32)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 35% 34% 27% 44% 29%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
ARI 3-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 1-1 1-0
CBJ 2-1 3-3 1-2 1-2 1-1 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
James Tobias #61
Games ’20-21 48 53
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 61 / 19 66 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1627 / 173 177 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/22/17
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Buffalo, NY

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’20-21 52 53
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 64 / 17 30 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1058 / 73 1258 / 139
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/8/01
Birthplace Sackville, NS Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.2 (8)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 3.0 (18)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (29) 4.2 (9)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (26) 9.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 50.0% (5)
More Penl on Rd % 5.0% (28) 2.0% (36)
Home Win % 45.0% (37) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 29-36 17-13
OT/SO Games 25.0% (16) 27.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 31% 39% 30% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
TBL 0-7 3-1 4-1 2-0 4-0 3-0
DET 1-2 1-2 1-5 0-1 2-3 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Bryan Pancich #94
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’20-21 54 35
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 54 / 8 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 742 / 38 35 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/09 1/28/21
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Morrisonville, NY

Dan Kelly switches from #45 to #98 for the 2021-22 NHL season.

 


 

Seattle Kraken at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ian Walsh #29
Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’20-21 53 37
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 0 63 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1257 / 30 211 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/00 11/17/16
Birthplace Philadelphia, PA St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (33) 6.0 (22)
PP/Gm 3.0 (18) 2.9 (24)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (27) 3.7 (27)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (30) 8.1 (32)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) 49.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (29) 4.0% (29)
Home Win % 60.0% (6) 52.0% (29)
Home Rec. 37-25 33-30
OT/SO Games 23.0% (26) 25.0% (16)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 30% 44% 26% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
SEA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
NSH 1-2 2-1 3-3 2-3 1-3 1-0
 

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’20-21 0 58
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 63 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 231 / 10
First NHL Game NHL DEBUT 11/16/17
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Stod, Czech

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Marc Joannette #25
Brad Meier #34
Games ’20-21 53 52
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 63 / 8 65 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1415 / 168 1399 / 89
First NHL Game 10/1/99 10/23/99
Birthplace Verdun, QC Dayton, OH
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) 6.4 (3)
PP/Gm 2.8 (34) 3.1 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (33) 3.9 (17)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (29) 8.6 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (18) 48.0% (18)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (24) 7.0% (24)
Home Win % 54.0% (24) 60.0% (6)
Home Rec. 34-29 39-26
OT/SO Games 32.0% (6) 18.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 34% 39% 28% 29% 41% 30%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
VGK 5-1 2-4 1-4 6-1 3-1 2-1
LAK 0-2 2-3 2-3 0-3 3-2 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Trent Knorr #74
Vaughan Rody #73
Games ’20-21 48 52
Games ’19-20 (Reg/PO) 59 / 0 17 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 473 / 20 1163 / 19
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/8/00
Birthplace Powell River, BC Winnipeg, MB