Eleven games scheduled, six still happening. Here are tonight’s NHL Referees and Linesmen for December 29, 2021://

New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’21-22 30 29
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 44 / 5 49 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1040 / 114 979 / 57
First NHL Game 10/15/05 12/23/05
Birthplace Penticton, BC Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.0 (12) 5.3 (41)
PP/Gm 3.4 (3) 2.9 (22)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (4) 3.4 (26)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (4) 8.1 (22)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (30) 49.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (10) 6.0% (15)
Home Win % 50.0% (33) 61.0% (5)
Home Rec. 22-22 30-19
OT/SO Games 27.0% (10) 33.0% (4)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 30% 38% 32% 30% 39% 31%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NJD 0-1 1-3 2-4 1-3 1-4 3-1
BUF 3-3 1-3 0-3 3-1 0-4 2-3
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’21-22 30 22
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 51 / 0 48 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 207 / 0 1171 / 88
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/10/03
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Trois-Rivieres, QC

 


 

New York Rangers at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dean Morton #36
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’21-22 32 26
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 56 / 0 50 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 976 / 5 542 / 4
First NHL Game 11/11/00 1/28/13
Birthplace Peterborough, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.9 (18) 6.0 (12)
PP/Gm 2.0 (43) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 2.5 (43) 3.4 (26)
PIM/Gm 5.9 (43) 8.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (20) 51.0% (9)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (20) -4.0% (32)
Home Win % 55.0% (18) 44.0% (41)
Home Rec. 31-25 22-28
OT/SO Games 23.0% (17) 12.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 34% 34% 29% 40% 30%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NYR 1-3 5-0 3-3 3-0 4-1 1-4
FLA 3-0 1-4 0-4 2-0 1-2 2-2
 

LINESMEN

David Brisebois #96
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’21-22 27 31
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 48 / 13 61 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1314 / 67 166 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/10/18
Birthplace Sudbury, ON St. Mary’s, ON

 


 

Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jake Brenk #26
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’21-22 30 30
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 51 / 4 47 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 327 / 0 460 / 16
First NHL Game 11/12/15 11/19/13
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.6 (33) 5.7 (29)
PP/Gm 3.3 (5) 2.9 (26)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (11) 3.7 (11)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (16) 9.8 (5)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (13) 52.0% (2)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (26) -9.0% (41)
Home Win % 51.0% (31) 55.0% (18)
Home Rec. 26-25 26-21
OT/SO Games 29.0% (7) 17.0% (33)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 25% 39% 36% 34% 38% 28%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
NSH 1-2 6-2 5-0 4-1 2-2 5-1
WSH 1-5 4-1 2-4 4-3 4-1 4-0
 

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’21-22 30 28
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 56 / 4 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 468 / 15 63 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 1/28/21
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Morrisonville, NY

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Peter MacDougall #38
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’21-22 23 29
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 52 / 2 32 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 177 / 0 92 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 4/4/18
Birthplace Regina, SK Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (18) 6.3 (5)
PP/Gm 2.9 (22) 2.5 (41)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (20) 3.1 (39)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (19) 7.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (13) 48.0% (30)
More Penl on Rd % -2.0% (30) 9.0% (8)
Home Win % 50.0% (33) 55.0% (18)
Home Rec. 26-26 17-14
OT/SO Games 23.0% (17) 16.0% (35)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 36% 33% 31% 32% 42% 27%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
EDM 2-2 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-0
STL 3-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’21-22 18 21
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 18 / 0 239 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/8/17
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Trail, BC

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’21-22 27 28
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 52 / 4 51 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 395 / 0 729 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/3/09
Birthplace Milverton, ON Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (8) 5.8 (21)
PP/Gm 2.8 (29) 3.1 (12)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (33) 3.6 (16)
PIM/Gm 7.5 (33) 8.3 (18)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (13) 52.0% (2)
More Penl on Rd % -1.0% (28) -7.0% (36)
Home Win % 60.0% (6) 57.0% (14)
Home Rec. 31-21 29-22
OT/SO Games 13.0% (39) 29.0% (7)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 32% 39% 28% 29% 41% 29%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
PHI 2-1 1-2 2-2 2-2 2-4 3-1
SEA 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Bevan Mills #53
Kory Nagy #97
Games ’21-22 24 0
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 54 / 5 50 / 2
Career Games (Reg/PO) 242 / 5 301 / 2
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/12/16
Birthplace Surrey, BC London, ON

 


 

Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Garrett Rank #7
Brandon Schrader #46
Games ’21-22 27 20
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 52 / 6 21 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 404 / 3 49 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 3/1/19
Birthplace Elmira, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.5 (36) 5.4 (40)
PP/Gm 2.6 (39) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (33) 4.3 (2)
PIM/Gm 8.0 (24) 10.3 (3)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (20) 44.0% (42)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (20) 27.0% (2)
Home Win % 60.0% (6) 55.0% (18)
Home Rec. 31-21 6-5
OT/SO Games 19.0% (29) 27.0% (10)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2019-20 30% 42% 29% 41% 20% 39%
Team Records 19-20 18-19 17-18 19-20 18-19 17-18
VAN 3-1 1-3 0-4 1-0 0-0 0-0
ANA 4-2 3-4 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’21-22 28 23
Games ’20-21 (Reg/PO) 55 / 4 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 258 / 14 23 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/13/21
Birthplace Stod, Czech Raleigh, NC

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 PM EDT

Postponed – COVID

 


 

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators
7:30 PM EDT

Postponed – COVID

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EDT

Postponed – COVID

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets
7:30 PM EDT

Postponed – COVID

 


 

Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 PM EDT

Postponed – COVID

 


 

 

Stats updated through the end of the 2020-21 regular season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.