Hughes makes his debut and the Wild get Wes on this busy Saturday! Today’s officials:

 

Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9
Chris Lee #28
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 32 48 / 20
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1323 / 172 1268 / 106
First NHL Game 10/2/99 4/2/01
Birthplace Calgary, AB St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 3.0 (13) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 44.0% (45) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 27.0% (1) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 39-35 28-20
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 38% 31% 31% 34% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
FLA 3-2 2-3 2-1 1-1 3-1 1-1
BUF 1-4 2-2 3-2 0-1 0-4 0-2
 

LINESMEN

Tommy Hughes #65
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’22-23 NHL DEBUT 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 76 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 515 / 17
First NHL Game 10/15/22 10/17/14
Birthplace London, ON Orangeville, ON

 


 

Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers
4:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’22-23 1 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 69 / 30 70 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1126 / 103 427 / 25
First NHL Game 11/19/05 11/21/13
Birthplace Sackville, NS Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.9 (3) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 56.0% (14)
Home Rec. 38-31 39-31
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 35% 33% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VAN 4-3 1-4 0-0 1-1 0-0 2-1
PHI 0-3 1-4 4-0 2-4 3-4 0-3
 

LINESMEN

Jesse Marquis #86
Justin Johnson #57
Games ’22-23 1 0
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 69 / 0 53 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 179 / 0 53 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/23/21
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Winnipeg, MB

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tom Chmielewski #18
Justin St. Pierre #12
Games ’22-23 1 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 74 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 415 / 0 1125 / 8
First NHL Game 4/8/14 11/9/05
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Dolbeau, QC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 9.7 (8) 8.7 (29)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (8) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 59.0% (8) 68.0% (2)
Home Rec. 44-31 50-24
OT/SO Games 16.0% (39) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 41% 27% 33% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ARI 2-2 4-3 4-0 0-5 2-3 1-4
BOS 2-2 4-2 1-0 3-2 0-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’22-23 2 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 4 76 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1253 / 65 743 / 86
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/11/11
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Antigonish, NS

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Marc Joannette #25
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 39 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 100 / 0 1453 / 172
First NHL Game 3/7/19 10/1/99
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Verdun, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (7) 7.8 (38)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 13.0% (10)
Home Win % 63.0% (5) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 36-21 20-19
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 28% 38% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DET 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-2
NJD 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Scott Cherrey #50
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’22-23 1 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 23 75 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1013 / 130 1271 / 23
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/17/02
Birthplace Drayton, ON Winnipeg, MB

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’22-23 0 0
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 776 / 0 92 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/28/19
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (5) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (9) 7.6 (40)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) -2.0% (43)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 42.0% (44)
Home Rec. 40-35 22-31
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 27% 35% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MTL 1-7 3-1 3-2 0-4 0-0 2-0
WSH 1-5 5-0 0-1 2-0 1-0
 

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Steve Barton #59
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 73 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 59 / 0 1392 / 129
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/1/00
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Vankleek Hill, ON

Dunning has switched to #20 since his promotion to full-time.


 

Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Francis Charron #6
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’22-23 2 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 7 / 15 74 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 600 / 80 373 / 5
First NHL Game 4/5/10 11/12/15
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.4 (45) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 4.2 (7)
PIM/Gm 9.3 (13) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (2) 13.0% (10)
Home Win % 71.0% (1) 54.0% (19)
Home Rec. 5-2 40-34
OT/SO Games 29.0% (6) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 41% 29% 31% 31% 39% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
OTT 1-0 0-4 2-2 1-5 0-0 1-4
TOR 0-2 4-2 1-0 1-2 0-0 1-3
 

LINESMEN

David Brisebois #96
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 7 / 23 75 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1364 / 77 553 / 24
First NHL Game 10/11/00 11/13/13
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Powell River, BC

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Chris Rooney #5
Games ’22-23 2 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 11 74 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1490 / 216 1318 / 142
First NHL Game 3/28/00 11/22/00
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (37) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 0.0% (40)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 42-31 35-39
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 14.0% (43)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 39% 29% 38% 32% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TBL 4-1 4-1 4-3 2-4 2-0 1-3
PIT 1-4 4-2 3-2 2-3 2-0 5-1
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 6 66 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 309 / 16 337 / 29
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/4/17
Birthplace Stod, Czech Kitchener, ON

 


 

Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Corey Syvret #23
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’22-23 1 0
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 72 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 138 / 0 1328 / 152
First NHL Game 4/4/18 10/8/01
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 34-40 33-39
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 43% 27% 29% 40% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ANA 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-2
NYI 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 1-0
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’22-23 1 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 15 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1225 / 89 158 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/18/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Parkhill, ON

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’22-23 2 0
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 40 / 20
Career Games (Reg/PO) 445 / 0 628 / 71
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/30/11
Birthplace Milverton, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.9 (23)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 14.0% (8)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 40-36 21-19
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 33% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 2-1 1-5 3-3 0-3 6-1 3-0
STL 3-2 5-1 1-4 1-1 3-5 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
James Tobias #61
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 25 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1361 / 161 253 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 11/22/17
Birthplace Beauport, QC Buffalo, NY

 


 

Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’22-23 0 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 21 75 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1217 / 186 862 / 26
First NHL Game 1/20/03 1/22/08
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 2.5 (44) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 45.0% (43)
Home Rec. 41-33 34-41
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 32% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
LAK 5-1 2-1 2-3 3-3 3-3 4-3
MIN 1-3 3-3 2-3 4-1 1-3 0-2
 

LINESMEN

Jonathan Deschamps #80
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’22-23 1 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 76 / 24
Career Games (Reg/PO) 76 / 0 668 / 58
First NHL Game 10/15/21 1/21/13
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Cloverdale, BC

 


 

Nashville Predators at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #13
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’22-23 1 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 74 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 189 / 0 512 / 26
First NHL Game 4/6/17 10/24/13
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 5.9 (39)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 10.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 39-34 34-40
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 31% 36% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NSH 2-3 2-1 0-0 1-3 2-2 3-3
DAL 3-1 1-1 0-0 3-1 0-3 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Ben O’Quinn #91
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’22-23 1 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 66 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 76 / 0 285 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/8/17
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Trail, BC

 


 

Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’22-23 2 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 27 11 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1391 / 216 240 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 10/24/16
Birthplace Richmond, BC Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 2.7 (39) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (32) 4.0 (11)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (30) 8.9 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 37-37 31-25
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 39% 28% 36% 37% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CGY 2-3 2-2 2-1 4-0 0-0 0-5
EDM 2-3 1-0 1-3 3-1 7-3 2-4
 

LINESMEN

Travis Toomey #90
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’22-23 0 2
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 74 / 16
Career Games (Reg/PO) 172 / 0 1264 / 75
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/9/03
Birthplace Leduc, AB Waterdown, ON

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’22-23 2 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 13 72 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1026 / 61 589 / 8
First NHL Game 12/23/05 1/28/13
Birthplace Detroit, MI La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.7 (4)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 9.2 (14) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (24) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 62.0% (6) 61.0% (7)
Home Rec. 46-28 44-28
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 35% 34% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 2-3 5-0 2-3 3-1 0-0 4-2
SEA 1-1 0-0 3-2 3-5 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Tyson Baker #88
Devin Berg #87
Games ’22-23 1 1
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 76 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 211 / 0 451 / 50
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/15/15
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Kitchener, ON

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

TJ Luxmore #21
Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’22-23 3 0
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 9 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 507 / 20 286 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 11/17/16
Birthplace Timmins, ON St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 9.4 (10)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 48.0% (36)
Home Rec. 41-33 35-38
OT/SO Games 22.0% (24) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 33% 38% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CHI 6-0 1-1 5-3 2-1 0-0 0-3
SJS 0-2 3-2 3-2 5-0 1-0 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Caleb Apperson #77
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’22-23 2 3
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 74 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 56 / 0 815 / 59
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/3/09
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Great Falls, MT

 


 

 

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