Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Peter MacDougall #38
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’22-23 19 21
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 75 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 246 / 0 1106 / 123
First NHL Game 4/8/17 10/15/05
Birthplace Regina, SK Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.7 (37) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (43) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 7.2 (41) 9.2 (14)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (39) 11.0% (15)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 39-34 43-32
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 37% 34% 34% 39% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
COL 1-3 2-2 1-3 0-2 2-2 2-2
BUF 4-3 2-4 2-6 0-3 0-3 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’22-23 18 22
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 14 47 / 25
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1713 / 187 1381 / 161
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/7/00
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Beauport, QC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Nashville Predators at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Eric Furlatt #27
François St. Laurent #8
Games ’22-23 19 18
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 13 72 / 18
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1347 / 152 936 / 79
First NHL Game 10/8/01 11/10/05
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 12.0% (13)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 33-39 38-34
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 21.0% (25)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 40% 31% 31% 39% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NSH 3-3 0-0 3-0 3-4 6-4 1-5
NJD 3-2 0-0 1-1 2-2 2-0 2-4
 

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’22-23 22 21
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 66 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 79 / 0 305 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/8/17
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Trail, BC

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Corey Syvret #23
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’22-23 20 17
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 74 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 157 / 0 528 / 26
First NHL Game 4/4/18 10/24/13
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 5.9 (39)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 10.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 34-40 34-40
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 43% 27% 31% 36% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TBL 1-1 0-0 1-1 3-1 1-0 4-2
PHI 2-0 0-0 1-1 0-3 0-2 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’22-23 21 9
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 15 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1245 / 89 9 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 11/1/22
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Calgary, AB

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jon Mclsaac #2
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’22-23 20 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 70 / 11 48 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 446 / 25 96 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/19/19
Birthplace Truro, NS Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (32) 8.3 (35)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 56.0% (14) 67.0% (3)
Home Rec. 39-31 32-16
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 2-2 1-0 1-1 0-2 1-0 1-0
PIT 4-0 4-3 3-2 1-1 0-0 1-0
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’22-23 22 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 358 / 29 177 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/18/19
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Parkhill, ON

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Carter Sandlak #47
Games ’22-23 21 5
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1144 / 8 7 / 0
First NHL Game 11/9/05 3/22/22
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 5.5 (43)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 6.5 (44)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 62.0% (1)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) -38.0% (45)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 50-24 1-1
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 50.0% (1)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 15% 62% 23%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CAR 2-3 3-3 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
STL 2-2 3-0 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Bryan Pancich #94
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’22-23 20 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 21 74 / 16
Career Games (Reg/PO) 832 / 59 1282 / 75
First NHL Game 10/3/09 10/9/03
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Waterdown, ON

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’22-23 20 21
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 796 / 0 113 / 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
EDM 4-1 0-0 2-1 1-0 0-1 0-0
MIN 3-1 4-0 1-2 3-0 3-1 1-0
 

LINESMEN

Scott Cherrey #50
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’22-23 17 23
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 23 77 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1029 / 130 330 / 16
First NHL Game 10/6/07 11/16/17
Birthplace Drayton, ON Stod, Czech

 


 

Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kyle Rehman #10
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’22-23 20 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 8 66 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 880 / 26 902 / 33
First NHL Game 1/22/08 10/13/07
Birthplace Red Deer, AB St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 5.8 (41)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 45.0% (43) 67.0% (3)
Home Rec. 34-41 44-22
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 34% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ANA 3-4 3-5 1-2 1-3 1-3 0-3
DAL 2-2 3-3 3-0 3-1 3-1 1-4
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’22-23 22 16
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 22 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 763 / 86 73 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/25/21
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Lake Worth, FL

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tom Chmielewski #18
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’22-23 20 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 74 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 434 / 0 524 / 20
First NHL Game 4/8/14 11/19/13
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 5.9 (39)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 9.7 (8) 9.4 (11)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (8) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 59.0% (8) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 44-31 41-33
OT/SO Games 16.0% (39) 22.0% (24)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 41% 27% 29% 33% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MTL 2-5 0-0 1-4 1-4 0-0 1-1
CGY 6-2 1-0 5-1 2-2 1-0 3-4
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’22-23 21 21
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 273 / 0 231 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/10/18
Birthplace Buffalo, NY St. Mary’s, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Bill McCreary

 


 

Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #13
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’22-23 18 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 72 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 206 / 0 608 / 8
First NHL Game 4/6/17 1/28/13
Birthplace Sewickley, PA La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.7 (4)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 61.0% (7)
Home Rec. 39-34 44-28
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
FLA 3-1 0-0 0-1 3-2 0-0 2-0
VAN 1-1 0-0 0-2 2-3 6-6 4-1
 

LINESMEN

Ryan Galloway #82
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’22-23 17 19
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 5 75 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1286 / 23 571 / 24
First NHL Game 10/17/02 11/13/13
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Powell River, BC

 


 

Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Rooney #5
Brandon Schrader #46
Games ’22-23 19 9
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 13 47 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1335 / 142 85 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 3/1/19
Birthplace Boston, MA Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.6 (5) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 10.1 (3) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 47.0% (37) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 35-39 24-23
OT/SO Games 14.0% (43) 32.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 38% 32% 31% 29% 37% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WSH 1-3 2-2 1-3 4-1 0-0 0-0
SEA 2-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Ben O’Quinn #91
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’22-23 19 21
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 94 / 0 96 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/15/21
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’22-23 19 21
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 11 74 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1507 / 216 392 / 5
First NHL Game 3/28/00 11/12/15
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 4.2 (7)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (37) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 13.0% (10)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 54.0% (19)
Home Rec. 42-31 40-34
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 39% 29% 31% 39% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ARI 2-1 0-0 2-1 3-4 3-4 1-3
LAK 1-1 0-0 2-2 4-4 3-5 3-4
 

LINESMEN

Kiel Murchison #79
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 19 19
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 24 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 686 / 58 73 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/19/21
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Kitchener, ON

 


 

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