Today’s NHL games:
COLvsSTLFLAvsNSHNYIvsBOSNJDvsPITCBJvsDAL
MTLvsTORWSHvsCARNYRvsCGYPHIvsVANTBLvsVGK
ARIvsLAKBUFvsSJSDETvsSEA

 


Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
2:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’22-23 47 48
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 11 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1535 / 216 491 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 1/17/15
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (37) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 42-31 40-36
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 39% 29% 31% 37% 33%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
COL 2-2 0-0 3-1 6-0 0-0 1-2
STL 5-2 0-0 3-3 3-2 0-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Ryan Gibbons #58
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’22-23 48 47
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 77 / 21 74 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 541 / 54 859 / 59
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/3/09
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Great Falls, MT

 


 

Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators
2:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4
Furman South #13
Games ’22-23 48 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 21 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1265 / 186 237 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/6/17
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 2.5 (44) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 8.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 41-33 39-34
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 32% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
FLA 4-2 2-3 1-1 3-1 0-0 0-1
NSH 0-5 3-1 1-4 2-3 0-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’22-23 51 50
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 47 / 25 72 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1410 / 161 1062 / 130
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/6/07
Birthplace Beauport, QC Drayton, ON

 


 

New York Islanders at Boston Bruins
5:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin Kea #44
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’22-23 17 48
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 2 / 0 74 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 19 / 0 1072 / 61
First NHL Game 3/28/22 12/23/05
Birthplace Woodville, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 10.5 (1) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.5 (1) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 5.0 (1) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 15.5 (1) 9.2 (14)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 8.0% (24)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 62.0% (6)
Home Rec. 1-1 46-28
OT/SO Games 0.0% (44) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 50% 20% 30% 31% 35% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYI 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 4-4 2-3
BOS 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 4-2 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Matt MacPherson #83
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 49 48
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 22 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 790 / 86 102 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/19/21
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Kitchener, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins
5:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’22-23 49 47
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 27 11 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1438 / 216 285 / 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
NJD 3-0 1-3 0-3 4-0 0-0 1-2
PIT 2-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 0-0 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’22-23 48 47
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 22 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1439 / 129 47 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/15/22
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON London, ON

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tom Chmielewski #18
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’22-23 45 44
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 459 / 0 136 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 3/28/19
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 9.7 (8) 7.6 (40)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (8) -2.0% (43)
Home Win % 59.0% (8) 42.0% (44)
Home Rec. 44-31 22-31
OT/SO Games 16.0% (39) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 41% 27% 27% 35% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 1-2 8-4 3-3 2-2 1-1 0-0
DAL 2-4 1-3 4-0 1-0 2-0 0-1
 

LINESMEN

Kyle Flemington #55
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’22-23 48 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 77 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 205 / 0 360 / 16
First NHL Game 10/18/19 11/16/17
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Stod, Czechia

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

TJ Luxmore #21
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’22-23 50 48
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 9 73 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 554 / 20 498 / 8
First NHL Game 11/19/13 1/15/15
Birthplace Timmins, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 9.1 (16)
% 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) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 41-33 34-39
OT/SO Games 22.0% (24) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 33% 38% 31% 35% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MTL 1-4 0-0 1-1 2-3 0-0 1-5
TOR 1-3 0-0 3-0 6-1 0-0 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Devin Berg #87
Games ’22-23 50 47
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 76 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 386 / 29 497 / 50
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/15/15
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Kitchener, ON

 

 


 

Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’22-23 50 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 66 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1173 / 8 931 / 33
First NHL Game 11/9/05 10/13/07
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 5.8 (41)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 67.0% (3)
Home Rec. 50-24 44-22
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 34% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WSH 5-1 2-0 3-0 2-4 2-2 0-5
CAR 2-3 3-3 2-3 0-4 2-3 4-2
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’22-23 51 25
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 18
Career Games (Reg/PO) 303 / 0 413 / 23
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/13/16
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Mansfield, MA

 


 

New York Rangers at Calgary Flames
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brandon Blandina #39
Francis Charron #6
Games ’22-23 51 50
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 7 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 127 / 0 648 / 80
First NHL Game 3/19/19 4/5/10
Birthplace Centennial, CO Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 5.4 (45)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (35) 9.3 (13)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 19.0% (2)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 71.0% (1)
Home Rec. 32-16 5-2
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 29.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 41% 29% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYR 3-0 2-1 0-1 0-0 1-3 4-1
CGY 2-1 2-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-6
 

LINESMEN

Bevan Mills #53
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’22-23 51 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 10 75 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 345 / 10 1318 / 23
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/17/02
Birthplace Surrey, BC Winnipeg, MB

 

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Graham Skilliter #24
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’22-23 48 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 8 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 636 / 8 825 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 3/3/09
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.7 (4) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 9.5 (9)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 61.0% (7) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 44-28 40-35
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 35% 32% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PHI 1-2 0-0 4-3 1-4 1-2 2-2
VAN 2-3 6-6 4-1 2-3 0-0 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Trent Knorr #74
Justin Johnson #57
Games ’22-23 50 33
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 4 53 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 602 / 24 86 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/23/21
Birthplace Powell River, BC Winnipeg, MB

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Steve Kozari #40
Cody Beach #45
Games ’22-23 48 14
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 14 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1133 / 123 16 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/05 4/12/22
Birthplace Penticton, BC Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 5.5 (43)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 3.0 (13)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.5 (32)
PIM/Gm 9.2 (14) 7.0 (42)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 57.0% (2)
More Penl on Rd % 11.0% (15) -25.0% (44)
Home Win % 57.0% (12) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 43-32 1-1
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 0.0% (44)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 39% 27% 29% 36% 36%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TBL 4-2 3-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
VGK 2-6 4-1 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Kilian McNamara #93
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’22-23 48 42
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 105 / 0 214 / 0
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/3/19
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Leduc, AB

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Trevor Hanson #14
Reid Anderson #49
Games ’22-23 48 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 4 48 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 559 / 26 123 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/21/18
Birthplace Richmond, BC Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (5) 10.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 5.0% (30)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 54.0% (19)
Home Rec. 34-40 26-22
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 36% 34% 32% 34% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ARI 0-5 4-0 3-2 1-4 0-0 0-0
LAK 4-3 3-4 3-4 0-1 1-1 1-0
 

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’22-23 49 42
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 4 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1300 / 65 117 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/14/21
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Woodstock, ON

 


 

Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kyle Rehman #10
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’22-23 49 38
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 8 74 / 32
Career Games (Reg/PO) 909 / 26 1359 / 172
First NHL Game 1/22/08 10/2/99
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 3.0 (13)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 44.0% (45)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 27.0% (1)
Home Win % 45.0% (43) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 34-41 39-35
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 30% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BUF 0-2 0-1 1-2 1-4 2-2 2-3
SJS 2-5 6-3 3-3 1-4 0-0 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Tyson Baker #88
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’22-23 51 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 261 / 0 1273 / 89
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/10/03
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at Seattle Kraken
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’22-23 46 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 69 / 30 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1171 / 103 335 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 11/17/16
Birthplace Sackville, NS St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.9 (3) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 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 % 7.0% (25) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 48.0% (36)
Home Rec. 38-31 35-38
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 35% 33% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DET 0-3 1-2 1-2 2-3 0-2 0-3
SEA 0-4 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Joe Mahon #89
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’22-23 28 48
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 76 / 24
Career Games (Reg/PO) 28 / 0 715 / 58
First NHL Game 11/1/22 1/21/13
Birthplace Calgary, AB Cloverdale, BC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

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