Today’s NHL games:
ANAvsWSHBUFvsTBLEDMvsPITLAKvsNJD
MINvsCBJNYRvsDETVANvsSTL
CGYvsVGKBOSvsSEANSHvsSJS

 


Anaheim Ducks at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brandon Blandina #39
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’22-23 52 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 73 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 128 / 0 499 / 8
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/15/15
Birthplace Centennial, CO Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (35) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 32-16 34-39
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 31% 35% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ANA 0-1 0-1 0-1 2-3 0-3 4-2
WSH 4-1 1-1 0-0 3-3 0-0 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’22-23 52 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 77 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 388 / 29 362 / 16
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/16/17
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Stod, Czechia

 

Congrats to referee Garrett Rank, working his 500th NHL game tonight!

 


 

 

Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jon Mclsaac #2
Marc Joannette #25
Games ’22-23 50 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 70 / 11 39 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 476 / 25 1503 / 172
First NHL Game 11/21/13 10/1/99
Birthplace Truro, NS Verdun, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (32) 7.8 (38)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 13.0% (10)
Home Win % 56.0% (14) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 39-31 20-19
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 28% 38% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BUF 0-3 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 2-5
TBL 3-2 3-1 4-0 1-1 0-0 5-0
 

LINESMEN

Devin Berg #87
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’22-23 50 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 19 76 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 500 / 50 792 / 86
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/11/11
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Antigonish, NS

 

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Graham Skilliter #24
Carter Sandlak #47
Games ’22-23 51 20
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 8 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 639 / 8 22 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 3/22/22
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.7 (4) 5.5 (43)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 6.5 (44)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 62.0% (1)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) -38.0% (45)
Home Win % 61.0% (7) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 44-28 1-1
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 50.0% (1)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 35% 32% 15% 62% 23%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
EDM 6-1 12-8 2-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
PIT 3-2 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’22-23 50 50
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 15 74 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1274 / 89 862 / 59
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/3/09
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Great Falls, MT

 

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Los Angeles Kings at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Francis Charron #6
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’22-23 52 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 7 / 15 74 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 650 / 80 188 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 4/4/18
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.4 (45) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 9.3 (13) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (2) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 71.0% (1) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 5-2 34-40
OT/SO Games 29.0% (6) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 41% 29% 31% 30% 43% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
LAK 0-0 4-1 0-3 4-2 0-0 0-1
NJD 0-0 1-2 4-4 0-3 0-0 0-1
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’22-23 53 45
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 68 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 305 / 0 1740 / 187
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/10/96
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Woodstock, ON

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #13
Justin St. Pierre #12
Games ’22-23 51 52
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 74 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 239 / 0 1175 / 8
First NHL Game 4/6/17 11/9/05
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Dolbeau, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 8.7 (29)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 68.0% (2)
Home Rec. 39-34 50-24
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 33% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MIN 2-2 0-0 1-3 2-2 2-1 2-2
CBJ 3-3 0-0 0-2 2-4 1-0 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Julien Fournier #56
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’22-23 54 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 0 77 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 207 / 0 544 / 54
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/8/15
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Vancouver, BC

 


 

New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jake Brenk #26
Chris Lee #28
Games ’22-23 49 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 5 48 / 20
Career Games (Reg/PO) 420 / 5 1316 / 106
First NHL Game 11/12/15 4/2/01
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 3.3 (7) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (7) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 10.1 (3) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 13.0% (10) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 54.0% (19) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 40-34 28-20
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 39% 30% 31% 34% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYR 4-2 0-0 2-1 1-1 3-0 2-2
DET 0-5 1-1 1-3 3-0 2-4 0-4
 

LINESMEN

Caleb Apperson #77
David Brisebois #96
Games ’22-23 51 52
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 75 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 105 / 0 1414 / 77
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/11/00
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Sudbury, ON

 

 


 

Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’22-23 40 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 32 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1361 / 172 149 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/7/19
Birthplace Calgary, AB Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.0 (13) 3.4 (4)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 9.9 (7)
% of Penl on Home 44.0% (45) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 27.0% (1) 0.0% (40)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 63.0% (5)
Home Rec. 39-35 36-21
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 32.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 38% 31% 33% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VAN 2-3 0-0 2-1 3-4 0-0 1-0
STL 2-2 2-2 2-1 3-2 0-0 2-0
 

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Steve Barton #59
Games ’22-23 53 50
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 6 73 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 567 / 17 1441 / 129
First NHL Game 10/17/14 11/1/00
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

 

 


 

Calgary Flames at Vegas Golden Knights
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’22-23 51 50
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 12 75 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 933 / 33 1267 / 186
First NHL Game 10/13/07 1/20/03
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (41) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.5 (44)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 44-22 41-33
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 36% 31% 31% 37% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CGY 2-3 2-5 3-0 3-1 2-4 1-5
VGK 2-1 0-0 2-2 2-4 2-1 2-4
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’22-23 52 26
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 47 / 25 75 / 18
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1411 / 161 414 / 23
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/13/16
Birthplace Beauport, QC Mansfield, MA

 

 


 

Boston Bruins at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Schlenker #3
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’22-23 48 50
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 11 / 0 74 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 286 / 0 561 / 26
First NHL Game 10/24/16 10/24/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 5.9 (39)
PP/Gm 3.3 (5) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 4.0 (11) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (23) 10.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 31-25 34-40
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 36% 37% 27% 31% 36% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BOS 2-0 0-0 4-1 6-1 2-1 4-2
SEA 4-3 0-0 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Tommy Hughes #65
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’22-23 48 51
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 75 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 603 / 24
First NHL Game 10/15/22 11/13/13
Birthplace London, ON Powell River, BC

 

 


 

Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kyle Rehman #10
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’22-23 52 52
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 8 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 912 / 26 279 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/8/17
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.2 (43)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 7.2 (41)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 1.0% (39)
Home Win % 45.0% (43) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 34-41 39-34
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 29% 37% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NSH 4-1 3-0 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
SJS 2-5 6-3 3-3 2-1 1-2 0-5
 

LINESMEN

Ryan Galloway #82
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’22-23 50 29
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 5 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1319 / 23 29 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/02 11/1/22
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Calgary, AB

 

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

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