Today’s NHL games:
TBLvsBUFDETvsNYINYRvsBOSCOLvsDAL
PITvsFLAWSHvsSJSCBJvsOTTEDMvsWPG
TORvsVANNSHvsCHIMINvsCGYSTLvsLAK

 


Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Beau Halkidis #48
Last Game 3/2 SEA/DET 2/28 MTL/SJS
Games ’22-23 55 19
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 41 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 498 / 0 72 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/1/19
Birthplace Milverton, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 7.8 (39)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 7.0% (25)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 59.0% (8)
Home Rec. 40-36 24-17
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 33% 36% 33% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TBL 2-2 0-0 7-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
BUF 1-3 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Kyle Flemington #55
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’22-23 54 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 211 / 0 112 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/25/21
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Lake Worth, FL

 

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Peter MacDougall #38
Furman South #13
Last Game 3/2 OTT/NYR 3/2 PIT/TBL
Games ’22-23 55 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 282 / 0 242 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 4/6/17
Birthplace Regina, SK Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 2.7 (37) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.2 (43) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 7.2 (41) 8.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 1.0% (39) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 39-34 39-34
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 37% 34% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DET 3-5 1-3 0-3 1-3 0-0 0-1
NYI 1-4 1-1 2-5 2-2 0-0 1-2
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’22-23 54 26
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 15 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1278 / 89 26 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/30/22
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Pointe-Claire, QC

 

 


 

New York Rangers at Boston Bruins
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Eric Furlatt #27
Jon Mclsaac #2
Last Game 3/2 SEA/DET 3/2 DAL/CHI
Games ’22-23 52 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 13 70 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1380 / 152 480 / 25
First NHL Game 10/8/01 11/21/13
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 56.0% (14)
Home Rec. 33-39 39-31
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 40% 31% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYR 4-3 0-0 0-0 3-3 5-2 4-1
BOS 3-1 0-0 2-0 3-2 4-4 2-4
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’22-23 54 57
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 22 68 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1445 / 129 210 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/14/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Gatineau, QC

 

 


Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars
3:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4
Dan O’Rourke #9
Last Game
Games ’22-23 54 44
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 21 74 / 32
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1271 / 186 1365 / 172
First NHL Game 1/20/03 10/2/99
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.5 (44) 3.0 (13)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 44.0% (45)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 27.0% (1)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 41-33 39-35
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 32% 30% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
COL 2-1 2-2 1-4 2-2 3-0 1-1
DAL 5-1 3-2 3-1 4-3 1-7 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’22-23 56 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 76 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 392 / 29 350 / 10
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/29/16
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Surrey, BC

 

 


 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brandon Blandina #39
Kyle Rehman #10
Last Game 3/2 NSH/FLA 3/2 PIT/TBL
Games ’22-23 56 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 75 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 132 / 0 915 / 26
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Centennial, CO Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (35) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 45.0% (43)
Home Rec. 32-16 34-41
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PIT 1-1 0-0 1-0 2-2 3-1 4-2
FLA 2-3 0-1 0-0 4-2 2-1 2-3
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’22-23 57 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 76 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 309 / 0 1306 / 65
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/11/02
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Ottawa, ON

 

 


 

Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Chris Schlenker #3
Last Game 3/2 MTL/LAK 3/2 MTL/LAK
Games ’22-23 51 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 69 / 30 11 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1176 / 103 291 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/24/16
Birthplace Sackville, NS Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.9 (3) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 4.0 (11)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 8.9 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 38-31 31-25
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 35% 33% 36% 37% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WSH 2-3 0-0 3-2 4-2 0-0 3-1
SJS 1-3 0-5 2-2 1-3 0-0 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Joe Mahon #89
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’22-23 33 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 75 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 33 / 0 608 / 24
First NHL Game 11/1/22 11/13/13
Birthplace Calgary, AB Powell River, BC

 

The trip of Dwyer, Schlenker, and Knorr made the short trip up the California coast together, coming off Montreal Canadiens vs. Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night to work today in San Jose.

 

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Carter Sandlak #47
Pierre Lambert #37
Last Game 2/28 CBJ/BUF 3/2 OTT/NYR
Games ’22-23 23 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 2 / 0 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 25 / 0 341 / 0
First NHL Game 3/22/22 11/17/16
Birthplace Vancouver, BC St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.5 (43) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.3 (7) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.3 (41) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 6.5 (44) 9.4 (10)
% of Penl on Home 62.0% (1) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % -38.0% (45) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 48.0% (36)
Home Rec. 1-1 35-38
OT/SO Games 50.0% (1) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 15% 62% 23% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 5-0 1-3
OTT 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-3 0-0 2-4
 

LINESMEN

Jonathan Deschamps #80
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’22-23 56 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 76 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 131 / 0 796 / 86
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/11/11
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Antigonish, NS

 

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Kelly Sutherland #11
Last Game 2/28 DET/OTT 3/2 TOR/CGY
Games ’22-23 55 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 74 / 27
Career Games (Reg/PO) 153 / 0 1443 / 216
First NHL Game 3/7/19 12/19/00
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.7 (39)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.5 (32)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (7) 8.6 (30)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 63.0% (5) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 36-21 37-37
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 34% 39% 28%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
EDM 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 2-2
WPG 2-2 0-0 1-0 3-4 0-0 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Devin Berg #87
Games ’22-23 56 53
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 6 76 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 570 / 17 503 / 50
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/15/15
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Kitchener, ON

 

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Kevin Pollock #33
Last Game 3/2 STL/SJS 3/2 MIN/VAN
Games ’22-23 54 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 73 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 830 / 0 1542 / 216
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/28/00
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (5) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.6 (41)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (9) 8.2 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 40-35 42-31
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 32% 39% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TOR 2-3 0-0 1-2 3-4 10-5 4-1
VAN 2-3 0-0 3-0 1-2 3-7 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Caleb Apperson #77
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’22-23 55 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 109 / 0 234 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/11/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Bouctouche, NB

 

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin Kea #44
Garrett Rank #7
Last Game 2/25 CHI/SJS 3/2 DAL/CHI
Games ’22-23 20 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 2 / 0 73 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 22 / 0 504 / 8
First NHL Game 3/28/22 1/15/15
Birthplace Woodville, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 10.5 (1) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.5 (1) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 5.0 (1) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 15.5 (1) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 1-1 34-39
OT/SO Games 0.0% (44) 23.0% (20)
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
NSH 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 1-1 1-4
CHI 0-0 0-0 0-0 5-0 0-0 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’22-23 55 57
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 47 / 25 72 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1414 / 161 1069 / 130
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/6/07
Birthplace Beauport, QC Drayton, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Trevor Hanson #14
Steve Kozari #40
Last Game 3/3 WPG/EDM 3/3 WPG/EDM
Games ’22-23 54 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 4 75 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 565 / 26 1139 / 123
First NHL Game 10/24/13 10/15/05
Birthplace Richmond, BC Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (5) 9.2 (14)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 11.0% (15)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 34-40 43-32
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 36% 34% 34% 39% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MIN 4-0 3-3 1-1 4-3 4-1 2-1
CGY 4-2 0-0 1-2 5-1 0-2 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Bryan Pancich #94
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’22-23 55 49
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 21 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 867 / 59 221 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/09 10/3/19
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Leduc, AB

The dynamic due of Trevor Hanson and Steve Kozari made the 300km trek from Edmonton to Calgary this morning, coming off Jets/Oilers to work Wild/Flames tonight.


 

 

St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

TJ Luxmore #21
Graham Skilliter #24
Last Game 3/3 MTL/ANA 3/3 NJD/VGK
Games ’22-23 57 55
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 9 72 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 561 / 20 643 / 8
First NHL Game 11/19/13 1/28/13
Birthplace Timmins, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.7 (4)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 61.0% (7)
Home Rec. 41-33 44-28
OT/SO Games 22.0% (24) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 33% 38% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
STL 3-3 0-2 4-2 3-1 0-0 2-3
LAK 2-2 1-2 2-2 1-4 0-0 3-4
 

LINESMEN

Travis Gawryletz #67
David Brisebois #96
Games ’22-23 55 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 75 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 339 / 0 1418 / 77
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/11/00
Birthplace Trail, BC Sudbury, ON

 

 


 

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