Today’s NHL games:
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Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Brandon Blandina #39
Jake Brenk #26
Last Game 3/13 BUF/TOR 3/11 DET/BOS
Games ’22-23 60 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 0 74 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 136 / 0 429 / 5
First NHL Game 3/19/19 11/12/15
Birthplace Centennial, CO Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 4.2 (7)
PIM/Gm 8.3 (35) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 13.0% (10)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 54.0% (19)
Home Rec. 32-16 40-34
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 31% 39% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MTL 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0 1-2
PIT 1-1 0-0 1-0 2-1 2-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’22-23 61 61
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 118 / 0 239 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/18
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Bouctouche, NB

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Mitch Dunning #20
Last Game 3/12 BOS/DET 3/11 DAL/SEA
Games ’22-23 57 54
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 11 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1545 / 216 146 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 3/28/19
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (37) 7.6 (40)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) -2.0% (43)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 42.0% (44)
Home Rec. 42-31 22-31
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 39% 29% 27% 35% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TBL 4-1 0-0 2-1 5-1 0-0 0-0
NJD 4-0 0-0 3-1 0-1 2-0 1-1
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’22-23 61 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 76 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 397 / 29 353 / 10
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/29/16
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Surrey, BC

 

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Beau Halkidis #48
Chris Lee #28
Last Game 3/11 WSH/NYI 3/12 BOS/DET
Games ’22-23 22 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 41 / 0 48 / 20
Career Games (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 1325 / 106
First NHL Game 4/1/19 4/2/01
Birthplace London, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 7.8 (39) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 59.0% (8) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 24-17 28-20
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 36% 33% 31% 31% 34% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 2-0 2-0
PHI 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 1-0 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Mark Shewchyk #92
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’22-23 54 62
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 16 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1316 / 75 272 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/10/18
Birthplace Waterdown, ON St. Mary’s, ON

 


 

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Garrett Rank #7
Francis Charron #6
Last Game 3/12 WPG/TBL 3/11 ARI/COL
Games ’22-23 58 61
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 8 7 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 508 / 8 659 / 80
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/5/10
Birthplace Elmira, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 5.4 (45)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.3 (13)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 19.0% (2)
Home Win % 47.0% (37) 71.0% (1)
Home Rec. 34-39 5-2
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 29.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 35% 34% 41% 29% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WSH 3-3 0-0 3-0 0-0 6-0 5-0
NYR 2-1 1-3 3-0 0-0 1-3 4-1
 

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’22-23 59 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 4 74 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1310 / 65 871 / 59
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/3/09
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Great Falls, MT

 

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9
Justin Kea #44
Last Game 3/12 NYR/PIT 3/9 NJD/WSH
Games ’22-23 49 22
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 32 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1370 / 172 24 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/28/22
Birthplace Calgary, AB Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 10.5 (1)
PP/Gm 3.0 (13) 3.5 (1)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 5.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 15.5 (1)
% 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) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 39-35 1-1
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 0.0% (44)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 38% 31% 50% 20% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WPG 3-2 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
CAR 2-2 2-0 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Julien Fournier #56
Steve Barton #59
Games ’22-23 62 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 0 73 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 215 / 0 1450 / 129
First NHL Game 10/14/19 11/1/00
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Vankleek Hill, ON

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Pierre Lambert #37
Last Game 3/12 VGK/STL 3/12 VGK/STL
Games ’22-23 60 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1183 / 8 345 / 0
First NHL Game 11/9/05 11/17/16
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 9.4 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 48.0% (36)
Home Rec. 50-24 35-38
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DET 2-4 3-2 1-2 2-3 0-2 0-3
NSH 0-2 4-2 2-1 0-7 2-2 2-3
 

LINESMEN

Joe Mahon #89
Devin Berg #87
Games ’22-23 35 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 76 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 35 / 0 508 / 50
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/15/15
Birthplace Calgary, AB Kitchener, ON

St. Pierre and Lambert are paired up for the second straight game, coming off Vegas vs. St. Louis on Sunday.

 


 

Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11
Brandon Schrader #46
Last Game 3/11 VGK/CAR 3/8 ANA/VAN
Games ’22-23 57 32
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 27 47 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1446 / 216 108 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/1/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.7 (39) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (32) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (30) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 37-37 24-23
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 32.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 39% 28% 29% 37% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BOS 2-2 6-1 2-3 1-1 1-0 0-1
CHI 7-0 0-0 0-3 2-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

David Brisebois #96
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’22-23 60 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 23 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1422 / 77 115 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/25/21
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Lake Worth, FL

 


 

Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Marc Joannette #25
Ghislain Hebert #22
Last Game 3/11 EDM/TOR 3/11 NYR/BUF
Games ’22-23 58 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 39 / 4 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1510 / 172 834 / 0
First NHL Game 10/1/99 3/3/09
Birthplace Verdun, QC Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.7 (37) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 7.8 (38) 9.5 (9)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 13.0% (10) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 51.0% (29) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 20-19 40-35
OT/SO Games 15.0% (40) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 28% 38% 34% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
OTT 0-3 6-10 3-2 3-4 0-0 5-0
EDM 2-0 12-5 3-4 4-1 0-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’22-23 61 60
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 77 / 6 66 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 368 / 16 344 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 11/8/17
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Trail, BC

 

 


 

Calgary Flames at Arizona Coyotes
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Wes McCauley #4
Carter Sandlak #47
Last Game 3/11 WSH/NYI 3/7 CAR/MTL
Games ’22-23 59 25
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 21 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1276 / 186 27 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 3/22/22
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 5.5 (43)
PP/Gm 2.5 (44) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 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 % 55.0% (15) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 41-33 1-1
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 50.0% (1)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 32% 15% 62% 23%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CGY 3-1 2-4 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
ARI 3-4 0-0 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’22-23 59 29
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 15 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1283 / 89 29 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/30/22
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Pointe-Claire, QC

Referee Carter Sandlak is skating alongside referee Wes McCauley for his second straight game. McCauley’s worked a few in between with different partners, while Sandlak has officiated games in the AHL.

 


 

Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Trevor Hanson #14
Eric Furlatt #27
Last Game 3/12 NSH/ANA 3/12 OTT/CGY
Games ’22-23 59 56
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 4 72 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 570 / 26 1384 / 152
First NHL Game 10/24/13 10/8/01
Birthplace Richmond, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (39) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (5) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 34-40 33-39
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 36% 34% 29% 40% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DAL 3-1 0-3 4-2 3-0 0-0 0-3
VAN 3-3 0-0 1-3 1-1 8-8 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Travis Toomey #90
James Tobias #61
Games ’22-23 54 61
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 226 / 0 313 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/22/17
Birthplace Leduc, AB Buffalo, NY

 

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Kyle Rehman #10
Last Game 3/13 DAL/SEA 3/13 DAL/SEA
Games ’22-23 60 60
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 75 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 158 / 0 920 / 26
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.6 (30)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (7) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 0.0% (40) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 63.0% (5) 45.0% (43)
Home Rec. 36-21 34-41
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 31% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-3 2-1 1-1
SJS 1-1 0-0 0-1 2-5 6-3 3-3
 

LINESMEN

Dan Kelly #98
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 37 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 59 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 131 / 0 113 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/19/21
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Kitchener, ON

The trio of Mike Markovic, Kyle Rehman, and Caleb Apperson all made the trip down the coast together, heading to the Bay Area after working in Seattle last night.


 

New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #13
Steve Kozari #40
Last Game 3/12 MIN/ARI 3/12 NSH/ANA
Games ’22-23 59 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 75 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 247 / 0 1143 / 123
First NHL Game 4/6/17 10/15/05
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 9.2 (14)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 11.0% (15)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 39-34 43-32
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 34% 39% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYI 2-2 0-0 1-2 2-4 2-0 1-2
LAK 0-4 0-0 1-1 5-1 5-5 5-3
 

LINESMEN

Trent Knorr #74
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’22-23 60 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 4 76 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 612 / 24 800 / 86
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/11/11
Birthplace Powell River, BC Antigonish, NS

 


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