Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsWSH – COLvsTOR – MINvsSTL – NYIvsANA
Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST
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Brian Pochmara #16![]() |
Jake Brenk #26![]() |
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| Last Game | 3/12 WPG/TBL | 3/14 MTL/PIT | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 74 / 13 | 74 / 5 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1083 / 61 | 430 / 5 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/23/05 | 11/12/15 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit, MI | Detroit Lakes, MN | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (12) | 6.4 (12) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.9 (25) | 3.3 (7) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.7 (20) | 4.2 (7) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.2 (14) | 10.1 (3) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (20) | 47.0% (31) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 8.0% (24) | 13.0% (10) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62.0% (6) | 54.0% (19) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 46-28 | 40-34 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 18.0% (31) | 18.0% (31) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 31% | 35% | 34% | 31% | 39% | 30% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| BUF | 0-4 | 1-6 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| WSH | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 1-5 |
LINESMEN |
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Derek Nansen #70![]() |
Bevan Mills #53![]() |
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| Games ’22-23 | 60 | 60 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 76 / 4 | 76 / 10 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1311 / 65 | 354 / 10 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/02 | 11/29/16 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Surrey, BC | ||||
Colorado Avalanche at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST
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Graham Skilliter #24![]() |
Peter MacDougall #38![]() |
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| Last Game | 3/13 COL/MTL | 3/13 COL/MTL | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 61 | 61 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 72 / 8 | 73 / 0 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 649 / 8 | 288 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/28/13 | 4/8/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | La Ronge, SK | Regina, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.7 (4) | 6.2 (26) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.9 (19) | 2.7 (37) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.7 (20) | 3.2 (43) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 8.9 (25) | 7.2 (41) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.0% (41) | 50.0% (3) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 18.0% (3) | 1.0% (39) | ||||
| Home Win % | 61.0% (7) | 53.0% (21) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-28 | 39-34 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 24.0% (17) | 25.0% (15) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 33% | 35% | 32% | 29% | 37% | 34% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| COL | 4-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 |
| TOR | 3-2 | 11-7 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-0 |
LINESMEN |
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Shandor Alphonso #52![]() |
Scott Cherrey #50![]() |
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| Games ’22-23 | 61 | 61 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 76 / 6 | 72 / 23 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 575 / 17 | 1073 / 130 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/17/14 | 10/6/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Orangeville, ON | Drayton, ON | ||||
The Avs defeated Montreal 8-4 on Monday, going 3-for-3 on the power play. They’ll have the same refs – Graham Skilliter and Peter MacDougall – back from that one for tonight’s game against the Leafs.
Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
9:30 PM EST
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Kelly Sutherland #11![]() |
Gord Dwyer #19![]() |
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| Last Game | 3/14 BOS/CHI | 3/13 BUF/TOR | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 58 | 56 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 74 / 27 | 69 / 30 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1447 / 216 | 1181 / 103 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 11/19/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Sackville, NS | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (8) | 6.9 (3) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.7 (39) | 3.0 (15) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.5 (32) | 3.8 (15) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 8.6 (30) | 9.4 (11) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (20) | 48.0% (20) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 10.0% (16) | 7.0% (25) | ||||
| Home Win % | 50.0% (31) | 55.0% (15) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 37-37 | 38-31 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 27.0% (8) | 26.0% (12) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 34% | 39% | 28% | 32% | 35% | 33% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| MIN | 4-1 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 4-0 |
| STL | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 5-1 |
LINESMEN |
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David Brisebois #96![]() |
Ryan Galloway #82![]() |
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| Games ’22-23 | 61 | 58 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 75 / 23 | 75 / 5 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 1423 / 77 | 1327 / 23 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/00 | 10/17/02 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sudbury, ON | Winnipeg, MB | ||||
New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST
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Corey Syvret #23![]() |
Steve Kozari #40![]() |
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| Last Game | 3/11 CHI/TBL | 3/14 NYI/LAK | ||||
| Games ’22-23 | 59 | 59 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 74 / 0 | 75 / 14 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 196 / 0 | 1144 / 123 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/4/18 | 10/15/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | Millgrove, ON | Penticton, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (35) | 6.5 (8) | ||||
| PP/Gm | 2.9 (19) | 3.1 (10) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 3.7 (23) | 3.9 (12) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 9.1 (16) | 9.2 (14) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (20) | 47.0% (31) | ||||
| More Penl on Rd % | 10.0% (16) | 11.0% (15) | ||||
| Home Win % | 46.0% (39) | 57.0% (12) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 34-40 | 43-32 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.0% (26) | 20.0% (26) | ||||
| Calls by Period | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2021-22 | 30% | 43% | 27% | 34% | 39% | 27% |
| Team Records | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 19-20 |
| NYI | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-2 |
| ANA | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-5 | 2-1 | 3-3 |
LINESMEN |
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Kiel Murchison #79![]() |
Kyle Flemington #55![]() |
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| Games ’22-23 | 56 | 58 | ||||
| Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) | 76 / 24 | 75 / 0 | ||||
| Career Games (Reg/PO) | 723 / 58 | 215 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 10/18/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Parkhill, ON | ||||
Looks like referee Steve Kozari made the trip with the Islanders, heading to the Pond after working last night’s loss in LA.
Referee stats updated through the start of the 2022-23 season.
The full lineup of NHL Referees and Linesmen for the 2022-23 NHL season, along with the changes to the officiating roster and pronunciation guide.















