Today’s NHL games:
CBJvsBOSFLAvsMTLNYRvsNJDNSHvsPIT
PHIvsOTTWSHvsTBLCARvsDETSTLvsCHI
LAKvsEDMANAvsSEAVGKvsSJS

 


Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Beau Halkidis #48
Marc Joannette #25
Last Game 3/23 SJS/VAN 3/28 CBJ/NYR
Games ’22-23 25 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 41 / 0 39 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 78 / 0 1518 / 172
First NHL Game 4/1/19 10/1/99
Birthplace London, ON Verdun, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 7.8 (39) 7.8 (38)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 13.0% (10)
Home Win % 59.0% (8) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 24-17 20-19
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 15.0% (40)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 36% 33% 31% 28% 38% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 3-0
BOS 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 4-2
 

LINESMEN

Andrew Smith #51
Steve Barton #59
Games ’22-23 67 67
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 15 73 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 403 / 29 1458 / 129
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/1/00
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 


 

Florida Panthers at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Dan O’Rourke #9
Ghislain Hebert #22
Last Game 3/25 BUF/NYI 3/28 CBJ/NYR
Games ’22-23 54 67
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 32 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1375 / 172 843 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/3/09
Birthplace Calgary, AB Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 3.0 (13) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 9.0 (21) 9.5 (9)
% of Penl on Home 44.0% (45) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 27.0% (1) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 39-35 40-35
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 38% 31% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
FLA 3-2 5-3 3-2 4-0 2-0 2-1
MTL 1-5 0-0 0-4 1-7 0-0 1-2
 

LINESMEN

Jonathan Deschamps #80
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’22-23 68 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 143 / 0 1335 / 23
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/17/02
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Winnipeg, MB

 

Officiating Supervisor: Bill McCreary

 


 

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Francis Charron #6
Wes McCauley #4
Last Game 3/26 VAN/CHI 3/28 TBL/CAR
Games ’22-23 68 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 7 / 15 75 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 666 / 80 1285 / 186
First NHL Game 4/5/10 1/20/03
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.4 (45) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.5 (2) 2.5 (44)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.3 (13) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 19.0% (2) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 71.0% (1) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 5-2 41-33
OT/SO Games 29.0% (6) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 41% 29% 31% 31% 37% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYR 0-0 1-3 4-1 3-2 5-4 2-5
NJD 0-0 1-2 4-4 2-2 0-2 1-3
 

LINESMEN

Kyle Flemington #55
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’22-23 64 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 76 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 221 / 0 582 / 17
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/17/14
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Orangeville, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Mitch Dunning #20
Last Game 3/28 VAN/STL 3/28 TBL/CAR
Games ’22-23 67 62
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1190 / 8 154 / 0
First NHL Game 11/9/05 3/28/19
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 7.6 (40)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) -2.0% (43)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 42.0% (44)
Home Rec. 50-24 22-31
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 27% 35% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NSH 0-2 4-2 2-1 0-4 1-0 1-0
PIT 2-1 2-0 2-4 5-1 1-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Mark Shewchyk #92
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’22-23 62 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 16 57 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1324 / 75 123 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/25/21
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Lake Worth, FL

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Eric Furlatt #27
Last Game 3/28 PIT/DET 3/26 TOR/NSH
Games ’22-23 67 63
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 72 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 165 / 0 1391 / 152
First NHL Game 3/7/19 10/8/01
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 9.9 (7) 9.1 (16)
% 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) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 36-21 33-39
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 29% 40% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PHI 0-3 0-0 1-0 4-2 0-0 1-0
OTT 3-1 0-0 0-2 2-4 6-9 0-4
 

LINESMEN

Kiel Murchison #79
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’22-23 64 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 24 47 / 25
Career Games (Reg/PO) 731 / 58 1427 / 161
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/7/00
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Beauport, QC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kyle Rehman #10
Furman South #13
Last Game 3/27 EDM/ARI 3/28 DAL/CHI
Games ’22-23 67 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 8 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 927 / 26 254 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/6/17
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 8.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 45.0% (43) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 34-41 39-34
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
WSH 2-2 4-2 2-2 0-4 0-0 1-1
TBL 2-1 2-1 4-0 3-3 0-0 1-0
 

LINESMEN

Ben O’Quinn #91
Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’22-23 58 60
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 68 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 133 / 0 1755 / 187
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/10/96
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Woodstock, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Brian Pochmara #16
Carter Sandlak #47
Last Game 3/28 WPG/SJS 3/25 CHI/MIN
Games ’22-23 67 30
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 13 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1091 / 61 32 / 0
First NHL Game 12/23/05 3/22/22
Birthplace Detroit, MI Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 5.5 (43)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 9.2 (14) 6.5 (44)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 62.0% (1)
More Penl on Rd % 8.0% (24) -38.0% (45)
Home Win % 62.0% (6) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 46-28 1-1
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 50.0% (1)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 35% 34% 15% 62% 23%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CAR 1-3 3-3 5-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
DET 3-3 2-4 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Michel Cormier #76
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’22-23 66 67
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 15 75 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1290 / 89 528 / 10
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/14/15
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trail, BC

 


 

St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Garrett Rank #7
Chris Schlenker #3
Last Game 3/28 PIT/DET 3/28 NSH/BOS
Games ’22-23 66 59
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 8 11 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 516 / 8 297 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 10/24/16
Birthplace Elmira, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.3 (23)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.3 (5)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 4.0 (11)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.9 (23)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 47.0% (37) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 34-39 31-25
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 18.0% (31)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 35% 34% 36% 37% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
STL 5-1 2-4 2-2 4-0 0-0 3-1
CHI 5-0 0-0 2-3 1-1 7-9 5-0
 

LINESMEN

Caleb Apperson #77
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’22-23 66 43
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 59 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 120 / 0 137 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 1/28/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Morrisonville, NY

 


 

Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
TJ Luxmore #21
Last Game 3/28 EDM/VGK 3/28 LAK/CGY
Games ’22-23 66 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 74 / 9
Career Games (Reg/PO) 509 / 0 572 / 20
First NHL Game 1/17/15 11/19/13
Birthplace Milverton, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 5.9 (39)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.4 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 40-36 41-33
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 22.0% (24)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 33% 29% 33% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
LAK 1-2 0-0 2-1 2-2 1-2 2-2
EDM 2-2 10-5 6-0 3-1 0-0 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Trent Knorr #74
James Tobias #61
Games ’22-23 66 67
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 4 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 618 / 24 319 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 11/22/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Buffalo, NY

 

Some familiar faces out there tonight.  The Oilers get referee Kendrick Nicholson back-to-back, while the Kings get their second consecutive game under referee T.J. Luxmore.

Retired referee Brad Meier – who worked last night as the rules analyst on the TNT broadcast, is supervising tonight’s crew.

 

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Lee #28
Peter MacDougall #38
Last Game 3/25 SJS/CGY 3/28 WPG/SJS
Games ’22-23 66 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 20 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1333 / 106 295 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/8/17
Birthplace St. John, NB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 2.7 (37)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.2 (43)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (32) 7.2 (41)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 1.0% (39)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 28-20 39-34
OT/SO Games 15.0% (40) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 34% 35% 29% 37% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
ANA 3-2 2-4 2-3 2-2 1-2 0-2
SEA 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Bevan Mills #53
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’22-23 66 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 10 68 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 360 / 10 222 / 0
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/14/19
Birthplace Surrey, BC Gatineau, QC

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kevin Pollock #33
Brandon Schrader #46
Last Game 3/25 VAN/DAL 3/25 CBJ/MTL
Games ’22-23 63 35
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 11 47 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1551 / 216 111 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 3/1/19
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.6 (41) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 8.2 (37) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 9.0% (19)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 51.0% (29)
Home Rec. 42-31 24-23
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 32.0% (3)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 39% 29% 29% 37% 35%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-0 0-0 0-0
SJS 1-2 0-0 1-5 3-2 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Libor Suchanek #60
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’22-23 68 58
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 77 / 6 0 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 375 / 16 58 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/15/22
Birthplace Stod, Czechia London, ON

 


 

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