Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsFLACBJvsTORDETvsMTLOTTvsCAR
PITvsNJDPHIvsSTLVGKvsNSHCHIvsCGY
SEAvsVANEDMvsLAKCOLvsSJS 

 


Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Graham Skilliter #24
Eric Furlatt #27
Last Game 4/3 NSH/DAL 4/2 DET/TOR
Games ’22-23 69 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 8 72 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 657 / 8 1394 / 152
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/8/01
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.7 (4) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (20) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (25) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (41) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 18.0% (3) 6.0% (27)
Home Win % 61.0% (7) 46.0% (39)
Home Rec. 44-28 33-39
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 25.0% (15)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 35% 32% 29% 40% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BUF 2-1 0-0 2-3 1-3 0-0 0-4
FLA 3-2 0-0 2-0 4-1 0-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Travis Gawryletz #67
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’22-23 68 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 76 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 352 / 0 810 / 86
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/11/11
Birthplace Trail, BC Antigonish, NS

 

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Corey Syvret #23
Tom Chmielewski #18
Last Game 3/31 DAL/ARI 4/2 NJD/WPG
Games ’22-23 68 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 205 / 0 480 / 0
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/8/14
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.0 (35) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.7 (8)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 14.0% (8)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 59.0% (8)
Home Rec. 34-40 44-31
OT/SO Games 20.0% (26) 16.0% (39)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 30% 43% 27% 32% 41% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CBJ 1-3 0-0 0-3 1-2 8-4 3-3
TOR 2-1 0-0 0-1 2-1 0-0 1-3
 

LINESMEN

Brad Kovachik #71
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’22-23 63 65
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 14 74 / 16
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1758 / 187 1327 / 75
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/9/03
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Waterdown, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Marc Joannette #25
Francis Charron #6
Last Game 4/1 TOR/OTT 4/1 CAR/MTL
Games ’22-23 67 70
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 39 / 4 7 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1519 / 172 668 / 80
First NHL Game 10/1/99 4/5/10
Birthplace Verdun, QC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 5.4 (45)
PP/Gm 2.7 (37) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (34) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 7.8 (38) 9.3 (13)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 13.0% (10) 19.0% (2)
Home Win % 51.0% (29) 71.0% (1)
Home Rec. 20-19 5-2
OT/SO Games 15.0% (40) 29.0% (6)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 28% 38% 34% 41% 29% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DET 1-0 0-0 1-2 1-0 1-3 0-5
MTL 1-3 7-9 1-3 0-0 0-0 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Jonny Murray #95
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’22-23 69 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 47 / 25 75 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1428 / 161 1292 / 89
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/10/03
Birthplace Beauport, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

 

Tonight is referee Marc Joannette’s final NHL game.

 


 

Ottawa Senators at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jake Brenk #26
Garrett Rank #7
Last Game 4/1 FLA/CBJ 4/2 NYI/CAR
Games ’22-23 69 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 5 73 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 440 / 5 519 / 8
First NHL Game 11/12/15 1/15/15
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 3.3 (7) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (7) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 10.1 (3) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 13.0% (10) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 54.0% (19) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 40-34 34-39
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 39% 30% 31% 35% 34%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
OTT 1-5 0-0 1-4 2-4 0-0 3-1
CAR 4-3 4-1 2-1 0-3 4-0 3-2
 

LINESMEN

Jonathan Deschamps #80
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 70 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 145 / 0 123 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/19/21
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Kitchener, ON

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Kendrick Nicholson #30
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Last Game 4/1 DAL/COL 4/2 NYR/WSH
Games ’22-23 68 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 66 / 12
Career Games (Reg/PO) 511 / 0 951 / 33
First NHL Game 1/17/15 10/13/07
Birthplace Milverton, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 5.8 (41)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 2.8 (30)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.7 (23)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 9.1 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) 10.0% (16)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 67.0% (3)
Home Rec. 40-36 44-22
OT/SO Games 24.0% (17) 17.0% (36)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 37% 33% 34% 36% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PIT 2-4 0-0 2-3 2-1 8-2 2-2
NJD 2-3 0-0 5-1 3-2 1-5 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Jesse Marquis #86
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’22-23 68 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 77 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 246 / 0 562 / 54
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/8/15
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Vancouver, BC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Beau Halkidis #48
Chris Rooney #5
Last Game 3/30 CBJ/BOS 4/2 NJD/WPG
Games ’22-23 26 67
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 41 / 0 74 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 79 / 0 1383 / 142
First NHL Game 4/1/19 11/22/00
Birthplace London, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.4 (37) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 7.8 (39) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 0.0% (40)
Home Win % 59.0% (8) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 24-17 35-39
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 14.0% (43)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 36% 33% 31% 38% 32% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
PHI 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 0-0 3-2
STL 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-0 0-0 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Derek Nansen #70
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’22-23 69 45
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 4 59 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1320 / 65 139 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/02 1/28/21
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Morrisonville, NY

 

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Gord Dwyer #19
Dan O’Rourke #9
Last Game 4/3 NSH/DAL 4/2 PHI/PIT
Games ’22-23 68 57
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 69 / 30 74 / 32
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1193 / 103 1378 / 172
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/2/99
Birthplace Sackville, NS Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.9 (3) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.0 (13)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (11) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 44.0% (45)
More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (25) 27.0% (1)
Home Win % 55.0% (15) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 38-31 39-35
OT/SO Games 26.0% (12) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 35% 33% 30% 38% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
VGK 3-1 4-2 5-2 3-4 4-1 4-1
NSH 0-3 4-4 6-2 0-2 4-3 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Kyle Flemington #55
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’22-23 67 70
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 72 / 23
Career Games (Reg/PO) 224 / 0 1082 / 130
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/6/07
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Drayton, ON

 

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jean Hebert #15
Steve Kozari #40
Last Game 1/27 NJD/DAL 4/1 MIN/VGK
Games ’22-23 40 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 40 / 20 75 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 668 / 71 1153 / 123
First NHL Game 3/30/11 10/15/05
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (23) 9.2 (14)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (8) 11.0% (15)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 21-19 43-32
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 34% 39% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CHI 2-1 0-0 1-2 1-1 0-0 4-1
CGY 1-2 0-2 2-2 5-1 0-2 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Steve Barton #59
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’22-23 69 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 22 75 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1460 / 129 1337 / 23
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/17/02
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Winnipeg, MB

 

Referee Jean Hebert returns to the officiating rotation after missing two months due to an injury. He rehabbed in the AHL over the weekend and will be back in action tonight.

 


 

Seattle Kraken at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Furman South #13
Pierre Lambert #37
Last Game 4/1 NYI/TBL 4/2 DET/TOR
Games ’22-23 68 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 73 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 256 / 0 355 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 11/17/16
Birthplace Sewickley, PA St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (25) 3.2 (9)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (28) 4.1 (8)
PIM/Gm 8.4 (34) 9.4 (10)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 15.0% (6) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 48.0% (36)
Home Rec. 39-34 35-38
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 37% 29% 32% 38% 30%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
SEA 2-5 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0
VAN 1-1 0-0 0-2 2-1 0-0 3-1
 

LINESMEN

Joe Mahon #89
Devin Berg #87
Games ’22-23 41 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 0 / 0 76 / 19
Career Games (Reg/PO) 41 / 0 518 / 50
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/15/15
Birthplace Calgary, AB Kitchener, ON

 

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin St. Pierre #12
Brandon Blandina #39
Last Game 4/1 DAL/COL 4/1 NJD/CHI
Games ’22-23 69 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 0 48 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1192 / 8 145 / 0
First NHL Game 11/9/05 3/19/19
Birthplace Dolbeau, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.2 (26)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.5 (34)
PIM/Gm 8.7 (29) 8.3 (35)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 4.0% (31) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 68.0% (2) 67.0% (3)
Home Rec. 50-24 32-16
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 27.0% (8)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 31% 40% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
EDM 3-2 0-0 4-1 2-0 0-0 0-0
LAK 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-1
 

LINESMEN

David Brisebois #96
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’22-23 69 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 23 76 / 10
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1431 / 77 362 / 10
First NHL Game 10/11/00 11/29/16
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Surrey, BC

 

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Chris Lee #28
Carter Sandlak #47
Last Game 4/2 LAK/VAN 3/30 CAR/DET
Games ’22-23 69 31
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 48 / 20 2 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1336 / 106 33 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/22/22
Birthplace St. John, NB Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 5.5 (43)
PP/Gm 2.8 (32) 3.3 (7)
Penl/Gm 3.6 (30) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 8.5 (32) 6.5 (44)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 62.0% (1)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) -38.0% (45)
Home Win % 58.0% (10) 50.0% (31)
Home Rec. 28-20 1-1
OT/SO Games 15.0% (40) 50.0% (1)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 34% 35% 15% 62% 23%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
COL 1-2 3-6 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
SJS 0-2 3-5 3-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
 

LINESMEN

Justin Johnson #57
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’22-23 43 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 53 / 0 75 / 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 96 / 0 621 / 24
First NHL Game 10/23/21 11/13/13
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Powell River, BC

 

 


 

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