Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsNYRCARvsOTTNYIvsWSHSJSvsWPG
TORvsFLADALvsDETMINvsCHI
NSHvsCGYSEAvsARIVANvsLAK 

 


Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jake Brenk #26
Graham Skilliter #24
Last Game 4/8 VGK/DAL 4/8 PIT/DET
Games ’22-23 72 72
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 5 72 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 443 / 5 660 / 8
First NHL Game 11/12/15 1/28/13
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.7 (4)
PP/Gm 3.3 (7) 2.9 (19)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (7) 3.7 (20)
PIM/Gm 10.1 (3) 8.9 (25)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 46.0% (41)
More Penl on Rd % 13.0% (10) 18.0% (3)
Home Win % 54.0% (19) 61.0% (7)
Home Rec. 40-34 44-28
OT/SO Games 18.0% (31) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 39% 30% 33% 35% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
BUF 0-2 0-1 3-1 2-1 0-0 2-3
NYR 4-2 0-0 2-1 4-1 0-0 3-0
 

LINESMEN

CJ Murray #68
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’22-23 72 72
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 77 / 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 129 / 0 379 / 16
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/16/17
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Stod, Czechia

 

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Michael Markovic #31
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Last Game 4/8 MTL/TOR 4/8 MTL/TOR
Games ’22-23 72 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 75 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 170 / 0 514 / 0
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/17/15
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.4 (4) 2.9 (25)
Penl/Gm 4.2 (3) 3.8 (18)
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) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 63.0% (5) 53.0% (21)
Home Rec. 36-21 40-36
OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 24.0% (17)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 33% 36% 31% 31% 37% 33%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
CAR 1-2 0-0 0-1 3-3 0-0 2-2
OTT 3-1 0-0 0-2 4-3 9-6 0-3
 

LINESMEN

Julien Fournier #56
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’22-23 73 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 68 / 0 66 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 226 / 0 407 / 29
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/4/17
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Kitchener, ON

 

 


 

New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Eric Furlatt #27
Kevin Pollock #33
Last Game 4/8 CAR/BUF 4/8 TBL/OTT
Games ’22-23 69 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 13 73 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1397 / 152 1556 / 216
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/28/00
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.0 (35)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.6 (41)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (15) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.2 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (10) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 2.0% (34)
Home Win % 46.0% (39) 58.0% (10)
Home Rec. 33-39 42-31
OT/SO Games 25.0% (15) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 29% 40% 31% 32% 39% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NYI 1-3 0-0 1-0 2-2 0-0 3-2
WSH 3-1 0-0 0-1 3-4 0-0 2-1
 

LINESMEN

Jesse Marquis #86
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’22-23 72 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 54 / 0 75 / 15
Career Games (Reg/PO) 250 / 0 1295 / 89
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/10/03
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Trois-Rivieres, QC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

San Jose Sharks at Winnipeg Jets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Jean Hebert #15
Wes McCauley #4
Last Game 4/8 PIT/DET 4/8 NSH/WPG
Games ’22-23 43 72
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 40 / 20 75 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 671 / 71 1289 / 186
First NHL Game 3/30/11 1/20/03
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (12) 6.1 (29)
PP/Gm 2.9 (19) 2.5 (44)
Penl/Gm 3.8 (18) 3.4 (37)
PIM/Gm 8.9 (23) 9.0 (21)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (31) 49.0% (10)
More Penl on Rd % 14.0% (8) 4.0% (31)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 21-19 41-33
OT/SO Games 23.0% (20) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 38% 31% 31% 37% 32%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
SJS 1-2 0-2 2-6 4-2 0-3 3-1
WPG 2-3 0-0 1-2 2-2 0-0 2-0
 

LINESMEN

Scott Cherrey #50
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’22-23 72 68
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 72 / 23 74 / 16
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1084 / 130 1330 / 75
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/9/03
Birthplace Drayton, ON Waterdown, ON

 

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Jon Mclsaac #2
Last Game 4/8 FLA/WSH 4/8 PHI/NYI
Games ’22-23 72 60
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 66 / 12 70 / 11
Career Games (Reg/PO) 954 / 33 486 / 25
First NHL Game 10/13/07 11/21/13
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.8 (41) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 2.8 (30) 2.8 (32)
Penl/Gm 3.7 (23) 3.6 (28)
PIM/Gm 9.1 (16) 8.5 (32)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 47.0% (31)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 15.0% (6)
Home Win % 67.0% (3) 56.0% (14)
Home Rec. 44-22 39-31
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 23.0% (20)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 36% 31% 34% 37% 29%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
TOR 3-3 0-0 2-1 3-1 0-0 0-3
FLA 4-1 5-1 3-1 5-0 1-0 3-0
 

LINESMEN

Shandor Alphonso #52
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’22-23 72 73
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 76 / 6 77 / 21
Career Games (Reg/PO) 586 / 17 566 / 54
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/8/15
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Vancouver, BC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Pierre Lambert #37
Mitch Dunning #20
Last Game 4/8 STL/MIN 4/8 NJD/BOS
Games ’22-23 72 67
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 73 / 0 52 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 358 / 0 159 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/28/19
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.4 (12)
PP/Gm 3.2 (9) 2.5 (42)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.3 (41)
PIM/Gm 9.4 (10) 7.6 (40)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (3) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 2.0% (34) -2.0% (43)
Home Win % 48.0% (36) 42.0% (44)
Home Rec. 35-38 22-31
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 19.0% (29)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 38% 30% 27% 35% 38%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
DAL 2-2 0-1 2-0 1-0 2-0 0-1
DET 2-3 0-2 0-3 2-3 0-1 1-2
 

LINESMEN

James Tobias #61
Steve Barton #59
Games ’22-23 72 72
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 73 / 22
Career Games (Reg/PO) 324 / 0 1463 / 129
First NHL Game 11/22/17 11/1/00
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Vankleek Hill, ON

 

 


 

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Tom Chmielewski #18
Steve Kozari #40
Last Game 4/8 CAR/BUF 4/5 CGY/WPG
Games ’22-23 70 70
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 484 / 0 1155 / 123
First NHL Game 4/8/14 10/15/05
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (29) 6.5 (8)
PP/Gm 3.1 (10) 3.1 (10)
Penl/Gm 4.1 (8) 3.9 (12)
PIM/Gm 9.7 (8) 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 % 59.0% (8) 57.0% (12)
Home Rec. 44-31 43-32
OT/SO Games 16.0% (39) 20.0% (26)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 32% 41% 27% 34% 39% 27%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
MIN 2-4 4-3 2-4 4-3 4-1 2-1
CHI 2-1 0-0 0-3 1-1 0-0 4-1
 

LINESMEN

Kilian McNamara #93
Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’22-23 71 66
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 57 / 0 68 / 14
Career Games (Reg/PO) 128 / 0 1761 / 187
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/10/96
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Woodstock, ON

 

 


 

Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames
9:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Kelly Sutherland #11
Chris Rooney #5
Last Game 4/8 FLA/WSH 4/8 PHI/NYI
Games ’22-23 66 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 74 / 27 74 / 13
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1455 / 216 1387 / 142
First NHL Game 12/19/00 11/22/00
Birthplace Richmond, BC Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.5 (8) 6.6 (5)
PP/Gm 2.7 (39) 3.5 (2)
Penl/Gm 3.5 (32) 4.2 (3)
PIM/Gm 8.6 (30) 10.1 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 50.0% (3)
More Penl on Rd % 10.0% (16) 0.0% (40)
Home Win % 50.0% (31) 47.0% (37)
Home Rec. 37-37 35-39
OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 14.0% (43)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 34% 39% 28% 38% 32% 31%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
NSH 3-3 3-4 2-3 1-4 0-0 0-1
CGY 2-3 1-3 3-3 3-1 1-1 2-3
 

LINESMEN

David Brisebois #96
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’22-23 73 69
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 23 76 / 24
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1435 / 77 736 / 58
First NHL Game 10/11/00 1/21/13
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Cloverdale, BC

 

Officiating Supervisor: Bill McCreary

 


 

Seattle Kraken at Arizona Coyotes
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

Ghislain Hebert #22
Gord Dwyer #19
Last Game 4/8 CGY/VAN 4/8 COL/LAK
Games ’22-23 73 70
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 69 / 30
Career Games (Reg/PO) 849 / 0 1195 / 103
First NHL Game 3/3/09 11/19/05
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.6 (5) 6.9 (3)
PP/Gm 3.0 (15) 3.0 (15)
Penl/Gm 3.9 (12) 3.8 (15)
PIM/Gm 9.5 (9) 9.4 (11)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) 48.0% (20)
More Penl on Rd % 9.0% (19) 7.0% (25)
Home Win % 53.0% (21) 55.0% (15)
Home Rec. 40-35 38-31
OT/SO Games 17.0% (36) 26.0% (12)
Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
2021-22 31% 40% 29% 32% 35% 33%
Team Records 21-22 20-21 19-20 21-22 20-21 19-20
SEA 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-4 0-0 0-0
ARI 1-2 0-2 3-1 1-1 4-3 2-2
 

LINESMEN

Ben O’Quinn #91
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’22-23 62 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 75 / 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 137 / 0 1340 / 23
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/17/02
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Winnipeg, MB

 

 


 

Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

Justin Kea #44
Garrett Rank #7
Last Game 3/24 ARI/COL 4/8 ANA/ARI
Games ’22-23 25 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 2 / 0 73 / 8
Career Games (Reg/PO) 27 / 0 521 / 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
VAN 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-5 0-0 3-1
LAK 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1 3-1 4-1
 

LINESMEN

Travis Toomey #90
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’22-23 62 71
Games ’21-22 (Reg/PO) 75 / 0 54 / 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 234 / 0 125 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/19/21
Birthplace Leduc, AB Kitchener, ON

 

 


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