Today’s NHL games:
CBJvsBUFNSHvsTBLNYRvsNYICHIvsMIN
DALvsSTLNJDvsPHITORvsMTL
 WSHvsDETEDMvsVANLAKvsSJS

 


Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 98 / 0
First NHL Game 3/7/19 11/17/16
Birthplace Scarborough, ON St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 64% (6) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 25.7% (19)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CBJ 3-3-0 1-1 0-0 1-3-2 1-2 0-4
BUF 1-1-2 5-2 0-0 1-4-0 1-4 0-2
 

 
LINESMEN

  Michel Cormier #76
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 2 2
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1298 / 96 1332 / 75
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 4/15/09
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Waterdown, ON

  


 

Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
5:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Stephen Hiff #46
François St. Laurent #8
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 0
Career Games (Reg/PO) 0 / 0
First NHL Game TBD 11/10/05
Birthplace Cambridge, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) 6.5 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) 6.3 (15)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) 1.7 (1)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) 8.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) 19.1 (18)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) 47.7% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) 54.3% (2)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) 1.8 (1)
Home Win % % (0) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 0 20-13-4
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) 29.7% (5)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 2-0-0 2-2 2-0
TBL 2-0-0 4-2 0-1
 

 
LINESMEN

  Dan Kelly #98
James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 3 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 142 / 0 326 / 5
First NHL Game 1/28/21 11/22/17
First Playoff Game TBD 4/17/23
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Buffalo, NY

  


 

New York Rangers at New York Islanders
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 628 / 71
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/19/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 59% (20) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 2-1-0 2-1 4-1 1-3-1 3-0 2-1
NYI 0-1-0 1-2 1-0 3-0-3 1-3 3-1
 

 
LINESMEN

  Derek Nansen #70
Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 3 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1323 / 65 0 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/02 TBD
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 TBD
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Canton, MI

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1217 / 186
First NHL Game 1/20/03 3/28/22
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 58% (23) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 2-0-2 2-1 2-2 2-2-0 0-0 0-0
MIN 4-1-0 1-3 1-2 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Andrew Smith #51
CJ Murray #68
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 2 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 410 / 34 131 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 TBD
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  


 

Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1267 / 106
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/8/17
Birthplace St. John, NB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (39) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (39) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (37) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (38) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (35) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (6) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 55% (31) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 38-31-5 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 4-1-0 5-1 4-0 3-1-0 2-3 1-2
STL 2-3-0 1-1 2-1 1-3-0 3-1 3-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Tyson Baker #88
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 1 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 284 / 1 130 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 TBD
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Lake Worth, FL

  


 

New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1389 / 216
First NHL Game 12/19/00 4/1/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 56% (30) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 5-2-0 3-3 3-4 1-0-0 0-0 0-0
PHI 1-1-1 1-3 7-1 0-2-1 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Ryan Jackson #84
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 3 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 40 / 0 253 / 5
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/11/18
First Playoff Game TBD TBD
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Bouctouche, NB

  


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kendrick Nicholson #30
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 443 
First NHL Game 1/17/15 1/15/15
Birthplace Milverton, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 6.9 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 8.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 19.7 (12)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 47.1% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 52.1% (13)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.4 (9)
Home Win % 62% (10) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 36-27-11
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 23.0% (23)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 3-1-0 3-1 10-2 2-1-1 6-1 0-0
MTL 0-5-0 1-2 2-8 2-3-0 2-3 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Libor Suchanek #60
Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 2 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 381 / 21 524 / 58
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/11/18
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Kitchener, ON

  


 

Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 504 / 20
First NHL Game 11/19/13 10/8/01
Birthplace Timmins, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 57% (26) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 3-1-0 4-2 3-0 3-3-1 2-2 0-0
DET 1-1-1 1-4 1-5 3-0-1 3-2 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Ryan Daisy #81
David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 3 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 419 / 22 1436 / 88
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/16/10
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Sudbury, ON

  


 

Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Mitch Dunning #20
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 92 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/19 10/15/05
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 54% (34) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
EDM 1-1-0 0-0 0-1 3-1-0 3-2 0-0
VAN 2-1-1 0-0 1-0 1-2-1 3-1 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Bevan Mills #53
Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 1 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 368 / 23 67 / 0
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 TBD
Birthplace Surrey, BC Naperville, IL

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 (Pre)
Career Games (Reg/PO) 238 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/16 3/1/19
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 58% (21) (–)
Home Rec. 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 2-2-0 0-1 0-0
SJS 0-4-2 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Travis Gawryletz #67
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 3 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 359 / 5 139 / 0
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 TBD
Birthplace Trail, BC Woodstock, ON

  

 


 

 

 Here are the new officials for the 2023-24 NHL season:

NHL Adds Five New Officials for 2023-24 Season

 

Three officials have also been promoted to full-time for the upcoming season:

NHL Promotes Officials Sandlak, Schrader, Kelly to Full-Time