Today’s NHL games:
CBJvsBUF – NSHvsTBL – NYRvsNYI – CHIvsMIN
DALvsSTL – NJDvsPHI – TORvsMTL
WSHvsDET – EDMvsVAN – LAKvsSJS
Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
3:00 PM EST
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Michael Markovic #31![]() |
Pierre Lambert #37![]() |
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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 |
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Michel Cormier #76![]() |
Mark Shewchyk #92![]() |
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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
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Stephen Hiff #46![]() |
François St. Laurent #8![]() |
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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 |
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Dan Kelly #98![]() |
James Tobias #61![]() |
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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
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Jean Hebert #15![]() |
Brandon Blandina #39![]() |
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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 |
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Derek Nansen #70![]() |
Brandon Grillo #75![]() |
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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
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Wes McCauley #4![]() |
Justin Kea #44![]() |
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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 |
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Andrew Smith #51![]() |
CJ Murray #68![]() |
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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
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Chris Lee #28![]() |
Peter MacDougall #38![]() |
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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 |
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Tyson Baker #88![]() |
Kilian McNamara #93![]() |
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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
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Kelly Sutherland #11![]() |
Beau Halkidis #48![]() |
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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 |
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Ryan Jackson #84![]() |
Jesse Marquis #86![]() |
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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
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Kendrick Nicholson #30![]() |
Garrett Rank #7![]() |
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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 |
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Libor Suchanek #60![]() |
Devin Berg #87![]() |
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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
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TJ Luxmore #21![]() |
Eric Furlatt #27![]() |
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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 |
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Ryan Daisy #81![]() |
David Brisebois #96![]() |
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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
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Mitch Dunning #20![]() |
Steve Kozari #40![]() |
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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 |
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Bevan Mills #53![]() |
Mitchell Hunt #62![]() |
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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
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Chris Schlenker #3![]() |
Brandon Schrader #34![]() |
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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 | — | — | — |
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Travis Gawryletz #67![]() |
Ben O’Quinn #91![]() |
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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:
Three officials have also been promoted to full-time for the upcoming season:
NHL Promotes Officials Sandlak, Schrader, Kelly to Full-Time