Today’s NHL games:
FLAvsTBLNYIvsPHIWSHvsCBJDETvsTOR
 BOSvsNYRCARvsNSHOTTvsWPGSTLvsDAL
 MINvsCHISJSvsLAKARIvsANACOLvsVGK

 


Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 1 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1383 / 187 359 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 11/17/16
Birthplace Calgary, AB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 77% (2) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 25.7% (19)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
FLA 5-0-0 3-2 5-3 4-2-1 1-4 1-1
TBL 5-0-1 2-4 5-2 1-4-1 3-1 5-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Tommy Hughes #65
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 2 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 66 / 0 1432 / 175
First NHL Game 10/15/22 10/7/00
First Playoff Game TBD 4/16/09
Birthplace London, ON Beauport, QC

  


 

New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 4 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 670 / 83 82 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 4/1/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (33) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (33) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (36) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (32) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 50.6% (25) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (12) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (42) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 54% (33) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 35-29-10 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 3-2-0 0-0 0-2 1-1-0 0-0 0-0
PHI 3-1-0 0-0 3-3 0-2-1 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Michel Cormier #76
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1298 / 96 419 / 22
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 4/12/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Mansfield, MA

  


 

Washington Capitals at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Kevin Pollock #33
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 3
Career Games (Reg/PO) 230 / 0 1560 / 219
First NHL Game 4/4/18 3/28/00
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 6.4 (19)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 6.0 (29)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 1.4 (19)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 7.3 (28)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 17.3 (29)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 48.0% (21)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 50.2% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.1 (41)
Home Win % 58% (25) 54% (35)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 35-30-7
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 1-0-0 2-1 0-0 3-2-0 4-3 0-0
CBJ 1-5-0 4-1 0-0 3-3-0 2-1 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  Brad Kovachik #71
Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 2 7
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1764 / 200 0 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 TBD
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 TBD
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Canton, MI

  


 

Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 4 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 524 / 11 150 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 3/19/19
Birthplace Elmira, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 56% (28) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 2-3-0 2-2 4-3 2-2-0 2-1 0-1
TOR 2-1-1 6-1 0-0 1-2-2 1-1 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  James Tobias #61
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 326 / 5 149 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 TBD
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Boston Bruins at New York Rangers
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brian Pochmara #16
Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 3 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1096 / 61 29 / 0
First NHL Game 12/23/05 3/28/22
Birthplace Detroit, MI Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 56% (28) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 5-1-0 3-1 4-2 1-0-1 0-0 0-0
NYR 1-0-2 3-3 3-2 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESMEN

  CJ Murray #68
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 131 / 0 1332 / 75
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/9/03
First Playoff Game TBD 4/15/09
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Waterdown, ON

  


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 261 / 0 674 / 83
First NHL Game 4/6/17 3/30/11
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 59% (18) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CAR 3-1-0 4-0 0-0 3-1-0 2-1 0-1
NSH 2-3-1 6-0 0-0 1-1-0 3-1 2-1
 

 
LINESMEN

  Kyle Flemington #55
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 229 / 5 1323 / 65
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/14/07
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Ottawa, ON

  


 

Ottawa Senators at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Riley Brace #49
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 4
Career Games (Reg/PO) 350 / 0 0 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/16 TBD
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Fitzroy Harbour, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 58% (21) % (0)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 0
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 0.0% (0)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 3-1-0 0-4 5-9
WPG 3-1-0 4-2 12-6
 

 
LINESMEN

  Mitchell Hunt #62
Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 6 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 67 / 0 524 / 58
First NHL Game 10/13/21 10/15/15
First Playoff Game TBD 4/11/18
Birthplace Naperville, IL Kitchener, ON

  


 

St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 5 5
Career Games (Reg/PO) 1198 / 114 0 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 TBD
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (40) 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (22) 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (26) 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (22) 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (27) 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (20) 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (8) 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 47% (41) % (0)
Home Rec. 29-33-11 0
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 0.0% (0)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
STL 1-2-1 1-3 2-4
DAL 4-1-1 5-2 2-4
 

 
LINESMEN

  Julien Fournier #56
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 6 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 227 / 0 139 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/14/21
First Playoff Game TBD TBD
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Woodstock, ON

  


 

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Tom Chmielewski #18
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 6 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 488 / 0 36 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 3/22/22
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 51% (36) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 5-1-0 2-4 4-3
CHI 0-4-1 4-3 3-6
 

 
LINESMEN

  Andrew Smith #51
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’23-24 (Pre) 6 6
Career Games (Reg/PO) 410 / 34 40 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 TBD
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Pointe-Claire, QC

  


 

San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
9:00 PM EDT

Referees and Linesmen TBD

 


 

Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EDT

Referees and Linesmen TBD

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EDT

Referees and Linesmen TBD

 


 

 

 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