Today’s NHL games:
TBLvsCBJ – FLAvsDET – CARvsNYR – LAKvsOTT
 NYIvsWSH – TORvsBOS – NJDvsMIN – DALvsEDM
 MTLvsARI – NSHvsSEA – WPGvsVGK – VANvsSJS

Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/9 6/9
Career Games (RS/PO) 455 / 9 181 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 3/7/19
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 65% (5) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TBL 0-2-0 2-1 1-2 2-2-0 1-3 0-0
CBJ 2-3-0 5-2 0-4 3-3-0 1-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Justin Johnson #57
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 7/5 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 105 / 0 1096 / 143
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Drayton, ON

  

 

Florida Panthers at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 7/3 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 25 / 0 525 / 5
First NHL Game 4/14/22 1/17/15
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (9) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (5) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (6) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (6) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 22.2 (1) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (16) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (26) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 58% (24) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 10-7-2 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 10.5% (43) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
FLA 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-2-1 1-2 0-0
DET 1-0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-1 6-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/8 6/6
Career Games (RS/PO) 238 / 5 746 / 72
First NHL Game 10/18/19 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/15
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Cloverdale, BC

  

 

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Steve Kozari #40
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/9 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1162 / 135 587 / 24
First NHL Game 10/15/05 11/19/13
Birthplace Penticton, BC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (10) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (25) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (17) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (21) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 20.0 (8) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (8) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 50.6% (32) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 51% (37) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 33-32-8 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CAR 1-2-0 1-1 0-0 4-2-0 6-0 2-3
NYR 4-2-1 3-2 1-0 2-3-0 3-0 1-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 7/5 6/7
Career Games (RS/PO) 46 / 0 334 / 5
First NHL Game 10/30/22 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Buffalo, NY

  

 

Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/8 7/4
Career Games (RS/PO) 1397 / 155 87 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/1/19
Birthplace Boston, MA London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 62% (13) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 0-0-3 2-3 1-0 0-0-1 0-0 0-0
OTT 2-3-1 0-5 0-0 1-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/9 6/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 138 / 0 139 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/25/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Lake Worth, FL

  

 

New York Islanders at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/8 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 359 / 0 497 / 34
First NHL Game 10/24/16 11/21/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 58% (21) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 0-3-0 0-2 0-0 3-1-0 2-3 2-2
WSH 3-2-0 0-2 0-0 2-2-0 4-2 5-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/7 8/2
Career Games (RS/PO) 389 / 21 2 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 TBD
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Canton, MI

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  François St. Laurent #8
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/7 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 963 / 76 1300 / 201
First NHL Game 11/10/05 1/20/03
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (15) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (1) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (10) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (18) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (41) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (2) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 60% (15) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 20-13-4 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 29.7% (5) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 1-1-2 3-2 0-0 5-0-1 2-5 0-0
BOS 2-0-1 3-3 1-1 5-1-0 2-3 1-6
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 4/7 4/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1340 / 75 1473 / 143
First NHL Game 10/9/03 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/11/07
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #44
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/5 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 35 / 0 1351 / 117
First NHL Game 3/28/22 4/2/01
Birthplace Woodville, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (24) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (16) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (31) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (29) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (37) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 51.8% (3) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 47.6% (43) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (35) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 48% (40) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 11-12-4 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 25.9% (18) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 2-1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1-0 1-1 2-3
MIN 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 4-3-0 3-1 7-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 2/8 6/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1773 / 200 245 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Leduc, AB

  

 

Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 4/7 2/7
Career Games (RS/PO) 1104 / 61 593 / 39
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/24/13
Birthplace Detroit, MI Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 56% (28) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 1-1-0 1-5 0-3 2-4-0 3-1 0-3
EDM 2-1-0 4-1 0-0 5-1-1 3-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/9 5/6
Career Games (RS/PO) 599 / 26 1329 / 65
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/14/07
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Ottawa, ON

  

 

Montréal Canadiens at Arizona Coyotes
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/8 5/7
Career Games (RS/PO) 683 / 83 238 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/4/18
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 59% (20) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 3-0-0 0-1 0-0 2-1-0 2-4 0-0
ARI 0-3-0 0-2 2-5 1-8-0 1-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Galloway #82
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/7 5/7
Career Games (RS/PO) 1350 / 23 1444 / 88
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/13/11 4/16/10
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Sudbury, ON

  

 

Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Morgan MacPhee #43
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 5/2 6/9
Career Games (RS/PO) 6 / 0 671 / 16
First NHL Game 4/8/23 1/28/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 8.3 (1) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 4.0 (43) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (24) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 5.3 (43) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 12.7 (42) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (43) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 50% (38) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 1-1-1 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 66.7% (1) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1-0 4-1 0-0
SEA 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4-1 3-5 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/8 5/7
Career Games (RS/PO) 577 / 59 1306 / 96
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/22/06
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/8 4/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 943 / 35 159 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 3/19/19
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 57% (26) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 4-1-0 2-2 0-0 3-2-0 4-1 0-0
VGK 4-2-0 3-5 0-1 2-1-0 0-2 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mitchell Hunt #62
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 7/3 7/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 71 / 0 236 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/21 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Naperville, IL Gatineau, QC

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kevin Pollock #33
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 4/7 5/7
Career Games (RS/PO) 1568 / 219 125 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 3/1/19
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.4 (19) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (29) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (19) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (28) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (29) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (21) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (34) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 54% (35) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 35-30-7 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 3-2-1 1-2 3-7 6-0-0 — —
SJS 1-2-1 1-2 0-0 1-1-1 — —
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’23-24 (PS/RS) 6/7 5/8
Career Games (RS/PO) 150 / 0 824 / 96
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/11
First Playoff Game — 4/17/14
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Antigonish, NS

  

The Vancouver Canucks were undefeated (6-0-0) least season in games officiated by Brandon Schrader. 

 

 

 

 Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* Penalty Differential represents the absolute value of the variance of penalty calls by team per game. If Team A takes two more penalties (or two fewer) than Team B, this is a 2.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

 

Stats have been updated through the end of the 2022-23 regular season. 

We’ve got new rules, new refs, promoted refs, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2023-24.

Here is the NHL’s officating roster for the 2023-24 season: 

NHL Officials – 2023-24