The NHL is back, baby, with 14 games on tap tonight!  Today’s NHL games:
EDMvsCARCHIvsCBJNJDvsDETBOSvsFLA
NYRvsPITWPGvsTBLBUFvsWSHPHIvsNYI
 STLvsARICGYvsNSHVGKvsDAL
MTLvsANAVANvsCOLSJSvsSEA

 


Edmonton Oilers at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 14 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1414 / 168 690 / 83
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/30/11
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 66% (3) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
EDM 1-2-1 3-1 8-5 3-1-0 1-1 0-0
CAR 4-1-1 1-2 0-0 3-1-0 2-1 0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Jackson #84
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’23-24 10 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 50 / 0 267 / 5
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/11/18
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Bouctouche, NB

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Ghislain Hebert #22
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 17 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 870 / 0 168 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/19/19
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 62% (12) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 1-2-1 5-0 0-1 1-4-1 1-0 1-0
CBJ 3-1-1 1-1 1-1 1-4-0 2-1 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Derek Nansen #70
CJ Murray #68
Games ’23-24 13 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 1337 / 65 146 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/07
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  


 

New Jersey Devils at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Morgan MacPhee #43
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’23-24 5 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 9 / 0 1112 / 61
First NHL Game 4/8/23 12/23/05
Birthplace Elmira, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 8.3 (1) 5.9 (44)
PP Opp/Gm 4.0 (43) 5.9 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (24) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 5.3 (43) 7.1 (34)
PIM/Gm 12.7 (42) 16.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 48.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 52.6% (10)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (43) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 50% (38) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 1-1-1 37-28-9
OT/SO Games 66.7% (1) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-1 2-3 5-1
DET 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 4-3-0 3-3 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’23-24 15 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 426 / 34 245 / 5
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/17/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Peter MacDougall #38
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 15 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 317 / 0 596 / 24
First NHL Game 4/8/17 11/19/13
Birthplace Regina, SK Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (38) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (13) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (15) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (9) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (3) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 52.2% (1) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 62% (11) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 42-24-8 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 1-0-1 3-3 1-3 3-1-0 3-3 3-0
FLA 3-2-1 2-1 4-0 3-5-0 4-2 6-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kilian McNamara #93
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 147 / 0 1448 / 175
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Beauport, QC

  


 

New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 16 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 678 / 16 276 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 4/6/17
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 43% (42) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 3-0-2 4-1 0-0 1-1-1 2-2 0-0
PIT 3-2-0 3-2 0-0 3-0-0 3-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  James Tobias #61
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 13 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 340 / 5 251 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Leduc, AB

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’23-24 15 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 1307 / 201 463 / 9
First NHL Game 1/20/03 11/12/15
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 6.6 (11)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.4 (16)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 19.9 (9)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 48.8% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 51.7% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 58% (23) 65% (5)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 44-22-8
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 3-0-0 1-3 0-0 3-0-1 2-1 0-0
TBL 5-0-0 2-1 3-3 0-2-0 2-1 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’23-24 15 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1780 / 200 78 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Naperville, IL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Buffalo Sabres at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 16 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 973 / 37 186 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/7/19
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (41) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (14) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (16) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (39) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (4) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 60% (15) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BUF 3-2-0 4-0 2-4 1-1-2 5-2 0-0
WSH 3-4-0 2-2 2-2 2-2-0 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 15 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 831 / 96 396 / 21
First NHL Game 10/11/11 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 8/2/20
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Stod, Czechia

  


 

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’23-24 15 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 1471 / 230 178 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/28/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 56% (30) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 18.6% (32)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PHI 1-1-1 1-3 7-1 1-5-0 0-0 0-2
NYI 5-1-1 3-3 0-3 2-2-0 0-0 0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 15 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 158 / 0 1452 / 88
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/10
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Sudbury, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

St. Louis Blues at Arizona Coyotes
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 14 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 600 / 39 51 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/22/22
Birthplace Richmond, BC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 58% (22) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
STL 3-0-0 2-1 5-2 0-2-0
ARI 2-3-2 0-5 4-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’23-24 8 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 52 / 0 642 / 24
First NHL Game 11/1/22 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Calgary, AB Powell River, BC

  


 

Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Cody Beach #45
Games ’23-24 15 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1399 / 187 35 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 4/12/22
Birthplace Calgary, AB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.5 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 7.3 (1)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.6 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 8.5 (4)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 18.3 (24)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 46.8% (42)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 53.8% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.5 (6)
Home Win % 77% (2) 59% (17)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 12-8-2
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 13.6% (41)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CGY 2-0-0 2-2 0-0 2-1-0 0-0 0-0
NSH 3-1-1 2-4 1-3 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 15 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 300 / 1 244 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 5/24/21
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Al Kimmel

 Regular season game #1400 for referee Dan O’Rourke!

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Dallas Stars
9:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kevin Pollock #33
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’23-24 15 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 1576 / 219 1216 / 114
First NHL Game 3/28/00 11/19/05
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.4 (19) 6.0 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (29) 6.0 (22)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (19) 1.0 (41)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (28) 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (29) 18.3 (22)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (21) 49.2% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (34) 51.6% (20)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 54% (35) 47% (41)
Home Rec. 35-30-7 29-33-11
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VGK 3-1-1 1-2 0-0 3-1-1 3-1 4-2
DAL 2-1-1 4-2 0-0 4-1-1 5-2 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ben O’Quinn #91
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’23-24 15 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 155 / 0 385 / 23
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Surrey, BC

  


 

Montréal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Steve Kozari #40
Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 15 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1168 / 135 41 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/05 3/28/22
Birthplace Penticton, BC Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (10) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (25) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (17) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (21) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 20.0 (8) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (8) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 50.6% (32) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 51% (37) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 33-32-8 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 1-1-0 0-3 0-0 1-1-0 0-1 0-0
ANA 1-4-1 1-5 2-1 0-2-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’23-24 15 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 584 / 59 144 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #37
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’23-24 15 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 375 / 0 506 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 4/8/14
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 6.2 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.4 (14)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 18.1 (26)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 49.5% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 51.6% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 55% (31) 51% (36)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 32-30-11
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 28.8% (8)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 3-2-1 2-1 0-0 3-1-1 4-2 0-0
COL 1-0-1 2-4 5-0 1-4-1 1-2 8-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 16 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 552 / 14 376 / 5
First NHL Game 10/14/15 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Trail, BC Trail, BC

  

The Gawryletz brothers are working a game together for the first time this season.

 


 

 

San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 15 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 540 / 11 92 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/1/19
Birthplace Elmira, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 56% (28) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 2-0-1 1-2 2-2 0-3-0 0-0 0-0
SEA 1-2-0 1-2 0-0 0-0-1 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’23-24 14 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 164 / 0 754 / 72
First NHL Game 10/15/21 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Cloverdale, BC

  

 


 

  
 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