Today’s NHL games:
DETvsBOSNYRvsPHITORvsCHICBJvsNJD
 NSHvsSTLEDMvsWSHLAKvsANAMTLvsSJS
PITvsBUFNYIvsOTTTBLvsCARWPGvsFLA
 CGYvsDALCOLvsMINVANvsSEA

 


Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Chris Rooney #5
Games ’23-24 15 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 186 / 0 1404 / 155
First NHL Game 3/7/19 11/22/00
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.2 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.7 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.7 (22)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 18.3 (23)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 50.2% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 51.5% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 64% (6) 62% (13)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 42-25-7
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 2-1-1 2-1 0-0 0-4-1 1-3 1-3
BOS 4-1-0 2-1 0-0 4-1-0 4-3 1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 831 / 96 1313 / 96
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/22/06
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Mitch Dunning #20
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 179 / 0 1416 / 168
First NHL Game 3/28/19 10/8/01
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 54% (34) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 4-1-1 0-0 2-0 4-2-2 4-3 0-0
PHI 1-5-0 0-0 0-2 2-2-2 4-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Devin Berg #87
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’23-24 14 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 539 / 58 83 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/11/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON London, ON

  


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks
2:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 17 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 679 / 16 42 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 3/28/22
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 43% (42) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 3-1-1 3-2 11-7 2-0-0 0-0 0-0
CHI 0-5-0 4-3 0-0 2-2-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 17 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 245 / 0 1338 / 65
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 4/14/07
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Al Kimmel

 


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at New Jersey Devils
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 18 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 464 / 9 531 / 5
First NHL Game 11/12/15 1/17/15
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 65% (5) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CBJ 2-3-0 5-2 0-4 2-2-0 4-2 0-0
NJD 3-1-0 2-2 2-3 5-2-0 1-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 15 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 605 / 26 1453 / 88
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/16/10
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Sudbury, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brandon Schrader #34
Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 15 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 133 / 0 1358 / 117
First NHL Game 3/1/19 4/2/01
Birthplace Sanborn, NY St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (27) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (24) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (30) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (19) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (17) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 51.2% (4) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (40) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 63% (8) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 20-11-3 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 31.7% (3) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 0-1-1 1-3-0 2-0 2-3
STL 0-1-0 2-3-0 1-1 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bevan Mills #53
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’23-24 17 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 386 / 23 301 / 1
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 5/24/21
Birthplace Surrey, BC St. Mary’s, ON

  


 

Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 16 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1308 / 201 505 / 34
First NHL Game 1/20/03 11/21/13
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 58% (23) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
EDM 3-0-0 2-3 0-0 2-2-0 3-1 0-0
WSH 1-2-0 2-2 5-1 2-2-0 4-2 5-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’23-24 15 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 269 / 5 52 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/30/22
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Pointe-Claire, QC

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
3:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 247 / 0 601 / 39
First NHL Game 4/4/18 10/24/13
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 58% (25) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 6-0-2 4-2 0-0 4-1-1 4-3 3-4
ANA 0-6-1 2-2 0-0 1-3-2 1-5 2-8
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 145 / 0 165 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/15/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks
3:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #37
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 376 / 0 52 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/22/22
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 55% (31) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 4-3-0 4-0 0-0 1-0-1
SJS 0-2-0 5-0 1-0 0-3-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’23-24 17 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 643 / 24 755 / 72
First NHL Game 11/13/13 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/15
Birthplace Powell River, BC Cloverdale, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Ken Wheler

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Peter MacDougall #38
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’23-24 16 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 318 / 0 1400 / 187
First NHL Game 4/8/17 10/2/99
Birthplace Regina, SK Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (38) 5.9 (45)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (15) 1.3 (29)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (9) 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (3) 18.8 (20)
% of Penl on Home 52.2% (1) 49.5% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) 51.4% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 62% (11) 77% (2)
Home Rec. 42-24-8 45-12-4
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 29.5% (6)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 2-3-0 3-3 1-2 3-3-1 3-1 2-0
BUF 2-4-0 4-3 2-4 3-2-0 1-4 2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 15 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 252 / 0 341 / 5
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Leduc, AB Buffalo, NY

  


 

New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Ghislain Hebert #22
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’23-24 18 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 871 / 0 10 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 4/8/23
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 8.3 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 4.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.3 (24)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 5.3 (43)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 12.7 (42)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 62% (12) 50% (38)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 1-1-1
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 66.7% (1)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 2-1-1 3-3 3-4 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
OTT 4-3-1 3-4 0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’23-24 16 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1481 / 143 427 / 34
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/10/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #45
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’23-24 11 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 36 / 0 974 / 37
First NHL Game 4/12/22 10/13/07
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (11) 6.0 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 7.3 (1) 6.4 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (2) 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (4) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (24) 19.4 (16)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (42) 48.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (5) 53.8% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) 1.5 (4)
Home Win % 59% (17) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 40-26-8
OT/SO Games 13.6% (41) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TBL 0-2-0 0-0 0-0 3-4-0 3-2 2-2
CAR 2-0-0 0-0 0-0 5-2-0 4-2 2-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’23-24 16 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1449 / 175 246 / 5
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/17/23
Birthplace Beauport, QC Parkhill, ON

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at Florida Panthers
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kevin Pollock #33
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 16 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 1577 / 219 692 / 83
First NHL Game 3/28/00 3/30/11
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (19) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (29) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (19) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (28) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (29) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (21) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (34) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 54% (35) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 35-30-7 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
WPG 2-2-0 3-4 10-8 4-2-0 1-0 0-0
FLA 2-3-1 2-1 0-0 2-1-0 2-1 8-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 16 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 1781 / 200 148 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Lake Worth, FL

  


 

Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 15 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 950 / 35 169 / 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
CGY 1-2-0 1-3 0-0 2-3-0 1-2 0-0
DAL 3-2-0 2-2 3-3 2-0-1 1-0 1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mitchell Hunt #62
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 11 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 79 / 0 397 / 21
First NHL Game 10/13/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Naperville, IL Stod, Czechia

  


 

Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’23-24 15 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 277 / 0 1113 / 61
First NHL Game 4/6/17 12/23/05
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 5.9 (44)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 5.9 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 7.1 (34)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 16.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 48.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 52.6% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 59% (18) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 37-28-9
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 2-1-0 3-3 0-0 7-1-0 2-3 0-1
MIN 4-1-1 2-2 0-0 2-1-1 4-1 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Galloway #82
Justin Johnson #57
Games ’23-24 15 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1358 / 23 111 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/23/21
First Playoff Game 4/13/11
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg, MB

  


 

Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’23-24 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 541 / 11 366 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 10/24/16
Birthplace Elmira, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.6 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 6.8 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 19.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 50.7% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 51.7% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 56% (28) 58% (21)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 16.7% (36)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 1-4-0 2-5 0-0 2-2-0 3-3 6-13
SEA 1-2-0 1-2 0-0 3-2-0 4-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’23-24 16 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 585 / 59 53 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 11/1/22
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Calgary, AB

  


 

  
 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