Today’s NHL games:
LAKvsCBJ – NYRvsOTT – DETvsBUF
 SJSvsNYI – NSHvsCHI – MINvsCGY
ANAvsCOL – NJDvsVAN

 

Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 23 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 173 / 0 137 / 0
First NHL Game 3/19/19 3/1/19
Birthplace Centennial, CO Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 49% (39) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 2-2-0 1-2 0-0 0-2-0 — —
CBJ 1-4-0 2-1 2-1 0-2-0 — —
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Justin Johnson #57
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’23-24 13 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 112 / 0 1783 / 200
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/10/96
First Playoff Game — 4/14/01
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Woodstock, ON

  

 

New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 371 / 0 607 / 39
First NHL Game 10/24/16 10/24/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 58% (21) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 2-1-0 1-2 0-0 0-0-2 2-2 0-0
OTT 3-1-0 0-4 5-9 1-3-0 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 20 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 170 / 0 401 / 21
First NHL Game 10/15/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Stod, Czechia

  

Officiating Supervisor: Bill McCreary

 

 

Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 537 / 5 323 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/8/17
Birthplace Milverton, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 62% (10) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 0-2-1 6-2 0-0 1-2-1 3-5 1-3
BUF 5-0-0 1-3 0-0 2-4-0 4-3 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’23-24 21 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 164 / 0 556 / 14
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Trail, BC

  

 

San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’23-24 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 468 / 9 1477 / 230
First NHL Game 11/12/15 12/19/00
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.1 (37)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 5.9 (30)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 7.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 21.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 50.2% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 49.9% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.3 (32)
Home Win % 65% (5) 56% (30)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 34-26-8
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 19.1% (31)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 0-3-1 3-3 1-9 0-1-0 2-2 0-0
NYI 2-0-2 3-3 0-1 5-1-1 3-3 0-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 18 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 345 / 5 1344 / 65
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/14/07
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 21 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 510 / 34 282 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/6/17
Birthplace Truro, NS Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (9) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (3) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (15) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (28) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 63% (9) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 35-19-9 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 30.2% (4) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 1-1-1 4-4 2-6 2-3-1 6-0 0-0
CHI 2-3-0 2-1 0-1 0-3-1 3-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’23-24 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 160 / 0 1109 / 143
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Drayton, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 21 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 184 / 0 683 / 16
First NHL Game 3/28/19 1/28/13
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 54% (34) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 2-0-2 0-0 3-1 1-3-0 1-4 0-0
CGY 1-0-1 0-0 1-1 4-0-0 1-1 5-6
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’23-24 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 151 / 0 390 / 23
First NHL Game 10/19/21 11/29/16
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Surrey, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 955 / 35 252 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/4/18
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 57% (26) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 0-5-0 3-4 3-5 0-6-1 2-2 0-0
COL 4-1-0 0-3 2-1 3-1-2 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 21 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 306 / 1 257 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 —
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Leduc, AB

  

The Anaheim Ducks were winless (0-11-1) last season under tonight’s refs.

 

 

New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 20 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1312 / 201 601 / 24
First NHL Game 1/20/03 11/19/13
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 58% (23) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 3-1-0 0-5 3-1 1-3-1 1-2 4-2
VAN 2-2-1 4-0 0-0 1-1-0 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’23-24 20 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 250 / 5 82 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Naperville, IL

  

 

  
 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