Today’s NHL games:
FLAvsCBJ – NJDvsEDM – WSHvsCHI
NSHvsMTL – LAKvsNYR – WPGvsANA
MINvsSEA – SJSvsVGK
Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets
1:00 PM EST
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Tom Chmielewski #18 |
Carter Sandlak #29 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 24 | 22 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 512 / 0 | 58 / 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 |
| FLA | 1-1-0 | 3-1 | 6-3 | 2-0-0 | — | — |
| CBJ | 2-2-2 | 6-2 | 1-0 | 2-3-1 | — | — |
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Joe Mahon #89 |
Derek Nansen #70 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 14 | 22 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 57 / 0 | 1345 / 65 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/1/22 | 10/11/02 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/14/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Calgary, AB | Ottawa, ON | ||||
New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers
4:00 PM EST
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Kevin Pollock #33 |
Graham Skilliter #24 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1584 / 219 | 685 / 16 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/28/00 | 1/28/13 | ||||
| Birthplace | Kincardine, ON | La Ronge, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (19) | 6.3 (23) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.0 (29) | 6.0 (26) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (19) | 1.3 (25) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.3 (28) | 7.8 (20) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.3 (29) | 18.9 (19) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (21) | 49.9% (15) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.2% (34) | 50.8% (30) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (21) | ||||
| Home Win % | 54% (35) | 43% (42) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 35-30-7 | 28-39-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.4% (15) | 14.9% (40) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| NJD | 3-2-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-1-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| EDM | 5-0-0 | 3-1 | 5-5 | 3-1-1 | 6-1 | 12-8 |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Trent Knorr #74 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 22 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 762 / 72 | 649 / 24 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 11/13/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/15 | 4/12/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Powell River, BC | ||||
The Edmonton Oilers have gone 17-3-1 under tonight’s refs over the past two seasons.
Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks
7:00 PM EST
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Steve Kozari #40 |
Peter MacDougall #38 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 19 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1172 / 135 | 325 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/05 | 4/8/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penticton, BC | Regina, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (10) | 6.1 (38) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.0 (25) | 6.5 (13) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (17) | 1.4 (15) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (21) | 8.3 (9) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 20.0 (8) | 21.4 (3) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.7% (8) | 52.2% (1) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.6% (32) | 48.4% (41) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.6 (3) | 1.4 (21) | ||||
| Home Win % | 51% (37) | 62% (11) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 33-32-8 | 42-24-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.5% (24) | 24.3% (20) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| WSH | 0-4-1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3 | 5-4 |
| CHI | 3-2-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-2-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 |
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Dan Kelly #98 |
James Tobias #61 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 24 | 21 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 167 / 0 | 348 / 5 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/28/21 | 11/22/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Morrisonville, NY | Buffalo, NY | ||||
Nashville Predators at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST
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Jake Brenk #26 |
Chris Schlenker #3 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 24 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 470 / 9 | 374 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/12/15 | 10/24/16 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit Lakes, MN | Medicine Hat, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (30) | 6.6 (7) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.6 (11) | 6.8 (6) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (16) | 1.5 (8) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (13) | 8.1 (11) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.9 (9) | 19.7 (11) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.8% (29) | 50.7% (23) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.7% (18) | 51.7% (19) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (18) | 1.3 (30) | ||||
| Home Win % | 65% (5) | 58% (21) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-22-8 | 35-24-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 28.4% (9) | 16.7% (36) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| NSH | 3-2-0 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-0 | 0-0 |
| MTL | 2-2-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1-3 | 5-4 |
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Caleb Apperson #77 |
Shandor Alphonso #52 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 25 | 22 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 154 / 0 | 612 / 26 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/19/21 | 10/17/14 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 8/2/20 | ||||
| Birthplace | Kitchener, ON | Orangeville, ON | ||||
Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST
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Ghislain Hebert #22 |
Garrett Rank #7 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 878 / 0 | 549 / 11 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/3/09 | 1/15/15 | ||||
| Birthplace | Bathurst, NB | Elmira, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (12) | 6.4 (17) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.6 (10) | 6.9 (4) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (5) | 1.5 (7) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.4 (8) | 8.4 (5) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 20.1 (7) | 19.7 (12) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.1% (18) | 47.1% (34) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.3% (24) | 52.1% (13) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (29) | 1.4 (9) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62% (12) | 56% (28) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-24-10 | 36-27-11 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 27.6% (11) | 23.0% (23) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| LAK | 2-2-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 6-0-0 | 4-1 | 3-1 |
| NYR | 4-0-0 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-1-0 | 2-1 | 1-3 |
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Steve Barton #59 |
Andrew Smith #51 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1487 / 143 | 432 / 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 | ||||
Winnipeg Jets at Anaheim Ducks
8:00 PM EST
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Cody Beach #45 |
Kyle Rehman #10 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 15 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 40 / 0 | 958 / 35 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/12/22 | 1/22/08 | ||||
| Birthplace | Nanaimo, BC | Red Deer, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (11) | 6.1 (34) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 7.3 (1) | 6.5 (12) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.6 (2) | 1.4 (10) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.5 (4) | 7.9 (13) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (24) | 19.6 (13) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.8% (42) | 49.7% (10) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.8% (5) | 50.8% (29) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (6) | 1.1 (40) | ||||
| Home Win % | 59% (17) | 57% (26) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 12-8-2 | 39-29-6 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 13.6% (41) | 16.2% (38) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| WPG | 1-1-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| ANA | 0-2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-5-0 | 3-4 | 3-5 |
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Jonny Murray #95 |
Tommy Hughes #65 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 22 | 22 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1455 / 175 | 89 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/15/22 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/09 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | London, ON | ||||
Minnesota Wild at Seattle Kraken
9:00 PM EST
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Kendrick Nicholson #30 |
Corey Syvret #23 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 23 | 24 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 540 / 5 | 255 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/17/15 | 4/4/18 | ||||
| Birthplace | Milverton, ON | Millgrove, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.7 (5) | 6.5 (14) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.7 (8) | 5.6 (37) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (3) | 1.2 (32) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.4 (7) | 7.0 (35) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.5 (14) | 16.6 (33) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.9% (30) | 49.9% (12) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.8% (17) | 50.4% (33) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (20) | 1.5 (7) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62% (10) | 58% (25) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-24-7 | 38-27-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 16.4% (37) | 20.5% (24) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| MIN | 2-0-1 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-0 | 0-0 |
| SEA | 2-1-0 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 4-0-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
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Ben O’Quinn #91 |
Travis Gawryletz #67 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 163 / 0 | 383 / 5 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/21 | 11/8/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | Trail, BC | ||||
San Jose Sharks at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST
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Francis Charron #6 |
Wes McCauley #4 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 12 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 683 / 83 | 1315 / 201 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/5/10 | 1/20/03 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Georgetown, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (33) | 6.1 (36) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.8 (33) | 5.3 (40) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (35) | 0.9 (42) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.0 (36) | 6.6 (40) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.6 (32) | 15.3 (41) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.6% (25) | 48.9% (36) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.1% (12) | 53.0% (7) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.1 (42) | 1.4 (17) | ||||
| Home Win % | 54% (33) | 58% (23) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 35-29-10 | 38-26-11 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 24.3% (20) | 33.3% (2) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| SJS | 2-3-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-4-0 | 4-2 | 0-3 |
| VGK | 4-2-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2-1-1 | 2-4 | 2-1 |
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
Kyle Flemington #55 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 23 | 23 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 839 / 96 | 253 / 5 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 10/18/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Parkhill, ON | ||||
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:
