Today’s NHL games:
WSHvsPHI – CBJvsTOR – CARvsDET
CGYvsMIN – OTTvsSTL – TBLvsEDM
CHIvsSEA – FLAvsVAN 

 

Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Beau Halkidis #48
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 13 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 95 / 0 1367 / 117
First NHL Game 4/1/19 4/2/01
Birthplace London, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.6 (8) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 7.1 (3) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (26) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 8.7 (2) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 20.8 (6) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (2) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 48.3% (42) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (38) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 66% (4) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 17-8-4 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 24.1% (22) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 1-0-3 0-0 0-0 4-1-0 2-0 2-0
PHI 0-2-1 0-0 0-0 1-3-1 2-0 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 22 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1786 / 200 548 / 58
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/11/18
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’23-24 26 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 551 / 11 473 / 9
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/12/15
Birthplace Elmira, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 6.6 (11)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.4 (16)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 19.9 (9)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 48.8% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 51.7% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 56% (28) 65% (5)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 44-22-8
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CBJ 0-3-2 1-3 4-5 2-3-0 5-2 0-4
TOR 2-1-1 6-1 0-0 3-1-1 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 27 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 156 / 0 1322 / 96
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/10/03
First Playoff Game — 4/22/06
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’23-24 23 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 980 / 37 14 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 4/8/23
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (41) 8.3 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (14) 4.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) 1.3 (24)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 5.3 (43)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (16) 12.7 (42)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (39) 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (4) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 60% (15) 50% (38)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 1-1-1
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 66.7% (1)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CAR 5-2-0 4-2 2-3 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
DET 3-2-0 1-1 1-3 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’23-24 25 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1113 / 143 1489 / 143
First NHL Game 10/6/07 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/11/07
Birthplace Drayton, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 14 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 685 / 83 60 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/22/22
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (33) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (33) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (36) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (32) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 50.6% (25) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (12) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (42) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 54% (33) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 35-29-10 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CGY 3-0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-1 — —
MIN 2-1-0 0-0 2-1 1-0-1 — —
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’23-24 23 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 613 / 26 174 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Jay Sharrers

 

 

Ottawa Senators at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 23 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 195 / 0 1316 / 201
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/20/03
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 64% (6) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 4-3-1 3-1 0-0 1-1-1 0-2 0-0
STL 1-1-1 3-2 0-0 2-1-2 1-2 4-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’23-24 23 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 251 / 0 91 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/15/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Gatineau, QC London, ON

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’23-24 24 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 686 / 16 959 / 35
First NHL Game 1/28/13 1/22/08
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.5 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 19.6 (13)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 49.7% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 50.8% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 43% (42) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 16.2% (38)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TBL 1-2-0 1-2 0-0 4-1-1 2-1 2-1
EDM 3-1-1 6-1 12-8 2-1-1 6-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 24 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 393 / 23 442 / 22
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/12/19
Birthplace Surrey, BC Mansfield, MA

  

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’23-24 25 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 514 / 0 1122 / 61
First NHL Game 4/8/14 12/23/05
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 5.9 (44)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 5.9 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 7.1 (34)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 16.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 48.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 52.6% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 51% (36) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 37-28-9
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 0-4-1 4-3 3-6 0-4-0 4-0 2-4
SEA 3-3-0 1-2 0-0 1-2-1 1-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Justin Johnson #57
Games ’23-24 25 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 841 / 96 116 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/23/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 —
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Winnipeg, MB

  

 

Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’23-24 27 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 178 / 0 375 / 0
First NHL Game 3/19/19 10/24/16
Birthplace Centennial, CO Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.6 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.8 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 19.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 50.7% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 51.7% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 49% (39) 58% (21)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 16.7% (36)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
FLA 1-2-2 2-3 0-1 2-0-0 2-1 0-0
VAN 0-2-1 1-3 0-0 2-2-0 3-3 6-13
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mitchell Hunt #62
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 16 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 84 / 0 261 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/21 10/3/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Naperville, IL Leduc, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
 

 

  
 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