Today’s NHL games:
DALvsNSHVGKvsFLATORvsCBJ
BOSvsMINDETvsNJDPITvsOTT
TBLvsWSHNYIvsCARBUFvsNYR
SEAvsANACHIvsSTLARIvsCOL
CGYvsLAKSJSvsVAN 

 


Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators
2:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Morgan MacPhee #43
Francis Charron #6
Games ’23-24 14 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 17 / 0 688 / 83
First NHL Game 4/8/23 4/5/10
Birthplace Elmira, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 8.3 (1) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 4.0 (43) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (24) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 5.3 (43) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 12.7 (42) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (43) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 50% (38) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 1-1-1 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 66.7% (1) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-1 0-0 1-3
NSH 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2-1 0-0 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’23-24 26 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 436 / 34 843 / 96
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Antigonish, NS

  


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brian Pochmara #16
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 29 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 1126 / 61 610 / 24
First NHL Game 12/23/05 11/19/13
Birthplace Detroit, MI Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 56% (28) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VGK 3-1-0 2-3 4-0 3-0-0 4-3 3-2
FLA 4-1-0 4-0 0-0 3-5-0 4-2 6-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
CJ Murray #68
Games ’23-24 28 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 1461 / 175 157 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Beauport, QC Pittsburgh, PA

  


 

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

REFEREES

  Peter MacDougall #38
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 29 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 331 / 0 181 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 3/19/19
Birthplace Regina, SK Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.1 (38) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (13) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (15) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (9) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (3) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 52.2% (1) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 62% (11) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 42-24-8 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 3-0-1 3-4 0-0 1-2-2 1-1 0-0
CBJ 0-4-0 3-0 1-3 1-4-0 2-1 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 28 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 313 / 1 353 / 5
First NHL Game 10/10/18 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/17/23
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Buffalo, NY

  


 

Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 30 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 555 / 11 290 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/6/17
Birthplace Elmira, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 56% (28) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 1-1-0 2-2 4-3 7-0-0 3-2 0-0
MIN 3-1-0 0-3 4-1 4-1-1 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Justin Johnson #57
Games ’23-24 28 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 282 / 5 118 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/23/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Winnipeg, MB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

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

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #45
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’23-24 19 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 44 / 0 1482 / 230
First NHL Game 4/12/22 12/19/00
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (11) 6.1 (37)
PP Opp/Gm 7.3 (1) 5.9 (30)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (2) 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (4) 7.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (24) 21.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (42) 50.2% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (5) 49.9% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) 1.3 (32)
Home Win % 59% (17) 56% (30)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 34-26-8
OT/SO Games 13.6% (41) 19.1% (31)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 1-2-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-0 0-4 0-1
NJD 0-0-0 1-0 0-0 5-2-0 3-3 3-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’23-24 28 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 178 / 0 172 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/21 1/28/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Morrisonville, NY

  


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’23-24 27 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 199 / 0 1418 / 168
First NHL Game 3/7/19 10/8/01
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 64% (6) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 3-2-0 1-4 0-0 4-2-0 2-2 0-0
OTT 4-3-1 3-1 0-0 2-2-0 2-4 6-9
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 26 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 446 / 22 1325 / 96
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/22/06
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’23-24 27 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 516 / 34 884 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/3/09
Birthplace Truro, NS Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) 6.5 (12)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (9) 6.6 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (3) 8.4 (8)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (15) 20.1 (7)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) 49.1% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (28) 51.3% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 63% (9) 62% (12)
Home Rec. 35-19-9 42-24-10
OT/SO Games 30.2% (4) 27.6% (11)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TBL 2-2-1 3-2 3-1 0-2-0 3-0 0-0
WSH 2-2-0 4-2 5-4 3-0-1 1-3 3-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’23-24 28 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1465 / 88 1355 / 75
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/15/09
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Waterdown, ON

  


 

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 28 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 985 / 37 705 / 83
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/30/11
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (41) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (14) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (16) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (39) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (4) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 60% (15) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 5-0-0 2-3 3-3 0-1-0 1-2 1-0
CAR 5-2-0 4-2 2-3 3-1-0 2-1 0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 27 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 255 / 0 159 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/25/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Lake Worth, FL

  


 

Buffalo Sabres at New York Rangers
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 31 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 477 / 9 64 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 3/22/22
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 65% (5) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 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
BUF 4-1-1 0-2 0-1 2-2-0
NYR 0-4-2 4-2 0-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’23-24 26 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 408 / 21 259 / 5
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/17/23
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Parkhill, ON

  


 

Seattle Kraken at Anaheim Ducks
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42
Games ’23-24 28 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 963 / 35 38 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/14/22
Birthplace Red Deer, AB West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.5 (9)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.8 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.4 (6)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 22.2 (1)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 48.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 51.2% (26)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 57% (26) 58% (24)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 10-7-2
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 10.5% (43)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SEA 3-2-1 3-4 0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
ANA 0-5-0 3-4 3-5 1-2-1 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 28 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 564 / 14 597 / 59
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Trail, BC Vancouver, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #37
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’23-24 28 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 388 / 0 192 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/28/19
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 55% (31) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 18.6% (32)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 2-2-1 2-2 2-2 0-2-0 0-0 1-1
STL 2-3-0 4-1 0-1 5-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Devin Berg #87
Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’23-24 28 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 553 / 58 87 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 4/11/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Naperville, IL

  


 

Arizona Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’23-24 30 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 261 / 0 379 / 0
First NHL Game 4/4/18 10/24/16
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 6.6 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 6.8 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 19.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 50.7% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 51.7% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 58% (25) 58% (21)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 16.7% (36)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ARI 1-8-0 1-4 0-0 2-2-1 1-4 0-0
COL 3-1-2 1-3 0-0 3-1-0 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bevan Mills #53
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’23-24 27 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 396 / 23 767 / 72
First NHL Game 11/29/16 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/17/15
Birthplace Surrey, BC Cloverdale, BC

  


 

Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 28 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 614 / 39 146 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/1/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 58% (22) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CGY 2-3-2 0-3 0-0 1-0-1
LAK 4-1-1 4-3 3-4 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 18 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 62 / 0 387 / 5
First NHL Game 11/1/22 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Calgary, AB Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’23-24 28 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 690 / 16 1177 / 135
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/15/05
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 43% (42) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 3-3-0 2-5 0-0 1-3-0 2-3 2-3
VAN 5-2-0 2-3 6-6 1-2-1 3-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 28 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 654 / 24 264 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Leduc, 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