Today’s NHL games:
TORvsCBJNSHvsDETNYRvsFLA
NJDvsOTTWSHvsNYICHIvsDAL
COLvsSTLARIvsANAPHIvsSEA

 


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

REFEREES

  François St. Laurent #8
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 30 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 985 / 76 262 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/4/18
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (15) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (1) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (10) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (18) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (41) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (2) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 60% (15) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 20-13-4 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 29.7% (5) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 1-1-2 3-2 0-0 2-0-0 2-1 0-0
CBJ 0-1-0 3-0 1-4 1-5-0 4-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kilian McNamara #93
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’23-24 30 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 160 / 0 565 / 14
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Trail, BC

  


 

Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Carter Sandlak #29
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’23-24 29 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 66 / 0 1420 / 168
First NHL Game 3/22/22 10/8/01
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 79% (1) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 2-0-0 3-3-0 3-2 0-0
DET 3-0-0 3-0-1 3-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’23-24 29 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 1494 / 143 97 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON London, ON

  


 

New York Rangers at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kevin Pollock #33
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 31 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 1592 / 219 183 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 3/19/19
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.4 (19) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (29) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (19) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (28) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (29) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (21) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (34) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 54% (35) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 35-30-7 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 2-0-0 4-1 0-0 1-3-1 3-0 2-1
FLA 2-3-1 2-1 0-0 1-2-2 2-3 0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’23-24 31 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 174 / 0 315 / 1
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 5/24/21
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY St. Mary’s, ON

  


 

New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Ghislain Hebert #22
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 32 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 885 / 0 612 / 24
First NHL Game 3/3/09 11/19/13
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 62% (12) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 4-1-0 3-3 1-0 1-3-1 1-2 4-2
OTT 4-3-1 3-4 0-0 4-1-0 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 29 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 845 / 96 265 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Leduc, AB

  


 

Washington Capitals at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brian Pochmara #16
Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 31 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 1128 / 61 292 / 0
First NHL Game 12/23/05 4/6/17
Birthplace Detroit, MI Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 56% (28) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 2-2-0 2-5 2-2 2-3-2 1-1 0-0
NYI 1-3-1 2-4 4-4 5-2-0 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Galloway #82
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 28 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 1371 / 23 448 / 22
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/13/11 4/12/19
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Mansfield, MA

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Tom Chmielewski #18
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’23-24 31 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 520 / 0 965 / 35
First NHL Game 4/8/14 1/22/08
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 6.5 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 19.6 (13)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 49.7% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 50.8% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 51% (36) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 16.2% (38)
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 2-2 0-0
DAL 2-2-0 2-4 1-3 3-2-0 2-2 3-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’23-24 28 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 1327 / 96 1118 / 143
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 4/15/11
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Drayton, ON

  


 

Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’23-24 28 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 1417 / 155 194 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 3/28/19
Birthplace Boston, MA Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 62% (13) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 18.6% (32)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 4-1-0 1-4 0-0 0-2-0 0-0 1-1
STL 3-2-0 4-0 0-0 5-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 30 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 1463 / 175 1353 / 65
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/14/07
Birthplace Beauport, QC Ottawa, ON

  


 

Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’23-24 21 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 1405 / 187 1179 / 135
First NHL Game 10/2/99 10/15/05
Birthplace Calgary, AB Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 77% (2) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ARI 3-1-0 1-2 1-1 0-3-1 2-3 1-4
ANA 0-3-0 1-3 0-0 1-4-1 1-5 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ben O’Quinn #91
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 30 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 170 / 0 599 / 59
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Vancouver, BC

  


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 29 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 380 / 0 692 / 16
First NHL Game 10/24/16 1/28/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 58% (21) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PHI 1-2-0 1-1 0-0 0-1-1 1-2 0-0
SEA 3-2-0 4-3 0-0 2-4-1 3-5 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 28 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 256 / 0 389 / 5
First NHL Game 10/14/19 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Trail, BC

  


   
 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