Today’s NHL games:
SEAvsBUF – LAKvsTBL – SJSvsTOR – VANvsNYI – ANAvsNSH – FLAvsSTL – CBJvsWPG – EDMvsCHI – BOSvsARI – OTTvsCGY 

 

Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 31 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 1486 / 230 203 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/7/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 56% (30) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SEA 2-1-0 2-3 0-0 1-1-0 1-2 0-0
BUF 3-1-1 2-2 1-4 1-1-2 5-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 33 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 260 / 0 359 / 5
First NHL Game 10/14/19 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Buffalo, NY

  

 

Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’23-24 35 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 710 / 83 394 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 11/17/16
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 59% (20) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 25.7% (19)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 0-2-0 0-1 1-1 3-0-0 4-0 0-3
TBL 2-2-0 2-2 3-5 1-4-1 3-1 5-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Derek Nansen #70
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 33 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 1357 / 65 557 / 58
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 4/11/18
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42
 Kevin Pollock #33
Games ’23-24 19 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 41 / 0 1596 / 219
First NHL Game 4/14/22 3/28/00
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Kincardine, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (9) 6.4 (19)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (5) 6.0 (29)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (6) 1.4 (19)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (6) 7.3 (28)
PIM/Gm 22.2 (1) 17.3 (29)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (16) 48.0% (21)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (26) 50.2% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) 1.1 (41)
Home Win % 58% (24) 54% (35)
Home Rec. 10-7-2 35-30-7
OT/SO Games 10.5% (43) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 3-0-0 0-1 0-0 1-2-1 1-2 0-0
TOR 0-1-0 0-0 0-0 2-3-0 3-4 10-5
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’23-24 29 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 1362 / 75 176 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 —
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Cody Beach #45
Games ’23-24 35 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 970 / 35 49 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/12/22
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.5 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 7.3 (1)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.6 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.5 (4)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 18.3 (24)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 46.8% (42)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 53.8% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.5 (6)
Home Win % 57% (26) 59% (17)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 12-8-2
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 13.6% (41)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 2-3-0 2-3 0-0 1-0-0 0-0 0-0
NYI 3-4-1 1-5 1-1 0-1-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 24 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 65 / 0 1331 / 96
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/10/03
First Playoff Game — 4/22/06
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 34 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 71 / 0 697 / 16
First NHL Game 3/22/22 1/28/13
Birthplace Vancouver, BC La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 79% (1) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 1-2-0 — — 1-2-1 0-6 0-0
NSH 2-0-0 — — 4-1-0 4-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’23-24 34 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 774 / 72 1375 / 23
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/17/02
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/13/11
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Winnipeg, MB

  

 

Florida Panthers at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Steve Kozari #40
 Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 30 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1183 / 135 54 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/05 3/28/22
Birthplace Penticton, BC Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (10) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (25) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (17) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (21) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 20.0 (8) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (8) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 50.6% (32) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 51% (37) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 33-32-8 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
FLA 3-2-1 4-1 1-0 0-1-0 0-0 0-0
STL 2-0-1 3-4 1-6 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’23-24 34 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 416 / 21 886 / 67
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/17/14
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Great Falls, MT

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 34 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1326 / 201 104 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/1/19
Birthplace Georgetown, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 58% (23) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CBJ 1-4-0 3-1 2-4 3-0-1 0-0 0-0
WPG 3-0-0 1-3 0-0 2-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’23-24 32 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 269 / 0 659 / 24
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/13/13
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Leduc, AB Powell River, BC

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’23-24 35 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 297 / 0 1133 / 61
First NHL Game 4/6/17 12/23/05
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 5.9 (44)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 5.9 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 7.1 (34)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 16.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 48.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 52.6% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 59% (18) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 37-28-9
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
EDM 2-2-1 3-1 0-0 2-1-0 4-1 0-0
CHI 0-3-1 3-2 0-0 0-4-0 4-0 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’23-24 35 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 604 / 59 179 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Boston Bruins at Arizona Coyotes
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  François St. Laurent #8
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 35 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 991 / 76 550 / 5
First NHL Game 11/10/05 1/17/15
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (15) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (1) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (10) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (18) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (41) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (2) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 60% (15) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 20-13-4 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 29.7% (5) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 2-0-1 3-3 1-1 4-0-0 4-2 0-0
ARI 0-1-0 1-1 3-3 4-0-0 2-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’23-24 35 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 320 / 1 1468 / 175
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/16/09
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Beauport, QC

  

 

Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Morgan MacPhee #43
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’23-24 18 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 22 / 0 384 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/23 10/24/16
Birthplace Elmira, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 8.3 (1) 6.6 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 4.0 (43) 6.8 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (24) 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 5.3 (43) 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 12.7 (42) 19.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 50.7% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 51.7% (19)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (43) 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 50% (38) 58% (21)
Home Rec. 1-1-1 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 66.7% (1) 16.7% (36)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-0 0-4 5-9
CGY 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 4-1-0 1-3 7-9
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 36 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 165 / 0 453 / 22
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/13/16
First Playoff Game — 4/12/19
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Mansfield, MA

  

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