Today’s NHL games:
CHIvsBUF – COLvsBOS – MTLvsOTT – DALvsPHI – MINvsTBL – STLvsWSH – TORvsCGY – SEAvsEDM – NSHvsLAK – ARIvsVAN – NYRvsVGK

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’23-24 40 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 190 / 0 564 / 11
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/15/15
Birthplace Centennial, CO Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.9 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 8.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 19.7 (12)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 47.1% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 52.1% (13)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (9)
Home Win % 49% (39) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 36-27-11
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 23.0% (23)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 1-4-1 1-0 1-0 1-4-1 3-3 3-4
BUF 5-0-0 1-2 3-2 4-4-1 2-3 2-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’23-24 33 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 1797 / 200 1500 / 143
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/11/07
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Colorado Avalanche at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  François St. Laurent #8
 Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’23-24 38 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 994 / 76 23 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/8/23
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) 8.3 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (15) 4.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (1) 1.3 (24)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (10) 5.3 (43)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (18) 12.7 (42)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (41) 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (2) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 60% (15) 50% (38)
Home Rec. 20-13-4 1-1-1
OT/SO Games 29.7% (5) 66.7% (1)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 1-0-0 1-3 2-3 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
BOS 2-0-1 3-3 1-1 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’23-24 37 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 291 / 5 446 / 34
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/4/17
First Playoff Game — 4/10/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Montréal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’23-24 38 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 300 / 0 894 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 3/3/09
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 6.5 (12)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 6.6 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 8.4 (8)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 20.1 (7)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 49.1% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 51.3% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 59% (18) 62% (12)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 42-24-10
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 27.6% (11)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 1-5-0 1-2 0-0 3-4-0 1-7 0-0
OTT 0-3-1 2-3 0-0 4-3-1 3-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’23-24 39 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 182 / 0 1366 / 75
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/9/03
First Playoff Game — 4/15/09
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Waterdown, ON

  

 

Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’23-24 38 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 75 / 0 700 / 83
First NHL Game 3/22/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 79% (1) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 1-0-0 — — 3-1-1 0-0 1-3
PHI 1-1-0 — — 3-1-0 0-0 3-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 27 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 68 / 0 420 / 21
First NHL Game 10/30/22 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Stod, Czechia

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Minnesota Wild at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’23-24 26 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 1427 / 168 487 / 9
First NHL Game 10/8/01 11/12/15
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.6 (11)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.4 (16)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 19.9 (9)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 48.8% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 51.7% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 66% (3) 65% (5)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 44-22-8
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 4-2-0 2-2 0-0 1-0-1 3-2 4-0
TBL 2-0-1 2-2 0-0 0-2-0 2-1 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’23-24 36 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 456 / 22 627 / 26
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 8/2/20
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Orangeville, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 38 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 389 / 0 555 / 5
First NHL Game 10/24/16 1/17/15
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 58% (21) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
STL 1-1-0 4-0 0-0 2-4-0 3-2 0-0
WSH 3-2-0 0-2 0-0 4-2-0 2-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mitchell Hunt #62
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 25 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 93 / 0 265 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/21 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Naperville, IL Gatineau, QC

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 38 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 700 / 16 619 / 24
First NHL Game 1/28/13 11/19/13
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 43% (42) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 3-1-1 3-2 11-7 4-0-1 1-3 0-0
CGY 4-0-0 1-1 5-6 3-1-1 2-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 36 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 776 / 72 606 / 59
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/12/17
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Vancouver, BC

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Steve Kozari #40
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 34 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1187 / 135 1381 / 117
First NHL Game 10/15/05 4/2/01
Birthplace Penticton, BC St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (10) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (25) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (17) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (21) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 20.0 (8) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (8) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 50.6% (32) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 51% (37) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 33-32-8 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SEA 3-2-1 1-4 0-0 3-1-0 1-2 0-0
EDM 3-1-0 3-2 0-0 4-2-1 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’23-24 40 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 169 / 0 662 / 24
First NHL Game 10/19/21 11/13/13
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Powell River, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
9:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 39 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 974 / 35 341 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/8/17
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 57% (26) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 4-1-0 3-1 1-2 3-0-1 1-2 2-2
LAK 4-1-2 3-3 3-3 1-0-1 5-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’23-24 37 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 168 / 0 23 / 0
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/26/23
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Canton, MI

  

 

Arizona Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 38 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 624 / 39 58 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/28/22
Birthplace Richmond, BC Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 58% (22) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ARI 2-3-2 0-5 4-0 1-1-0 0-0 0-0
VAN 3-4-0 3-3 0-0 0-2-1 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 39 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 179 / 0 272 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/3/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Leduc, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 

 

New York Rangers at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 38 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 527 / 0 156 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 3/1/19
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 51% (36) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 5-1-0 1-4 2-2 4-0-0 — —
VGK 5-0-0 6-1 3-3 0-1-1 — —
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’23-24 37 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 406 / 23 1378 / 23
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/17/02
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/13/11
Birthplace Surrey, BC Winnipeg, MB

  

 

 
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