Today’s NHL games:
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kevin Pollock #33
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’23-24 39 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 1599 / 219 23 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/00 4/8/23
Birthplace Kincardine, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (19) 8.3 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (29) 4.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (19) 1.3 (24)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (28) 5.3 (43)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (29) 12.7 (42)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (21) 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (34) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 54% (35) 50% (38)
Home Rec. 35-30-7 1-1-1
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 66.7% (1)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TBL 4-2-0 4-1 0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
BUF 2-3-0 0-3 0-0 1-0-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’23-24 34 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1366 / 75 1125 / 143
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/15/11
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Drayton, ON

  

Referee Kevin Pollock is working his 1600th regular season NHL game tonight, most among active refs and sixth-most all-time. He trails refs Paul Devorski and Dan Marouelli by 19 games.

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Ghislain Hebert #22
François St. Laurent #8
Games ’23-24 42 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 895 / 0 995 / 76
First NHL Game 3/3/09 11/10/05
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.5 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 6.3 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.7 (1)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 8.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 19.1 (18)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 47.7% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 54.3% (2)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 1.8 (1)
Home Win % 62% (12) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 20-13-4
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 29.7% (5)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 1-3-1 2-0 4-1 1-0-0 1-3 2-3
PHI 3-1-0 1-4 1-2 3-0-0 1-3 0-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’23-24 34 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 1799 / 200 94 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Naperville, IL

  

Linesman Brad Kovachik is working regular season game #1800 today, highest among active linesmen.

 


 

Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 40 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 715 / 83 157 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/1/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 59% (20) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 1-1-0 3-1 2-1 0-1-1
ARI 0-3-0 0-2 2-5 2-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’23-24 36 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 1335 / 96 890 / 67
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 4/17/14
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Great Falls, MT

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’23-24 39 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 301 / 0 398 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 11/17/16
Birthplace Sewickley, PA St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 59% (18) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 25.7% (19)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 2-1-0 0-4 0-0 2-1-0 1-3 0-0
OTT 0-3-1 2-3 0-0 3-3-0 3-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  James Tobias #61
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’23-24 36 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 363 / 5 183 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Morrisonville, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Montréal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 36 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 1425 / 155 76 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 3/22/22
Birthplace Boston, MA Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 62% (13) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 1-1-0 1-4 0-0 1-0-1
BOS 4-1-0 4-3 1-1 0-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’23-24 38 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 854 / 96 69 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Pointe-Claire, QC

  


 

Dallas Stars at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Beau Halkidis #48
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 22 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 105 / 0 527 / 34
First NHL Game 4/1/19 11/21/13
Birthplace London, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.6 (8) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 7.1 (3) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (26) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 8.7 (2) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 20.8 (6) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (2) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 48.3% (42) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (38) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 66% (4) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 17-8-4 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 24.1% (22) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 0-1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0-1 2-2 3-3
NJD 1-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-0 1-3 2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’23-24 39 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 421 / 21 447 / 34
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/10/19
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Kitchener, ON

  


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Tom Chmielewski #18
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 39 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 528 / 0 701 / 16
First NHL Game 4/8/14 1/28/13
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 51% (36) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 3-1-2 2-1 0-0 3-1-1 3-2 11-7
VAN 3-1-1 4-2 0-0 5-2-0 2-3 6-6
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’23-24 37 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 663 / 24 170 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Mitch Dunning #20
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 38 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 201 / 0 1331 / 201
First NHL Game 3/28/19 1/20/03
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 54% (34) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 1-2-2 0-0 2-0 1-2-0 2-2 5-1
STL 5-0-0 0-0 0-0 2-1-2 1-2 4-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Justin Johnson #57
Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 25 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 125 / 0 562 / 58
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/11/18
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 41 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 192 / 0 625 / 39
First NHL Game 3/19/19 10/24/13
Birthplace Centennial, CO Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 49% (39) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
EDM 5-1-1 2-0 0-0 5-1-1 3-2 0-0
CGY 2-3-0 1-2 0-0 2-3-2 0-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’23-24 37 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 777 / 72 180 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Peter MacDougall #38
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 40 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 342 / 0 209 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 3/7/19
Birthplace Regina, SK Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (38) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (13) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (15) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (9) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (3) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 52.2% (1) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 62% (11) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 42-24-8 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 1-4-0 2-2 1-2 0-2-0 1-1 0-0
SJS 2-2-0 2-1 1-2 1-3-1 1-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’23-24 36 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 273 / 0 68 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/1/22
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Leduc, AB Calgary, AB

  

 


 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 21 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 43 / 0 620 / 24
First NHL Game 4/14/22 11/19/13
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (9) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (5) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (6) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (6) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 22.2 (1) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (16) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (26) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 58% (24) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 10-7-2 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 10.5% (43) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 1-0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4-1 2-0 1-2
VGK 2-1-0 0-0 0-0 3-0-0 4-3 3-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Galloway #82
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 36 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1379 / 23 607 / 59
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/13/11 4/12/17
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Vancouver, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’23-24 40 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 271 / 0 975 / 35
First NHL Game 4/4/18 1/22/08
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 6.5 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 19.6 (13)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 49.7% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 50.8% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 58% (25) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 16.2% (38)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 5-0-2 3-2 0-0 0-3-0 4-1 3-2
LAK 6-0-2 4-2 0-0 4-1-2 3-3 3-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kilian McNamara #93
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 38 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 169 / 0 397 / 5
First NHL Game 10/25/21 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL 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