Today’s NHL games:
OTTvsFLA – DALvsNYR – NYIvsPIT – NJDvsWSH – MINvsWPG – VANvsCOL – NSHvsVGK – CBJvsLAK 

 

Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 52 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 282 / 0 1390 / 117
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/2/01
Birthplace Millgrove, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 58% (25) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 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
OTT 2-1-0 2-5 0-0 1-1-1 0-2 0-0
FLA 4-1-0 3-1 0-0 3-2-0 1-1 3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’23-24 46 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 614 / 59 177 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Kitchener, ON

  

 

Dallas Stars at New York Rangers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’23-24 49 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 221 / 0 709 / 83
First NHL Game 3/7/19 4/5/10
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 64% (6) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 2-2-2 1-1 0-0 3-1-1 0-0 1-3
NYR 2-1-0 3-0 0-0 4-2-1 0-0 1-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’23-24 44 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 1481 / 88 1512 / 143
First NHL Game 10/11/00 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/11/07
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 47 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 84 / 0 724 / 83
First NHL Game 3/22/22 3/30/11
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 79% (1) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 1-0-1 — — 0-1-0 1-2 1-0
PIT 2-1-0 — — 2-1-1 2-2 1-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’23-24 50 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 193 / 0 1808 / 200
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/10/96
First Playoff Game — 4/14/01
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mark Faucette

 

 

New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 François St. Laurent #8
Games ’23-24 48 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1437 / 155 1004 / 76
First NHL Game 11/22/00 11/10/05
Birthplace Boston, MA Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 6.5 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 6.3 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.7 (1)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 8.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 19.1 (18)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 47.7% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 54.3% (2)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.8 (1)
Home Win % 62% (13) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 20-13-4
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 29.7% (5)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 4-3-0 1-4 0-0 0-1-2 3-4 6-4
WSH 1-2-1 5-3 2-2 2-1-1 2-2 3-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’23-24 49 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 431 / 21 196 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Minnesota Wild at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Pierre Lambert #37
Games ’23-24 49 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 711 / 16 409 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 11/17/16
Birthplace La Ronge, SK St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 43% (42) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 25.7% (19)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 1-3-0 1-4 0-0 5-0-0 2-2 0-0
WPG 2-2-0 2-3 8-4 2-1-0 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 46 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 331 / 1 573 / 58
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/11/18
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’23-24 48 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 166 / 0 985 / 35
First NHL Game 3/1/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (27) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (24) 6.5 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (30) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (19) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (17) 19.6 (13)
% of Penl on Home 51.2% (4) 49.7% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (40) 50.8% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 63% (8) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 20-11-3 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 31.7% (3) 16.2% (38)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 6-0-0 — — 2-3-0 2-3 0-0
COL 1-1-0 — — 4-1-0 0-3 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 48 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 302 / 5 374 / 5
First NHL Game 10/11/18 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Nashville Predators at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Steve Kozari #40
Games ’23-24 48 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 565 / 5 1199 / 135
First NHL Game 1/17/15 10/15/05
Birthplace Milverton, ON Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 62% (10) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 2-2-0 2-3 0-0 3-0-1 3-2 0-4
VGK 2-2-2 4-1 0-0 5-2-0 2-6 4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Gawryletz #64
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 48 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 584 / 14 408 / 5
First NHL Game 10/14/15 11/8/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Trail, BC Trail, BC

  

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 48 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 310 / 0 1341 / 201
First NHL Game 4/6/17 1/20/03
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 59% (18) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CBJ 1-3-1 3-0 0-0 1-4-0 3-1 2-4
LAK 3-1-1 0-4 0-0 5-0-1 5-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’23-24 46 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 672 / 24 863 / 96
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/14
Birthplace Powell River, BC Antigonish, NS

  

 

 

    
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