Today’s NHL games:
FLAvsCAR – COLvsDET – NYRvsNJD – DALvsOTT – MTLvsPIT – WSHvsTBL – NYIvsSTL – BOSvsCGY – VANvsSEA – TORvsVGK – NSHvsLAK 

 

Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’23-24 49 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 537 / 34 209 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/28/19
Birthplace Truro, NS Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (9) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (3) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (15) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (28) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 63% (9) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 35-19-9 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 30.2% (4) 18.6% (32)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
FLA 1-2-1 5-0 1-0 3-2-0 0-0 0-0
CAR 6-0-0 2-4 2-2 2-2-0 0-0 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 47 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 196 / 0 431 / 21
First NHL Game 10/15/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Stod, Czechia

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’23-24 48 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 399 / 0 710 / 83
First NHL Game 10/24/16 4/5/10
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 58% (21) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 3-1-0 1-2 0-0 2-2-0 0-0 1-1
DET 1-1-0 1-2 0-0 5-0-0 1-0 1-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’23-24 51 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 194 / 0 1809 / 200
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/10/96
First Playoff Game — 4/14/01
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Woodstock, ON

  

400 NHL games tonight for referee Chris Schlenker.

 

 

New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 François St. Laurent #8
Games ’23-24 50 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 222 / 0 1005 / 76
First NHL Game 3/7/19 11/10/05
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.5 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.3 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.7 (1)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 8.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 19.1 (18)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 47.7% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 54.3% (2)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.8 (1)
Home Win % 64% (6) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 20-13-4
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 29.7% (5)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 2-1-0 3-0 0-0 0-1-0 5-1 2-0
NJD 2-2-0 0-3 0-0 0-1-2 3-4 6-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’23-24 45 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 1482 / 88 72 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 —
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Pointe-Claire, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Dallas Stars at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 48 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 1504 / 230 60 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/28/22
Birthplace Richmond, BC Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 56% (30) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 1-1-1 3-4 1-3 1-1-0 0-0 0-0
OTT 1-2-1 3-2 0-0 1-1-0 1-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 48 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 179 / 0 1347 / 96
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/10/03
First Playoff Game — 4/22/06
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Montréal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 48 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 85 / 0 631 / 24
First NHL Game 3/22/22 11/19/13
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 79% (1) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 1-0-1 — — 1-3-1 1-4 0-0
PIT 2-1-0 — — 1-4-1 2-0 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’23-24 48 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 180 / 0 637 / 26
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/17/14
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Orangeville, ON

  

 

Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 50 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 1147 / 61 354 / 0
First NHL Game 12/23/05 4/8/17
Birthplace Detroit, MI Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 56% (28) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 2-2-0 2-5 2-2 0-2-0 1-3 5-4
TBL 4-1-0 3-2 6-2 3-2-2 4-0 4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’23-24 50 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 179 / 0 1480 / 175
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game — 4/16/09
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Beauport, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’23-24 51 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 202 / 0 574 / 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
NYI 3-0-3 1-3 3-1 0-4-0 2-3 3-3
STL 3-3-0 2-0 1-0 3-2-0 5-1 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’23-24 46 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 466 / 22 900 / 67
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Great Falls, MT

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Dan O’Rourke #9
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’23-24 38 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 1422 / 187 540 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 4/8/14
Birthplace Calgary, AB Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.2 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.4 (14)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 18.1 (26)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 49.5% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 51.6% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 77% (2) 51% (36)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 32-30-11
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 28.8% (8)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 2-1-0 4-0 1-3 4-1-0 2-2 0-1
CGY 2-0-0 2-2 0-0 3-3-1 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’23-24 49 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 574 / 58 416 / 23
First NHL Game 10/15/15 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 5/16/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Surrey, BC

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 50 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 567 / 5 110 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/1/19
Birthplace Milverton, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 62% (10) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 1-3-0 2-5 5-11 1-0-0 0-0 0-0
SEA 2-1-0 1-6 0-0 0-0-1 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’23-24 49 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 409 / 5 673 / 24
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/12/17
Birthplace Trail, BC Powell River, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 51 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 1343 / 201 311 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/6/17
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 58% (23) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 5-0-1 2-5 0-0 2-1-0 4-0 0-0
VGK 2-1-1 2-4 2-1 2-0-0 4-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’23-24 50 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 278 / 0 865 / 96
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/11/11
First Playoff Game — 4/17/14
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Antigonish, NS

  

 

Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 53 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 499 / 9 637 / 39
First NHL Game 11/12/15 10/24/13
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 65% (5) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 3-2-0 5-3 0-0 4-1-1 2-2 3-1
LAK 1-2-1 4-4 3-5 4-1-1 4-3 3-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’23-24 47 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 1380 / 75 586 / 14
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 —
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Trail, BC

  

500 games for referee Jake Brenk!

 

 

    
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