Today’s NHL games:
VGKvsBOS – CARvsCBJ – NYIvsDET – MTLvsFLA – BUFvsTBL – ARIvsTOR – WPGvsDAL – MINvsNSH – COLvsCHI – PITvsSEA – LAKvsVAN – ANAvsSJS 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’23-24 55 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 500 / 9 1440 / 155
First NHL Game 11/12/15 11/22/00
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.2 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 6.7 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 7.7 (22)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 18.3 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 50.2% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 51.5% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 65% (5) 62% (13)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 42-25-7
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VGK 4-2-1 2-2 7-2 1-3-0 3-2 0-0
BOS 5-1-0 2-1 0-0 4-1-0 4-3 1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’23-24 48 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1812 / 200 904 / 67
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/14
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Great Falls, MT

  

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #37
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 52 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 412 / 0 206 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/19/19
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 55% (31) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CAR 2-1-1 2-1 3-1 3-0-0 1-1 0-0
CBJ 1-3-2 1-2 0-4 1-4-0 2-1 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’23-24 51 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 378 / 5 1393 / 23
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/17/02
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/13/11
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Winnipeg, MB

  

 

New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 53 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 988 / 35 286 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/4/18
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 57% (26) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 3-4-1 1-5 1-1 3-1-0 2-2 0-0
DET 3-1-0 1-3 1-2 1-2-1 0-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 52 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 577 / 58 1485 / 88
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 4/16/10
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Sudbury, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Montréal Canadiens at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 54 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 543 / 0 224 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 3/7/19
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 51% (36) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 3-1-0 2-5 0-0 7-1-0 1-3 0-0
FLA 1-1-0 3-1 6-3 2-2-1 3-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Gawryletz #64
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 53 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 589 / 14 182 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/25/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Trail, BC Lake Worth, FL

  

 

Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  François St. Laurent #8
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 51 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1007 / 76 635 / 24
First NHL Game 11/10/05 11/19/13
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (15) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (1) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (10) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (18) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (41) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (2) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 60% (15) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 20-13-4 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 29.7% (5) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BUF 1-0-0 1-2 0-2 2-1-1 2-1 1-3
TBL 2-0-0 4-2 0-1 4-1-0 3-4 3-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 51 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 867 / 96 280 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 —
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Arizona Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Morgan MacPhee #43
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 25 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 29 / 0 571 / 5
First NHL Game 4/8/23 1/17/15
Birthplace Elmira, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 8.3 (1) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 4.0 (43) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (24) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 5.3 (43) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 12.7 (42) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (43) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 50% (38) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 1-1-1 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 66.7% (1) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ARI 1-0-0 0-0 0-0 4-0-0 2-4 0-0
TOR 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-0 3-1 10-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’23-24 50 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 1515 / 143 197 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 —
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’23-24 52 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 170 / 0 1425 / 187
First NHL Game 3/1/19 10/2/99
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (27) 5.9 (45)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (24) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (30) 1.3 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (19) 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (17) 18.8 (20)
% of Penl on Home 51.2% (4) 49.5% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (40) 51.4% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 63% (8) 77% (2)
Home Rec. 20-11-3 45-12-4
OT/SO Games 31.7% (3) 29.5% (6)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 0-2-0 — — 0-2-0 2-2 0-0
DAL 2-0-1 — — 4-2-0 4-3 1-7
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’23-24 50 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 1483 / 175 306 / 5
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 —
Birthplace Beauport, QC Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 51 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 1507 / 230 314 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 4/6/17
Birthplace Richmond, BC Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 56% (30) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 3-2-1 4-1 1-2 4-1-1 2-2 0-0
NSH 4-1-1 3-0 1-3 2-3-1 6-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 46 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 457 / 34 412 / 5
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/17/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trail, BC

  

 

Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’23-24 52 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 1395 / 117 1443 / 168
First NHL Game 4/2/01 10/8/01
Birthplace St. John, NB Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (39) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (39) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (37) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (38) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (35) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (6) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 55% (31) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 38-31-5 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 26.4% (15)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 2-0-2 1-3 2-2 2-2-0 2-4 0-0
CHI 2-3-0 1-2 3-6 3-1-0 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’23-24 53 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 435 / 21 183 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Pittsburgh, PA

  

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 52 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 403 / 0 714 / 16
First NHL Game 10/24/16 1/28/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 58% (21) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 1-2-0 1-2 0-0 3-2-0 3-2 0-0
SEA 3-2-0 4-3 0-0 2-4-1 3-5 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’23-24 51 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 420 / 23 335 / 1
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 5/24/21
Birthplace Surrey, BC St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 53 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 728 / 83 89 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/22/22
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 59% (20) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 0-2-0 0-1 1-1 0-0-0 — —
VAN 0-1-0 3-0 0-0 2-2-0 — —
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 50 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 1138 / 143 1349 / 96
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/22/06
Birthplace Drayton, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Steve Kozari #40
Games ’23-24 51 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 1008 / 37 1202 / 135
First NHL Game 10/13/07 10/15/05
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (41) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (14) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (16) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (39) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (4) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 60% (15) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 2-2-0 1-3 1-3 1-4-1 1-5 2-1
SJS 0-1-1 2-2 1-1 1-3-0 2-3 2-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 51 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 791 / 72 619 / 59
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/12/17
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Vancouver, 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