Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsTOR – DETvsCOL – OTTvsANA
Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Michael Markovic #31 |
Jon Mclsaac #2 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 54 | 56 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 225 / 0 | 544 / 34 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/7/19 | 11/21/13 | ||||
| Birthplace | Scarborough, ON | Truro, NS | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.8 (4) | 6.4 (15) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 7.2 (2) | 6.7 (9) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (4) | 1.4 (13) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.8 (1) | 8.5 (3) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 21.4 (2) | 19.5 (15) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.9% (31) | 48.9% (17) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.8% (9) | 51.1% (28) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (5) | 1.2 (37) | ||||
| Home Win % | 64% (6) | 63% (9) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-21-10 | 35-19-9 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 27.4% (12) | 30.2% (4) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| BUF | 1-1-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 6-0-0 | 0-3 | 1-1 |
| TOR | 4-0-0 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 3-1-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
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Mark Shewchyk #92 |
Scott Cherrey #50 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 53 | 54 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1385 / 75 | 1141 / 143 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/9/03 | 10/6/07 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/15/09 | 4/15/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | Drayton, ON | ||||
The Leafs’ win streak under Markovic came to an end earlier this season; they’re 1-2 when he’s on the ice this year.
Buffalo keeps on winning when Jon McIsaac is in the stripes. The Sabres have won eleven straight games, including going 3-0 this season. McIsaac worked the Sabres 9-3 win over the Leafs back in December.
Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche
9:30 PM EST
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Dan O’Rourke #9 |
Steve Kozari #40 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 44 | 53 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1428 / 187 | 1206 / 135 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/2/99 | 10/15/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | Calgary, AB | Penticton, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.9 (45) | 6.5 (10) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.0 (27) | 6.0 (25) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (29) | 1.4 (17) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.5 (25) | 7.7 (21) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.8 (20) | 20.0 (8) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.5% (19) | 49.7% (8) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.4% (23) | 50.6% (32) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (24) | 1.6 (3) | ||||
| Home Win % | 77% (2) | 51% (37) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 45-12-4 | 33-32-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 29.5% (6) | 20.5% (24) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| DET | 1-2-0 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-1-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| COL | 2-1-0 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-2-0 | 1-4 | 4-2 |
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David Brisebois #96 |
Ryan Galloway #82 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 52 | 52 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1489 / 88 | 1395 / 23 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/00 | 10/17/02 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/10 | 4/13/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sudbury, ON | Winnipeg, MB | ||||
Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM EST
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Chris Rooney #5 |
Chris Schlenker #3 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 55 | 54 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1444 / 155 | 405 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/00 | 10/24/16 | ||||
| Birthplace | Boston, MA | Medicine Hat, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (29) | 6.6 (7) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.7 (7) | 6.8 (6) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (22) | 1.5 (8) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (22) | 8.1 (11) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (23) | 19.7 (11) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.2% (20) | 50.7% (23) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.5% (22) | 51.7% (19) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (18) | 1.3 (30) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62% (13) | 58% (21) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-25-7 | 35-24-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.3% (27) | 16.7% (36) | ||||
| Team Records | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 20-21 |
| OTT | 2-3-1 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-4 | 5-9 |
| ANA | 1-3-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
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Shandor Alphonso #52 |
Kyle Flemington #55 |
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| Games ’23-24 | 53 | 49 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 643 / 26 | 279 / 5 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/17/14 | 10/18/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 8/2/20 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Orangeville, ON | Parkhill, ON | ||||
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:
