Today’s NHL games:
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Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 26 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 1224 / 114 360 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/8/17
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (40) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (26) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (22) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (27) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (20) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (8) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 47% (41) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 29-33-11 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
EDM 0-3-0 3-3 0-0 4-2-0 3-5 0-0
BUF 4-1-1 2-2 0-1 2-4-0 4-3 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 53 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 1485 / 175 622 / 59
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/12/17
Birthplace Beauport, QC Vancouver, BC

  


 

Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’23-24 58 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 644 / 39 1011 / 37
First NHL Game 10/24/13 10/13/07
Birthplace Richmond, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.0 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 6.4 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 19.4 (16)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 48.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 53.8% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.5 (4)
Home Win % 58% (22) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 40-26-8
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 4-1-1 2-2 3-1 1-2-1 3-2 1-5
CBJ 1-3-1 4-2 0-0 1-2-0 2-3 2-5
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Steve Barton #59
Games ’23-24 50 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 461 / 34 1519 / 143
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/11/07
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  


 

Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Beau Halkidis #48
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’23-24 29 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 112 / 0 505 / 9
First NHL Game 4/1/19 11/12/15
Birthplace London, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.6 (8) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 7.1 (3) 6.6 (11)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (26) 1.4 (16)
Penl/Gm 8.7 (2) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 20.8 (6) 19.9 (9)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (2) 48.8% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 48.3% (42) 51.7% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (38) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 66% (4) 65% (5)
Home Rec. 17-8-4 44-22-8
OT/SO Games 24.1% (22) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CAR 2-1-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-0 4-0 4-1
NJD 1-0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1-0 2-2 2-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  CJ Murray #68
Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’23-24 54 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 186 / 0 1816 / 200
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #37
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 57 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 417 / 0 546 / 34
First NHL Game 11/17/16 11/21/13
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 55% (31) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 1-1-1 3-2 2-1 1-2-0 4-0 4-3
BOS 3-0-0 5-2 6-1 3-2-1 3-2 4-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’23-24 54 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 474 / 22 871 / 96
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Antigonish, NS

  

The streak is over. The Bruins are 0-1 this season under Lambert, having dropped a 2-1 game to the Rangers in December that saw David Pastrnak get ejected for boarding. 

 


 

Calgary Flames at Florida Panthers
4:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’23-24 57 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 732 / 83 914 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/3/09
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.5 (12)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 6.6 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 8.4 (8)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 20.1 (7)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 49.1% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 51.3% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 59% (20) 62% (12)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 42-24-10
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 27.6% (11)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CGY 2-1-0 2-0 0-0 0-3-2 1-3 0-0
FLA 2-1-0 2-1 8-2 2-2-0 4-0 2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
James Tobias #61
Games ’23-24 55 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 309 / 5 383 / 5
First NHL Game 10/11/18 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Buffalo, NY

  


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’23-24 55 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1511 / 230 581 / 11
First NHL Game 12/19/00 1/15/15
Birthplace Richmond, BC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 6.9 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 8.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 19.7 (12)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 47.1% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 52.1% (13)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.4 (9)
Home Win % 56% (30) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 36-27-11
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 23.0% (23)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 3-1-0 4-1 0-0 2-1-1 6-1 0-0
MTL 2-0-0 1-4 0-0 2-3-0 2-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’23-24 54 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 1353 / 96 204 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Ottawa Senators at San Jose Sharks
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 55 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 227 / 0 719 / 16
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/28/13
Birthplace Scarborough, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 64% (6) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 4-3-1 3-1 0-0 2-2-0 3-0 4-8
SJS 1-3-1 1-1 0-0 3-3-0 2-5 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Gawryletz #67
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’23-24 56 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 416 / 5 908 / 67
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/14
Birthplace Trail, BC Great Falls, MT

  


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 57 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1349 / 201 174 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 3/1/19
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.1 (36) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (40) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (40) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (41) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (36) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (7) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 58% (23) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 38-26-11 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 33.3% (2) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PHI 2-1-1 0-4 3-2 0-3-0
TBL 5-0-0 2-1 3-3 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 58 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 201 / 0 581 / 58
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/11/18
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Kitchener, ON

  

Tampa’s winning streak under McCauley came to an end this season — at least at home.   They’re 4-1-1 when Wes is working — all at home. 

 

Officiating Supervisor: Mark Faucette

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  François St. Laurent #8
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’23-24 55 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 1011 / 76 210 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 3/19/19
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (15) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (1) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (10) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (18) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (41) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (2) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 60% (15) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 20-13-4 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 29.7% (5) 27.0% (13)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 2-1-1 1-2 3-2 1-4-1 1-0 1-0
WSH 2-1-1 2-2 3-2 2-3-0 2-2 1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tommy Hughes #65
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’23-24 52 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 119 / 0 1387 / 75
First NHL Game 10/15/22 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/15/09
Birthplace London, ON Waterdown, ON

  


 

St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Carter Sandlak #29
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 55 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 92 / 0 574 / 5
First NHL Game 3/22/22 1/17/15
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 79% (1) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
STL 0-2-0 2-4-0 3-2 0-0
NYR 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 56 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 284 / 0 438 / 21
First NHL Game 10/14/19 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Stod, Czechia

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 60 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 639 / 24 318 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 4/6/17
Birthplace Timmins, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 57% (26) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 2-2-0 4-1 0-0 2-1-0 0-4 0-0
VAN 1-1-0 1-2 0-0 1-3-0 1-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’23-24 42 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 279 / 0 645 / 26
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Leduc, AB Orangeville, ON

  


 

Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’23-24 46 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1447 / 168 1430 / 187
First NHL Game 10/8/01 10/2/99
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 5.9 (45)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.3 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 18.8 (20)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 49.5% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 51.4% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 66% (3) 77% (2)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 45-12-4
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 29.5% (6)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 3-0-1 3-2 0-0 1-2-0 2-2 0-4
VGK 0-1-1 1-2 0-0 1-2-2 3-4 4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kyle Flemington #55
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’23-24 51 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 281 / 5 424 / 23
First NHL Game 10/18/19 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 5/16/21
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Surrey, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’23-24 56 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 407 / 0 1208 / 135
First NHL Game 10/24/16 10/15/05
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.6 (7) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (6) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (8) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (11) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (11) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (23) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (19) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (30) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 58% (21) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 35-24-7 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 16.7% (36) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 4-1-1 2-1 0-0 3-1-0 3-3 2-0
LAK 2-2-0 0-1 0-0 5-0-1 5-1 5-5
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 55 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 795 / 72 186 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

 

    
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