Today’s NHL games:
NYIvsBUF – FLAvsCAR – OTTvsCBJ – ARIvsDET – BOSvsMTL – SJSvsPIT – NYRvsTBL – TORvsPHI – NJDvsDAL – ANAvsMIN – VGKvsCGY – WSHvsSEA 

 

New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Dan O’Rourke #9
 Justin Kea #44
Games ’23-24 47 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 1430 / 187 64 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/28/22
Birthplace Calgary, AB Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 77% (2) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 25.9% (18)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 0-2-0 2-1 5-1 0-1-0 0-0 0-0
BUF 3-2-0 1-4 2-2 0-1-0 1-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Galloway #82
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’23-24 56 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1398 / 23 1519 / 143
First NHL Game 10/17/02 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/13/11 4/11/07
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’23-24 59 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 584 / 11 640 / 24
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/19/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.1 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 6.8 (38)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 16.2 (35)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 48.5% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 51.9% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 56% (28) 57% (26)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
FLA 2-1-2 3-0 0-1 3-5-0 4-2 6-2
CAR 5-0-0 5-0 4-0 4-2-0 6-0 2-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’23-24 56 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 310 / 5 207 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/15/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 60 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 291 / 0 320 / 0
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/6/17
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.5 (14) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (37) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (32) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (35) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (33) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (12) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 58% (25) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 38-27-8 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 2-1-0 2-5 0-0 0-3-1 2-3 0-0
CBJ 1-5-0 4-1 0-0 1-3-1 3-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 54 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 1819 / 200 286 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Gatineau, QC

  

 

Arizona Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 59 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 576 / 5 364 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/8/17
Birthplace Milverton, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 62% (10) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ARI 4-0-0 2-4 0-0 1-3-1 1-3 0-5
DET 0-2-1 6-2 0-0 1-2-1 3-5 1-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 53 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 464 / 34 475 / 22
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/12/19
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Mansfield, MA

  

 

Boston Bruins at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 59 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 1402 / 117 735 / 83
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/30/11
Birthplace St. John, NB Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (39) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (39) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (37) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (38) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (35) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (6) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 55% (31) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 38-31-5 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 3-2-0 2-0 1-1 2-1-0 1-3 3-2
MTL 1-1-0 0-1 0-0 3-0-0 0-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 57 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 342 / 1 440 / 21
First NHL Game 10/10/18 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 8/2/20
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Stod, Czechia

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’23-24 60 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 211 / 0 1228 / 114
First NHL Game 3/19/19 11/19/05
Birthplace Centennial, CO Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.0 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.0 (22)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.0 (41)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 18.3 (22)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 49.2% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 51.6% (20)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 49% (39) 47% (41)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 29-33-11
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 0-3-1 1-1 1-1 1-3-2 1-3 0-5
PIT 3-2-1 1-1 0-0 4-1-0 2-1 3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’23-24 55 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 1492 / 88 189 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 —
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

 

New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’23-24 47 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1448 / 168 1013 / 37
First NHL Game 10/8/01 10/13/07
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 6.0 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.4 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 19.4 (16)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 48.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 53.8% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.5 (4)
Home Win % 66% (3) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 40-26-8
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 17.6% (34)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 4-2-2 4-3 0-0 4-1-0 2-1 1-4
TBL 2-0-1 2-2 0-0 3-4-0 3-2 2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 56 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1489 / 175 1355 / 96
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/22/06
Birthplace Beauport, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’23-24 58 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 95 / 0 1447 / 155
First NHL Game 3/22/22 11/22/00
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 7.0 (27) 6.2 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (24) 6.7 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 5.8 (19) 7.7 (22)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (17) 18.3 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (4) 50.2% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (40) 51.5% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 79% (1) 62% (13)
Home Rec. 31-7-3 42-25-7
OT/SO Games 29.4% (3) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
TOR 0-0-0 — — 3-0-1 2-1 0-0
PHI 1-1-0 — — 2-5-1 4-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’23-24 57 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 188 / 0 121 / 0
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/15/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL London, ON

  

 

New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 61 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 550 / 0 548 / 34
First NHL Game 4/8/14 11/21/13
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 51% (36) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 1-1-0 1-2 1-2 3-1-0 1-3 2-2
DAL 2-2-0 2-4 1-3 1-0-1 2-2 3-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Gawryletz #64
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’23-24 59 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 595 / 14 646 / 26
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/17/14
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Trail, BC Orangeville, ON

  

 

Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’23-24 57 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 175 / 0 506 / 9
First NHL Game 3/1/19 11/12/15
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.2 (27) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (24) 6.6 (11)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (30) 1.4 (16)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (19) 7.9 (13)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (17) 19.9 (9)
% of Penl on Home 51.2% (4) 48.8% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (40) 51.7% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 63% (8) 65% (5)
Home Rec. 20-11-3 44-22-8
OT/SO Games 31.7% (3) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 2-2-2 — — 0-1-1 2-3 1-8
MIN 3-0-0 — — 1-0-1 3-2 4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 58 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 198 / 0 1381 / 65
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/02
First Playoff Game — 4/14/07
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 59 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 222 / 0 1350 / 201
First NHL Game 3/28/19 1/20/03
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 54% (34) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VGK 2-0-1 0-0 0-0 2-1-1 2-4 2-1
CGY 1-0-1 0-0 1-1 2-2-2 2-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 58 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 874 / 96 419 / 5
First NHL Game 10/11/11 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/17/23
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Trail, BC

  

 

Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 60 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 995 / 35 230 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 3/7/19
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 57% (26) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 1-2-0 2-1 4-2 2-2-0 2-2 0-0
SEA 3-2-1 3-4 0-0 1-1-0 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’23-24 58 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 385 / 5 909 / 67
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/14
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Great Falls, MT

  

 

 

    
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