Today’s NHL games:
BUFvsDETOTTvsNYINYRvsPITNJDvsARITBLvsFLAPHIvsBOSSJSvsCBJMTLvsCGYCARvsTORLAKvsDALMINvsSTLCOLvsEDMNSHvsSEAWSHvsVAN

 


Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 61 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 735 / 83 320 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/6/17
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 59% (20) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BUF 0-2-0 2-1 0-1 1-2-0 1-6 0-0
DET 1-2-1 1-1 0-2 1-2-1 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ben O’Quinn #91
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’23-24 59 58
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: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders
12:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’23-24 61 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 212 / 0 1514 / 230
First NHL Game 3/19/19 12/19/00
Birthplace Centennial, CO Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.1 (37)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 5.9 (30)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 7.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 21.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 50.2% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 49.9% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.3 (32)
Home Win % 49% (39) 56% (30)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 34-26-8
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 19.1% (31)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 1-5-0 0-4 0-0 1-2-1 3-2 0-0
NYI 3-0-3 1-3 3-1 5-1-1 3-3 0-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’23-24 57 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 311 / 5 122 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/15/22
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB London, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins
3:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Chris Rooney #5
Games ’23-24 62 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 641 / 24 1448 / 155
First NHL Game 11/19/13 11/22/00
Birthplace Timmins, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.2 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 6.7 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 7.7 (22)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 18.3 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 50.2% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 51.5% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 57% (26) 62% (13)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 42-25-7
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 2-3-0 3-0 1-4 4-0-2 5-2 1-1
PIT 1-4-1 2-0 1-2 3-1-1 2-3 2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’23-24 56 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1493 / 88 285 / 5
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/17/23
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Parkhill, ON

  


 

New Jersey Devils at Arizona Coyotes
5:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’23-24 61 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 996 / 35 646 / 39
First NHL Game 1/22/08 10/24/13
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 57% (26) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 28.4% (9)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 2-0-0 4-1 3-0 2-0-0 1-3 2-2
ARI 2-3-3 0-4 6-4 2-3-2 0-5 4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’23-24 60 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 596 / 14 683 / 24
First NHL Game 10/14/15 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Trail, BC Powell River, BC

  


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’23-24 48 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 1449 / 168 1014 / 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
TBL 2-0-1 2-2 0-0 3-4-0 3-2 2-2
FLA 1-2-1 4-1 0-0 2-0-1 4-1 5-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 57 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 1490 / 175 189 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Beauport, QC Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’23-24 60 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 1403 / 117 585 / 11
First NHL Game 4/2/01 1/15/15
Birthplace St. John, NB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (39) 6.9 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (39) 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (37) 8.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (38) 19.7 (12)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (35) 47.1% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (6) 52.1% (13)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.4 (9)
Home Win % 55% (31) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 38-31-5 36-27-11
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 23.0% (23)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PHI 1-3-1 2-0 1-0 3-1-0 2-2 0-4
BOS 3-2-0 2-0 1-1 1-1-0 2-2 4-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Justin Johnson #57
Games ’23-24 55 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 1820 / 200 129 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/23/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Winnipeg, MB

  


 

San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Morgan MacPhee #43
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 27 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 31 / 0 292 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/23 4/4/18
Birthplace Elmira, ON Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 8.3 (1) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 4.0 (43) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (24) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 5.3 (43) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 12.7 (42) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (6) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (43) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 50% (38) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 1-1-1 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 66.7% (1) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4-1 0-3 0-0
CBJ 0-1-0 0-0 0-0 1-5-0 4-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Galloway #82
Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 57 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 1400 / 23 582 / 58
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/13/11 4/11/18
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Kitchener, ON

  


 

Montréal Canadiens at Calgary Flames
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #37
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’23-24 61 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 421 / 0 223 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/28/19
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 55% (31) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 18.6% (32)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MTL 4-3-0 4-0 0-0 0-3-0 0-0 0-0
CGY 3-1-0 2-3 0-0 1-0-1 0-0 1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’23-24 60 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 189 / 0 799 / 72
First NHL Game 10/19/21 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Cloverdale, BC

  


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Steve Kozari #40
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’23-24 57 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1210 / 135 1432 / 187
First NHL Game 10/15/05 10/2/99
Birthplace Penticton, BC Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (10) 5.9 (45)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (25) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (17) 1.3 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (21) 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 20.0 (8) 18.8 (20)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (8) 49.5% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 50.6% (32) 51.4% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 51% (37) 77% (2)
Home Rec. 33-32-8 45-12-4
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 29.5% (6)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CAR 1-2-0 1-1 0-0 3-1-1 4-3 2-0
TOR 2-2-0 4-2 0-0 2-3-0 3-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’23-24 56 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 1521 / 143 343 / 1
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 5/24/21
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’23-24 60 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 549 / 34 551 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/8/14
Birthplace Truro, NS Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) 6.2 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (9) 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) 1.4 (14)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (3) 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (15) 18.1 (26)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) 49.5% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (28) 51.6% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 63% (9) 51% (36)
Home Rec. 35-19-9 32-30-11
OT/SO Games 30.2% (4) 28.8% (8)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 2-1-1 2-2 0-4 3-0-1 1-4 2-6
DAL 1-0-1 2-2 3-3 2-2-0 2-4 1-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 58 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 208 / 0 476 / 22
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/12/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Mansfield, MA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mark Faucette

 


 

Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 30 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 1229 / 114 176 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 3/1/19
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.0 (40) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (22) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (26) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (22) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (27) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (20) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (8) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 47% (41) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 29-33-11 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
MIN 2-1-1 2-2 5-1 3-0-0
STL 1-2-1 1-3 2-4 0-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’23-24 58 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 648 / 26 203 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 61 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 507 / 9 1351 / 201
First NHL Game 11/12/15 1/20/03
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (11) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (16) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 19.9 (9) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (29) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (18) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 65% (5) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 44-22-8 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
COL 2-3-0 0-3 7-1 2-2-1 2-1 1-0
EDM 3-2-2 1-2 0-0 3-0-0 2-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bryan Pancich #94
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’23-24 26 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 910 / 67 427 / 23
First NHL Game 10/3/09 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 5/16/21
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Surrey, BC

  


 

Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kendrick Nicholson #30
François St. Laurent #8
Games ’23-24 60 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 577 / 5 1014 / 76
First NHL Game 1/17/15 11/10/05
Birthplace Milverton, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.5 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 6.3 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.7 (1)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 8.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 19.1 (18)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 47.7% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 54.3% (2)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.8 (1)
Home Win % 62% (10) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 20-13-4
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 29.7% (5)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 2-2-0 2-3 0-0 2-0-0 2-2 2-0
SEA 2-1-0 1-6 0-0 1-0-1 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  James Tobias #61
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 59 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 386 / 5 280 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Leduc, AB

  


 

Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’23-24 60 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 722 / 16 231 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 3/7/19
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 43% (42) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 27.4% (12)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 2-2-0 2-1 0-0 2-2-0 2-2 0-0
VAN 5-2-0 2-3 6-6 5-2-0 3-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 59 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 875 / 96 624 / 59
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/12/17
Birthplace Antigonish, NS 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