Today’s NHL games:
NYIvsNYRNJDvsVGKWPGvsCBJSJSvsCHICARvsOTTDETvsPITANAvsSTL

 


 

 

New York Islanders at New York Rangers
1:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’23-24 62 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 213 / 0 1515 / 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
NYI 3-0-3 1-3 3-1 5-1-1 3-3 0-3
NYR 1-3-1 3-0 2-1 2-2-0 3-2 0-5
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’23-24 59 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 441 / 21 312 / 5
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Bouctouche, NB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights
3:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’23-24 61 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 647 / 39 917 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/3/09
Birthplace Richmond, BC Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.5 (12)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 6.6 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 8.4 (8)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 20.1 (7)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 49.1% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 51.3% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 58% (22) 62% (12)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 42-24-10
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 27.6% (11)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NJD 2-0-0 1-3 2-2 4-1-0 3-3 1-0
VGK 5-1-0 4-2 5-2 2-0-0 4-1 2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 58 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 684 / 24 288 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at Columbus Blue Jackets
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’23-24 60 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 1449 / 155 32 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/8/23
Birthplace Boston, MA Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 8.3 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 4.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.3 (24)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 5.3 (43)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 12.7 (42)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 62% (13) 50% (38)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 1-1-1
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 66.7% (1)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WPG 3-0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0-0 0-0 0-0
CBJ 1-3-0 3-1 1-1 0-1-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Derek Nansen #70
David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 59 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 1383 / 65 1494 / 88
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 4/16/10
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Sudbury, ON

  


 

San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’23-24 60 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 322 / 0 177 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 3/1/19
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 59% (18) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 31.7% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 1-1-3 0-6 0-0 1-1-1
CHI 0-3-1 3-2 0-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’23-24 59 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 209 / 0 200 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/14/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Woodstock, ON

  


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Steve Kozari #40
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’23-24 58 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 1211 / 135 1433 / 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
OTT 1-2-1 1-2 0-0 1-2-0 2-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’23-24 57 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 1390 / 75 1146 / 143
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/15/11
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Drayton, ON

  


 

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
6:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 63 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 642 / 24 366 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 4/8/17
Birthplace Timmins, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 57% (26) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 1-1-1 1-4 1-5 1-2-1 3-5 1-3
PIT 1-4-1 2-0 1-2 2-3-0 3-3 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Galloway #82
Devin Berg #87
Games ’23-24 58 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 1401 / 23 583 / 58
First NHL Game 10/17/02 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/13/11 4/11/18
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Kitchener, ON

  


 

Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 61 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 550 / 34 737 / 83
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/30/11
Birthplace Truro, NS Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (9) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (3) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (15) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (28) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 63% (9) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 35-19-9 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 30.2% (4) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 0-2-0 2-2 0-0 0-2-0 0-2 2-2
STL 3-1-0 5-1 2-3 1-1-1 1-1 3-5
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 61 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 204 / 0 477 / 22
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/12/19
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Mansfield, MA

   


 

    
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