Today’s NHL games:
NYIvsFLAPHIvsMTLCHIvsOTTCBJvsPITWSHvsTORDETvsCARSJSvsMINCGYvsSTLVGKvsWPGNYRvsCOLLAKvsEDMNSHvsARIANAvsSEADALvsVAN 

 


New York Islanders at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’23-24 64 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 1452 / 155 583 / 5
First NHL Game 11/22/00 1/17/15
Birthplace Boston, MA Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 6.7 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 6.7 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.5 (3)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 8.4 (7)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 19.5 (14)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 48.9% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 51.8% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.4 (20)
Home Win % 62% (13) 62% (10)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 42-24-7
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 16.4% (37)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYI 4-0-0 2-1 2-0 4-1-0 2-3 0-0
FLA 2-2-0 2-2 1-2 3-2-1 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kyle Flemington #55
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’23-24 60 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 289 / 5 424 / 5
First NHL Game 10/18/19 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Montréal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’23-24 35 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 1234 / 114 114 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/1/19
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (40) 6.6 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (22) 7.1 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) 1.3 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (26) 8.7 (2)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (22) 20.8 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (27) 49.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (20) 48.3% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (8) 1.1 (38)
Home Win % 47% (41) 66% (4)
Home Rec. 29-33-11 17-8-4
OT/SO Games 20.5% (24) 24.1% (22)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PHI 4-1-0 0-3 1-1 0-2-1 0-0 0-0
MTL 0-5-0 0-2 0-0 1-1-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’23-24 62 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 212 / 0 653 / 26
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Orangeville, ON

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #44
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’23-24 36 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 66 / 0 742 / 83
First NHL Game 3/28/22 3/30/11
Birthplace Woodville, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (24) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (16) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (31) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (29) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (37) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 51.8% (3) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 47.6% (43) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (35) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 48% (40) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 11-12-4 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 25.9% (18) 19.1% (30)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 2-2-0 0-0 0-0 2-1-0 1-0 2-4
OTT 1-1-0 1-0 0-0 1-1-0 0-0 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’23-24 49 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 286 / 0 1357 / 96
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Leduc, AB Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’23-24 65 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 237 / 0 369 / 0
First NHL Game 3/7/19 4/8/17
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 64% (6) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CBJ 3-3-0 1-1 0-0 0-4-0 3-0 1-3
PIT 3-2-0 1-4 0-0 2-3-0 3-3 1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 60 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 1525 / 143 481 / 22
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/12/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Mansfield, MA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #37
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 66 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 426 / 0 1356 / 201
First NHL Game 11/17/16 1/20/03
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (6) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (21) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (10) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (40) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 52.9% (8) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 55% (31) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 37-30-7 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 25.7% (19) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 1-1-0 5-1 2-3 1-2-0 2-2 5-1
TOR 4-1-1 2-1 0-0 5-0-1 2-5 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 64 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 804 / 72 1498 / 88
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/16/10
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Sudbury, ON

  


 

Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’23-24 53 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 1454 / 168 228 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/28/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 66% (3) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 18.6% (32)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DET 3-0-1 3-2 0-0 3-3-0 0-0 0-1
CAR 4-1-1 1-2 0-0 2-2-0 0-0 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 63 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 879 / 96 292 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mark Faucette

 


 

San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 65 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 590 / 11 327 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/6/17
Birthplace Elmira, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 56% (28) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
SJS 2-0-1 1-2 2-2 1-1-3 0-6 0-0
MIN 3-1-0 0-3 4-1 4-1-1 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  CJ Murray #68
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’23-24 62 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 194 / 0 317 / 5
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/18
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Bouctouche, NB

  


 

Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Ghislain Hebert #22
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’23-24 69 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 922 / 0 101 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/22/22
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 62% (12) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 29.4% (3)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CGY 0-3-2 1-3 0-0 0-0-1
STL 5-2-0 2-3 2-5 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’23-24 64 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 1497 / 175 349 / 1
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 5/24/21
Birthplace Beauport, QC St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 66 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 217 / 0 555 / 34
First NHL Game 3/19/19 11/21/13
Birthplace Centennial, CO Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 49% (39) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VGK 2-1-0 0-2 1-0 2-2-0 2-2 1-0
WPG 3-2-0 4-1 0-0 1-1-0 0-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’23-24 62 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 1395 / 75 1150 / 143
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/15/11
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Drayton, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Chris Edwards

 


 

New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Tom Chmielewski #18
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’23-24 67 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 556 / 0 298 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 4/4/18
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 51% (36) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 20.5% (24)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NYR 5-1-0 1-4 2-2 5-0-2 3-2 0-0
COL 1-4-1 1-2 8-4 3-1-2 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Devin Berg #87
Ryan Galloway #82
Games ’23-24 63 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 588 / 58 1407 / 23
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/17/02
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 4/13/11
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Winnipeg, MB

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’23-24 65 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1000 / 35 1519 / 230
First NHL Game 1/22/08 12/19/00
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.1 (37)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 5.9 (30)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 7.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 21.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 50.2% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 49.9% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.3 (32)
Home Win % 57% (26) 56% (30)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 34-26-8
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 19.1% (31)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
LAK 4-1-2 3-3 3-3 3-1-0 2-1 0-0
EDM 2-1-1 6-0 0-0 1-3-0 2-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’23-24 62 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 688 / 24 629 / 59
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/12/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Vancouver, BC

  


 

Nashville Predators at Arizona Coyotes
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #45
Francis Charron #6
Games ’23-24 34 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 59 / 0 727 / 83
First NHL Game 4/12/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (11) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 7.3 (1) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (2) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (4) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (24) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (42) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (5) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 59% (17) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 13.6% (41) 24.3% (20)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
NSH 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2-1 0-0 1-2
ARI 0-0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0-2 0-1 2-4
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Derek Nansen #70
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’23-24 63 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 1387 / 65 205 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/07
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 66 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 652 / 39 1409 / 117
First NHL Game 10/24/13 4/2/01
Birthplace Richmond, BC St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 58% (22) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 1-3-2 1-5 2-8 2-1-1 3-2 2-4
SEA 3-3-1 2-4 0-0 3-1-0 1-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’23-24 65 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 601 / 14 194 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/25/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Trail, BC Lake Worth, FL

  


 

Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’23-24 54 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 1438 / 187 727 / 16
First NHL Game 10/2/99 1/28/13
Birthplace Calgary, AB La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 77% (2) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 14.9% (40)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
DAL 4-2-0 4-3 1-7 4-2-0 3-1 0-0
VAN 2-0-1 2-3 0-0 5-2-0 2-3 6-6
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’23-24 65 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 194 / 0 208 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 1/28/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

 

 


 

     
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