Today’s NHL games:
WSHvsBUF – FLAvsMTL – PITvsNJD – CHIvsNYI – OTTvsMIN – BOSvsNSH – ANAvsCGY – VANvsVGK

 

Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’23-24 68 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 729 / 16 591 / 11
First NHL Game 1/28/13 1/15/15
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.9 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 8.4 (5)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 19.7 (12)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 47.1% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 52.1% (13)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.4 (9)
Home Win % 43% (42) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 36-27-11
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 23.0% (23)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
WSH 2-2-0 2-1 0-0 1-3-0 1-3 0-0
BUF 2-3-0 2-1 0-0 4-4-1 2-3 2-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’23-24 66 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 350 / 1 1826 / 200
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/14/01
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Woodstock, ON

  

 

Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’23-24 55 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 1456 / 168 1021 / 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
FLA 1-2-1 4-1 0-0 2-0-1 4-1 5-1
MTL 3-4-0 2-5 7-7 0-3-1 0-4 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’23-24 65 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1498 / 175 483 / 22
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/12/19
Birthplace Beauport, QC Mansfield, MA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’23-24 58 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 729 / 83 417 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 10/24/16
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (33) 6.6 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (33) 6.8 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (36) 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (32) 19.7 (11)
% of Penl on Home 50.6% (25) 50.7% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (12) 51.7% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (42) 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 54% (33) 58% (21)
Home Rec. 35-29-10 35-24-7
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 16.7% (36)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
PIT 3-1-2 1-0 2-0 1-2-0 1-2 0-0
NJD 3-2-0 0-0 2-1 4-1-0 1-1 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Michel Cormier #76
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’23-24 61 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1360 / 96 130 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 —
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC London, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at New York Islanders
7:30 PM EST

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’23-24 70 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 649 / 24 1360 / 201
First NHL Game 11/19/13 1/20/03
Birthplace Timmins, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 57% (26) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 33.3% (2)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
CHI 2-3-0 1-2 0-3 2-0-2 2-1 2-2
NYI 2-1-1 3-2 2-1 1-3-1 2-2 5-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’23-24 63 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 293 / 5 295 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Ottawa Senators at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Dan O’Rourke #9
 Furman South #13
Games ’23-24 57 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 1441 / 187 329 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 4/6/17
Birthplace Calgary, AB Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 77% (2) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 26.0% (17)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
OTT 1-2-0 2-0 0-0 0-3-1 2-3 0-0
MIN 1-3-2 5-1 0-0 4-1-1 2-2 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’23-24 65 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 196 / 0 434 / 23
First NHL Game 10/25/21 11/29/16
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Surrey, BC

  

 

Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 François St. Laurent #8
Games ’23-24 70 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 559 / 0 1023 / 76
First NHL Game 4/8/14 11/10/05
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.5 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 6.3 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.7 (1)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 8.3 (10)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 19.1 (18)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 47.7% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 54.3% (2)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.8 (1)
Home Win % 51% (36) 60% (15)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 20-13-4
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 29.7% (5)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
BOS 4-1-0 2-2 0-1 2-0-1 3-3 1-1
NSH 1-0-0 4-5 0-2 2-0-0 2-2 2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’23-24 66 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 882 / 96 1500 / 88
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/16/10
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Sudbury, ON

  

 

Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #44
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’23-24 37 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 67 / 0 1410 / 117
First NHL Game 3/28/22 4/2/01
Birthplace Woodville, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (24) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (16) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (31) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (29) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (37) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 51.8% (3) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 47.6% (43) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (35) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 48% (40) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 11-12-4 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 25.9% (18) 20.3% (27)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
ANA 0-2-0 0-0 0-0 2-1-1 3-2 2-4
CGY 1-0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4-1 1-3 0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’23-24 65 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 691 / 24 287 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Powell River, BC Leduc, AB

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM EST

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’23-24 66 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 1522 / 230 558 / 34
First NHL Game 12/19/00 11/21/13
Birthplace Richmond, BC Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 56% (30) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 30.2% (4)
Team Records 22-23 21-22 20-21 22-23 21-22 20-21
VAN 0-2-1 2-4 0-0 0-1-1 1-1 0-0
VGK 4-0-0 1-2 3-4 2-2-0 2-2 1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Derek Nansen #70
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’23-24 66 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 1390 / 65 448 / 21
First NHL Game 10/11/02 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 8/2/20
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Stod, Czechia

  

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