Today’s NHL games:
VANvsNSH – DALvsVGK
Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators
Game 6 – 7:00 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Garrett Rank #7 |
Jean Hebert #15 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 74 / 4 | 75 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 598 / 20 | 749 / 92 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/15/15 | 3/30/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Elmira, ON | Bouctouche, NB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (19) | 5.9 (39) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.4 (10) | 5.7 (35) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (12) | 1.2 (30) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.6 (7) | 7.4 (27) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 23.2 (3) | 18.5 (23) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.6% (16) | 49.2% (12) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.7% (32) | 49.7% (38) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (30) | 1.3 (34) | ||||
| Home Win % | 55% (33) | 65% (6) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 37-30-8 | 45-23-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.0% (21) | 21.1% (19) | ||||
| Team Records | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
| VAN | 1-4-0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| NSH | 5-1-0 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1 | 2-1 |
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Ryan Gibbons #58 |
Shandor Alphonso #52 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 71 / 3 | 72 / 3 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 639 / 66 | 661 / 33 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/8/15 | 10/17/14 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/17 | 8/2/20 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vancouver, BC | Orangeville, ON | ||||
Referees Garrett Rank and Jean Hebert have been paired up throughout the playoffs, working NYI/CAR Game 1, TOR/BOS Game 2, FLA/TBL Game 4, and VGK/DAL Game 5.
Dallas Stars at Vegas Golden Knights
Game 6 – 10:00 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Steve Kozari #40 |
Francois St. Laurent #8 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 67 / 4 | 74 / 3 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1219 / 144 | 1029 / 83 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/05 | 11/10/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penticton, BC | Greenfield Park, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (20) | 6.3 (16) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (12) | 6.1 (21) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (38) | 1.3 (13) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (17) | 7.3 (31) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (26) | 18.6 (22) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.2% (25) | 51.0% (2) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.0% (21) | 49.2% (41) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (22) | 1.0 (41) | ||||
| Home Win % | 52% (36) | 59% (21) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 30-27-10 | 42-28-5 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 17.9% (29) | 20.0% (21) | ||||
| Team Records | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
| DAL | 3-1-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 |
| VGK | 5-2-0 | 2-6 | 4-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Brandon Gawryletz #64 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 71 / 3 | 73 / 3 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 810 / 79 | 608 / 21 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 10/14/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/15 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Trail, BC | ||||
Referees Steve Kozari and Francois St. Laurent are paired up for the first time in the playoffs.
Kozari previously worked with Kyle Rehman, handling NSH/VAN Game 1, COL/WPG Game 2, NYR/WSH Game 4, and TOR/BOS Game 5.
St. Laurent has skated alongside ref Jon McIsaac at NYI/CAR Game 2, VAN/NSH Game 3, and EDM/LAK Game 3.
Stats have been updated through the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
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.
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:
