We’ve got a new pairing for tonight’s Game 7 between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs. Kelly Sutherland, who handled Game 4, is back – this time with referee Eric Furlatt.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins
8:00 PM EST
REFEREES |
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Eric Furlatt #27 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 74 / 4 | 64 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1529 / 239 | 1464 / 177 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 10/8/01 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (12) | 6.7 (4) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (38) | 6.3 (13) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (21) | 1.3 (18) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.7 (41) | 8.0 (14) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.3 (39) | 19.0 (18) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.8% (27) | 48.9% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.6% (26) | 49.8% (37) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (25) | 1.6 (6) | ||||
| Home Win % | 56% (28) | 63% (12) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-30-6 | 38-22-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 13.3% (38) | 21.9% (15) | ||||
| Team Records | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
| TOR | 3-1-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-0 | 12-4 |
| BOS | 3-1-0 | 2-2 | 6-1 | 5-0-1 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
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Jonny Murray #95 |
Matt MacPherson #83 |
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| Games ’23-24 (RS/PO) | 71 / 4 | 72 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1503 / 184 | 887 / 105 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/11/11 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/09 | 4/17/14 | ||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Antigonish, NS | ||||
The Bruins have defeated the Maple Leafs in Game 7s in 2018 (7-4) & 2019 (5-1), with refs Wes McCauley and Kelly Sutherland in stripes for both. Sutherland returns for tonight’s Game 7.
Sutherland was paired up with Pierre Lambert for Game 4 of this series (BOS W 3-1). He’s also worked WSH/NYR Game 1, CAR/NYI Game 3, BOS/TOR Game 4, and COL/WPG Game 5 — all with Lambert.
Furlatt refereed alongside Trevor Hanson at COL/WPG Game 1, NSH/VAN Game 2, CAR/NYI Game 4, and TBL/FLA Game 5.
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:
