Opening day is finally here! We’ve got eight preseason games coming up today, but only one that actually counts in the standings:
New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres
NHL Global Series: Prague, Czechia
1:00 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Chris Lee #28 |
Ghislain Hebert #22 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1418 / 120 | 931 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/2/01 | 3/3/09 | ||||
| Birthplace | St. John, NB | Bathurst, NB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (30) | 6.5 (12) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (39) | 6.6 (10) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (39) | 1.5 (5) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.9 (37) | 8.4 (8) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.1 (38) | 20.1 (7) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.9% (35) | 49.1% (18) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.1% (6) | 51.3% (24) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (14) | 1.3 (29) | ||||
| Home Win % | 55% (31) | 62% (12) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 38-31-5 | 42-24-10 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.3% (27) | 27.6% (11) | ||||
| Team Records | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 21-22 |
| NJD | 1-1-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4-1-0 | 3-3 | 1-0 |
| BUF | 0-2-2 | 0-1 | 0-4 | 2-1-1 | 5-3 | 2-5 |
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Brad Kovachik #71 |
Michel Cormier #76 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1834 / 200 | 1369 / 99 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/10/96 | 10/10/03 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/14/01 | 4/22/06 | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
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 officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2024-25.
Here is the NHL’s officating roster for the 2024-25 season:
