Today’s NHL games:
VANvsTBL – VGKvsWSH – NJDvsCAR – FLAvsCBJ – MINvsSTL – SEAvsNSH – SJSvsDAL – CHIvsCGY – PHIvsEDM 

 

Vancouver Canucks at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 3 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 1466 / 170 1155 / 61
First NHL Game 11/22/00 12/23/05
Birthplace Boston, MA Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.2 (29) 5.9 (44)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (7) 5.9 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (22) 7.1 (34)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (23) 16.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (20) 48.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (22) 52.6% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (18) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 62% (13) 56% (28)
Home Rec. 42-25-7 37-28-9
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 27.0% (13)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 3 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 1837 / 200 402 / 13
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/23
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Buffalo, NY

  

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’24-25 2 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 566 / 4 566 / 37
First NHL Game 4/8/14 11/21/13
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (26) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (20) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (14) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (24) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (26) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (24) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (21) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 51% (36) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 32-30-11 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 28.8% (8) 30.2% (4)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’24-25 3 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 702 / 28 892 / 112
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/14
Birthplace Powell River, BC Antigonish, NS

  

 

New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Steve Kozari #40
Games ’24-25 2 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 71 / 0 1221 / 152
First NHL Game 3/28/22 10/15/05
Birthplace Woodville, ON Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (24) 6.5 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (16) 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (31) 1.4 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (29) 7.7 (21)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (37) 20.0 (8)
% of Penl on Home 51.8% (3) 49.7% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 47.6% (43) 50.6% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (35) 1.6 (3)
Home Win % 48% (40) 51% (37)
Home Rec. 11-12-4 33-32-8
OT/SO Games 25.9% (18) 20.5% (24)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 4 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 362 / 1 215 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 —
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Woodstock, ON

  

 

Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #32
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’24-25 1 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 65 / 0 663 / 43
First NHL Game 4/12/22 10/24/13
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (11) 5.6 (46)
PP Opp/Gm 7.3 (1) 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (2) 1.3 (28)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (4) 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (24) 21.3 (4)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (42) 45.6% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (5) 54.7% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) 1.7 (2)
Home Win % 59% (17) 58% (22)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 38-26-10
OT/SO Games 13.6% (41) 28.4% (9)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 1 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 493 / 37 330 / 12
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/18/23
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’24-25 2 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 1033 / 43 114 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/22/22
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (41) 7.0 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (14) 5.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) 1.1 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 5.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (16) 12.5 (17)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (39) 48.1% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (4) 52.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 60% (15) 79% (1)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 31-7-3
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 29.4% (3)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25 3 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 80 / 0 1162 / 155
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Calgary, AB Drayton, ON

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 3 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 228 / 0 735 / 90
First NHL Game 3/19/19 4/5/10
Birthplace Centennial, CO Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 49% (39) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 24.3% (20)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’24-25 0 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 1505 / 192 1373 / 99
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/22/06
Birthplace Beauport, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’24-25 3 4
Career Games (RS/PO) 656 / 28 1422 / 120
First NHL Game 11/19/13 4/2/01
Birthplace Timmins, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.2 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 6.9 (37)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 16.1 (38)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 47.9% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 53.1% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (14)
Home Win % 57% (26) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 38-31-5
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 20.3% (27)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 2 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 1402 / 79 142 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 —
Birthplace Waterdown, ON London, ON

  

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’24-25 3 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 740 / 23 1466 / 180
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/8/01
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (23) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (26) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (25) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (20) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (19) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (15) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (30) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 43% (42) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 28-39-7 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 14.9% (40) 26.4% (15)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’24-25 2 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 204 / 0 642 / 70
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/8/15
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Vancouver, BC

  

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 2 1
Career Games (RS/PO) 601 / 23 306 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/4/18
Birthplace Elmira, ON Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 56% (28) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 20.5% (24)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’24-25 1 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 205 / 0 814 / 80
First NHL Game 10/14/21 1/21/13
First Playoff Game — 4/17/15
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Cloverdale, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 
 

Stats updates on the way… 

     
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: 

NHL Officials – 2024-25