Today’s NHL games:
NYIvsCBJ – WPGvsDET – TBLvsCOL – CGYvsUTA – NJDvsVAN – VGKvsLAK

New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’24-25 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 345 / 0 1539 / 242
First NHL Game 4/6/17 12/19/00
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (43) 6.1 (37)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (35) 5.9 (30)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (34) 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (31) 7.8 (18)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (27) 21.0 (5)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (37) 50.2% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (3) 49.9% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) 1.3 (32)
Home Win % 59% (18) 56% (30)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 34-26-8
OT/SO Games 26.0% (17) 19.1% (31)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 8 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 489 / 38 334 / 12
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/18/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’24-25 9 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1018 / 43 253 / 1
First NHL Game 1/22/08 3/7/19
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.8 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (12) 7.2 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.5 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (13) 8.8 (1)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (13) 21.4 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (10) 47.9% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (29) 52.8% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) 1.5 (5)
Home Win % 57% (26) 64% (6)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 42-21-10
OT/SO Games 16.2% (38) 27.4% (12)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 8 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 310 / 9 222 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Woodstock, ON

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 7 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 199 / 0 1161 / 61
First NHL Game 3/1/19 12/23/05
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 2.0 (0) 5.9 (44)
PP Opp/Gm 8.0 (0) 5.9 (31)
PPG/Gm 2.0 (0) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 12.0 (0) 7.1 (34)
PIM/Gm 24.0 (0) 16.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 33.3% (0) 48.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 75.0% (0) 52.6% (10)
Penl Diff.* 4.0 (0) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % % (0) 56% (28)
Home Rec. HOME TEAM D 37-28-9
OT/SO Games 100.0% (0) 27.0% (13)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 367 / 1 618 / 22
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 5/16/21
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Calgary Flames at Utah Hockey Club
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Morgan MacPhee #43
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 3 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 41 / 0 1248 / 118
First NHL Game 4/8/23 11/19/05
Birthplace Elmira, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 2.0 (0) 6.0 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 8.0 (0) 6.0 (22)
PPG/Gm 2.0 (0) 1.0 (41)
Penl/Gm 12.0 (0) 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 24.0 (0) 18.3 (22)
% of Penl on Home 33.3% (0) 49.2% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 75.0% (0) 51.6% (20)
Penl Diff.* 4.0 (0) 1.5 (8)
Home Win % % (0) 47% (41)
Home Rec. HOME TEAM D 29-33-11
OT/SO Games 100.0% (0) 20.5% (24)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’24-25 7 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 211 / 0 211 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/19/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Kitchener, ON

  

 

New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 10 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 671 / 43 72 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 4/12/22
Birthplace Richmond, BC Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.5 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 7.3 (1)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.6 (2)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 8.5 (4)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 18.3 (24)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 46.8% (42)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 53.8% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.5 (6)
Home Win % 58% (22) 59% (17)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 12-8-2
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 13.6% (41)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Michel Cormier #76
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 8 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1378 / 99 452 / 26
First NHL Game 10/10/03 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 5/16/21
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Surrey, BC

  

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 1427 / 120 1375 / 205
First NHL Game 4/2/01 1/20/03
Birthplace St. John, NB Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (30) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (39) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (39) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (37) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (38) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (35) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (6) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 55% (31) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 38-31-5 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 20.3% (27) 33.3% (2)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 8 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 648 / 70 148 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Vancouver, BC London, ON

  

 

Updated stats — including team records — 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