Today’s NHL games:
DALvsFLA – BOSvsPHI – CHIvsLAK – CBJvsWSH – SEAvsOTT – BUFvsDET – MTLvsPIT – TORvsSTL – COLvsNSH – UTAvsVGK – VANvsSJS 

 

Dallas Stars at Florida Panthers
12:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’24-25 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 608 / 23 748 / 23
First NHL Game 1/15/15 1/28/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.3 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) 1.3 (25)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) 7.8 (20)
PIM/Gm 19.7 (12) 18.9 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) 49.9% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (13) 50.8% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 56% (28) 43% (42)
Home Rec. 36-27-11 28-39-7
OT/SO Games 23.0% (23) 14.9% (40)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’24-25 9 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 707 / 28 819 / 80
First NHL Game 11/13/13 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/15
Birthplace Powell River, BC Cloverdale, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’24-25 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 662 / 28 386 / 3
First NHL Game 11/19/13 4/8/17
Birthplace Timmins, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.1 (34) 6.1 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (32) 6.5 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (22) 1.4 (15)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (38) 8.3 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (35) 21.4 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (33) 52.2% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (16) 48.4% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (21)
Home Win % 57% (26) 62% (11)
Home Rec. 39-29-6 42-24-8
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 24.3% (20)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’24-25 11 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 411 / 13 1544 / 155
First NHL Game 11/22/17 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/11/07
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’24-25 11 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 672 / 43 202 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/1/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.6 (46) 6.2 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (23) 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (28) 1.3 (30)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (12) 7.8 (19)
PIM/Gm 21.3 (4) 19.1 (17)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (43) 51.2% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (1) 49.4% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) 1.4 (12)
Home Win % 58% (22) 63% (8)
Home Rec. 38-26-10 20-11-3
OT/SO Games 28.4% (9) 31.7% (3)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Justin Johnson #57
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’24-25 2 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 133 / 0 671 / 37
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/17/14
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Orangeville, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Ghislain Hebert #22
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’24-25 12 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 943 / 0 444 / 4
First NHL Game 3/3/09 11/17/16
Birthplace Bathurst, NB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (10) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (5) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (8) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (7) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (18) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 62% (12) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 42-24-10 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 27.6% (11) 25.7% (19)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’24-25 9 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 311 / 9 312 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Seattle Kraken at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’24-25 10 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 255 / 1 1474 / 180
First NHL Game 3/7/19 10/8/01
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.3 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.3 (27)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 7.6 (23)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 18.1 (25)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 51.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 50.2% (35)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 64% (6) 66% (3)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 43-20-9
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 26.4% (15)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’24-25 10 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 1170 / 155 1379 / 99
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/22/06
Birthplace Drayton, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1163 / 61 574 / 37
First NHL Game 12/23/05 11/21/13
Birthplace Detroit, MI Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 6.4 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 6.7 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.4 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 8.5 (3)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 19.5 (15)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 48.9% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 51.1% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 56% (28) 63% (9)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 35-19-9
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 30.2% (4)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 9 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 649 / 70 369 / 1
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 5/24/21
Birthplace Vancouver, BC St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Jean Hebert #15
Games ’24-25 10 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 235 / 0 760 / 99
First NHL Game 3/19/19 3/30/11
Birthplace Centennial, CO Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) 6.4 (20)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (36) 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) 1.4 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (33) 7.5 (27)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (28) 17.1 (31)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (22) 51.1% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (25) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 49% (39) 59% (20)
Home Rec. 32-33-9 24-16-7
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 19.1% (30)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 224 / 0 492 / 38
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/4/17
First Playoff Game — 4/10/19
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 246 / 0 1250 / 118
First NHL Game 3/28/19 11/19/05
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (32) 6.0 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (34) 6.0 (22)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (33) 1.0 (41)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (32) 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 17.3 (30) 18.3 (22)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) 49.2% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) 51.6% (20)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (34) 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 54% (34) 47% (41)
Home Rec. 34-29-7 29-33-11
OT/SO Games 18.6% (32) 20.5% (24)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’24-25 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 501 / 37 213 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 —
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #32
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 73 / 0 1377 / 205
First NHL Game 4/12/22 1/20/03
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (11) 6.1 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 7.3 (1) 5.3 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (2) 0.9 (42)
Penl/Gm 8.5 (4) 6.6 (40)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (24) 15.3 (41)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (42) 48.9% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (5) 53.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 59% (17) 58% (23)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 38-26-11
OT/SO Games 13.6% (41) 33.3% (2)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Grillo #75
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’24-25 2 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 28 / 0 899 / 112
First NHL Game 10/26/23 10/11/11
First Playoff Game — 4/17/14
Birthplace Canton, MI Antigonish, NS

  

 

Utah Hockey Club at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 9 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 600 / 9 314 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/4/18
Birthplace Milverton, ON Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 62% (10) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 20.5% (24)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 9 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 213 / 0 150 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/15/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA London, ON

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 2 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 57 / 0 743 / 90
First NHL Game 4/14/22 4/5/10
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (9) 6.2 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 6.8 (5) 5.8 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (6) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (6) 7.0 (36)
PIM/Gm 22.2 (1) 16.6 (32)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (16) 50.6% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (26) 52.1% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) 1.1 (42)
Home Win % 58% (24) 54% (33)
Home Rec. 10-7-2 35-29-10
OT/SO Games 10.5% (43) 24.3% (20)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 8 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 85 / 0 337 / 12
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/11/18
First Playoff Game — 4/18/23
Birthplace Calgary, AB Bouctouche, NB

  

 

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