Today’s NHL games:
OTTvsBUF – BOSvsTOR – CGYvsMTL – PHIvsCAR – PITvsNYI – TBLvsSTL – LAKvsMIN – UTAvsWPG – SEAvsCOL – VANvsANA – CBJvsSJS

 

Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’24-25 11 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 387 / 3 665 / 28
First NHL Game 4/8/17 11/19/13
Birthplace Regina, SK Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (38) 2.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (13) 8.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (15) 2.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 8.3 (9) 12.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (3) 24.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 52.2% (1) 33.3% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) 75.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (21) 4.0 (0)
Home Win % 62% (11) % (0)
Home Rec. 42-24-8 HOME TEAM D
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 100.0% (0)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’24-25 13 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 412 / 13 1410 / 79
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/15/09
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Waterdown, ON

  

 

Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’24-25 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1164 / 61 445 / 4
First NHL Game 12/23/05 11/17/16
Birthplace Detroit, MI St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (44) 6.7 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (31) 6.1 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 1.1 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (34) 7.9 (16)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (34) 19.7 (10)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (38) 46.3% (40)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (10) 52.9% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) 1.4 (16)
Home Win % 56% (28) 55% (31)
Home Rec. 37-28-9 37-30-7
OT/SO Games 27.0% (13) 25.7% (19)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 11 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 493 / 38 370 / 1
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 5/24/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1474 / 180 248 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/28/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (22) 6.2 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 5.8 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (27) 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (23) 7.1 (32)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (25) 17.3 (30)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (7) 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 50.2% (35) 49.6% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (33) 1.3 (34)
Home Win % 66% (3) 54% (34)
Home Rec. 43-20-9 34-29-7
OT/SO Games 26.4% (15) 18.6% (32)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Michel Cormier #76
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25 10 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1380 / 99 1171 / 155
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 4/15/11
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Drayton, ON

  

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’24-25 11 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1541 / 242 237 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/19/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.1 (37) 6.4 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (30) 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (21) 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (18) 7.1 (33)
PIM/Gm 21.0 (5) 17.5 (28)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (11) 49.9% (22)
% PP Opp for Home 49.9% (38) 51.2% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (32) 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 56% (30) 49% (39)
Home Rec. 34-26-8 32-33-9
OT/SO Games 19.1% (31) 27.0% (13)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’24-25 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 313 / 9 607 / 74
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/11/18
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’24-25 11 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 256 / 1 946 / 0
First NHL Game 3/7/19 3/3/09
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.8 (4) 6.5 (12)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (2) 6.6 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) 8.4 (8)
PIM/Gm 21.4 (2) 20.1 (7)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (31) 49.1% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (9) 51.3% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 64% (6) 62% (12)
Home Rec. 42-21-10 42-24-10
OT/SO Games 27.4% (12) 27.6% (11)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’24-25 10 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 443 / 8 1546 / 155
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/11/07
Birthplace Trail, BC Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #32
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 11 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 75 / 0 1378 / 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
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’24-25 11 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 651 / 70 215 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Lake Worth, FL

  

 

Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Dan O’Rourke #9
 Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’24-25 12 4
Career Games (RS/PO) 1460 / 204 43 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 4/8/23
Birthplace Calgary, AB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (45) 8.3 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (27) 4.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (29) 1.3 (24)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (25) 5.3 (43)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (20) 12.7 (42)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (19) 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (23) 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 77% (2) 50% (38)
Home Rec. 45-12-4 1-1-1
OT/SO Games 29.5% (6) 66.7% (1)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’24-25 10 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 502 / 37 313 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 —
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Gatineau, QC

  

 

Utah Hockey Club at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Furman South #13
Games ’24-25 10 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 1041 / 43 349 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 4/6/17
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.0 (41) 6.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (14) 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (16) 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (16) 18.0 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (39) 46.9% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (4) 53.8% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 60% (15) 59% (18)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 39-26-8
OT/SO Games 17.6% (34) 26.0% (17)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Derek Nansen #70
Games ’24-25 12 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 467 / 225 1408 / 65
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/14/07
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Ottawa, ON

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Graedy Hamilton #41
Games ’24-25 11 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 744 / 90 6 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 4/7/24
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Duncan, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (33) 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (33) 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (35) 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (36) 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (32) 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.6% (25) 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (12) 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (42) 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 54% (33) % (0)
Home Rec. 35-29-10 0
OT/SO Games 24.3% (20) 0.0% (0)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 12 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 339 / 12 620 / 22
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 5/16/21
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Vancouver Canucks at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 11 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 761 / 99 315 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/4/18
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (20) 6.5 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (18) 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (27) 7.0 (35)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (31) 16.6 (33)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (5) 49.9% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (36) 50.4% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 59% (20) 58% (25)
Home Rec. 24-16-7 38-27-8
OT/SO Games 19.1% (30) 20.5% (24)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Justin Johnson #57
Games ’24-25 10 3
Career Games (RS/PO) 305 / 1 134 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/23/21
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 —
Birthplace Leduc, AB Winnipeg, MB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25 11 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 602 / 9 81 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/28/22
Birthplace Milverton, ON Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (5) 6.3 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (8) 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) 1.3 (31)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (7) 7.3 (29)
PIM/Gm 19.5 (14) 16.1 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (30) 51.8% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (17) 47.6% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) 1.3 (35)
Home Win % 62% (10) 48% (40)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 11-12-4
OT/SO Games 16.4% (37) 25.9% (18)
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 673 / 37 232 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

   

 

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