Today’s NHL games:
CGYvsBUF – PHIvsFLA – OTTvsBOS – MTLvsTOR – NYRvsDET – WSHvsSTL – DALvsWPG – NJDvsNYI – UTAvsNSH – CARvsCOL – CBJvsLAK – EDMvsVAN
Calgary Flames at Buffalo Sabres
1:00 PM ET
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Michael Markovic #31 |
Furman South #13 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 259 / 1 | 351 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/7/19 | 4/6/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Scarborough, ON | Sewickley, PA | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.8 (4) | 6.0 (43) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 7.2 (2) | 5.7 (35) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (4) | 1.2 (34) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.8 (1) | 7.3 (31) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 21.4 (2) | 18.0 (27) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.9% (31) | 46.9% (37) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.8% (9) | 53.8% (3) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (5) | 1.2 (36) | ||||
| Home Win % | 64% (6) | 59% (18) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-21-10 | 39-26-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 27.4% (12) | 26.0% (17) | ||||
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Andrew Smith #51 |
Tyson Baker #88 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 493 / 38 | 371 / 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 | ||||
Philadelphia Flyers at Florida Panthers
6:00 PM ET
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Jon Mclsaac #2 |
Pierre Lambert #25 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 576 / 37 | 447 / 4 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/21/13 | 11/17/16 | ||||
| Birthplace | Truro, NS | St-Hubert, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (15) | 6.7 (6) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.7 (9) | 6.1 (21) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (13) | 1.1 (35) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.5 (3) | 7.9 (16) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.5 (15) | 19.7 (10) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.9% (17) | 46.3% (40) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.1% (28) | 52.9% (8) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (16) | ||||
| Home Win % | 63% (9) | 55% (31) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 35-19-9 | 37-30-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 30.2% (4) | 25.7% (19) | ||||
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Scott Cherrey #50 |
Dan Kelly #98 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1173 / 155 | 228 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/6/07 | 1/28/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/15/11 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Drayton, ON | Morrisonville, NY | ||||
Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET
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Garrett Rank #7 |
Dan O’Rourke #9 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 11 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 610 / 23 | 1463 / 204 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/15/15 | 10/2/99 | ||||
| Birthplace | Elmira, ON | Calgary, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (17) | 5.9 (45) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.9 (4) | 6.0 (27) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (7) | 1.3 (29) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.4 (5) | 7.5 (25) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.7 (12) | 18.8 (20) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.1% (34) | 49.5% (19) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.1% (13) | 51.4% (23) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (9) | 1.3 (24) | ||||
| Home Win % | 56% (28) | 77% (2) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 36-27-11 | 45-12-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.0% (23) | 29.5% (6) | ||||
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Brad Kovachik #71 |
Tommy Hughes #65 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1848 / 200 | 153 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/10/96 | 10/15/22 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/14/01 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | London, ON | ||||
Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET
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TJ Luxmore #21 |
Kelly Sutherland #11 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 666 / 28 | 1544 / 242 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/19/13 | 12/19/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Timmins, ON | Richmond, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (34) | 6.1 (37) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (30) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (22) | 1.3 (21) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.8 (38) | 7.8 (18) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.2 (35) | 21.0 (5) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.5% (33) | 50.2% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.9% (16) | 49.9% (38) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (25) | 1.3 (32) | ||||
| Home Win % | 57% (26) | 56% (30) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-29-6 | 34-26-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 17.6% (34) | 19.1% (31) | ||||
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Bevan Mills #53 |
Kyle Flemington #55 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 456 / 26 | 315 / 9 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/29/16 | 10/18/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 5/16/21 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Surrey, BC | Parkhill, ON | ||||
New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET
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Chris Lee #28 |
Ghislain Hebert #22 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 16 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1431 / 120 | 948 / 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) | ||||
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Ryan Jackson #84 |
David Brisebois #96 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 80 / 0 | 1517 / 91 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/30/22 | 10/11/00 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/16/10 | ||||
| Birthplace | Pointe-Claire, QC | Sudbury, ON | ||||
Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM ET
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Tom Chmielewski #18 |
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 574 / 4 | 59 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/8/14 | 4/14/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | Scott AFB, IL | West Hartford, CT | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (26) | 6.5 (9) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.1 (20) | 6.8 (5) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (14) | 1.5 (6) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.5 (24) | 8.4 (6) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.1 (26) | 22.2 (1) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.5% (24) | 48.0% (16) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.6% (21) | 51.2% (26) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) | ||||
| Home Win % | 51% (36) | 58% (24) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 32-30-11 | 10-7-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 28.8% (8) | 10.5% (43) | ||||
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
CJ Murray #68 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 901 / 112 | 215 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 10/14/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets
7:00 PM ET
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Cody Beach #32 |
Eric Furlatt #27 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 77 / 0 | 1477 / 180 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/12/22 | 10/8/01 | ||||
| Birthplace | Nanaimo, BC | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (11) | 6.3 (22) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 7.3 (1) | 6.0 (27) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (27) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.5 (4) | 7.6 (23) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (24) | 18.1 (25) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.8% (42) | 51.0% (7) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.8% (5) | 50.2% (35) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (6) | 1.3 (33) | ||||
| Home Win % | 59% (17) | 66% (3) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 12-8-2 | 43-20-9 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 13.6% (41) | 26.4% (15) | ||||
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Mark Shewchyk #92 |
Joe Mahon #89 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1412 / 79 | 88 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/9/03 | 11/1/22 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/15/09 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | Calgary, AB | ||||
New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
7:30 PM ET
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Wes McCauley #4 |
Brandon Blandina #39 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1380 / 205 | 239 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/20/03 | 3/19/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Georgetown, ON | Centennial, CO | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (36) | 6.4 (17) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.3 (40) | 5.7 (36) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 0.9 (42) | 1.4 (10) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.6 (40) | 7.1 (33) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 15.3 (41) | 17.5 (28) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.9% (36) | 49.9% (22) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.0% (7) | 51.2% (25) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (17) | 1.3 (25) | ||||
| Home Win % | 58% (23) | 49% (39) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 38-26-11 | 32-33-9 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 33.3% (2) | 27.0% (13) | ||||
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Ben O’Quinn #91 |
Caleb Apperson #77 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 226 / 0 | 214 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/21 | 10/19/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | Kitchener, ON | ||||
Utah Hockey Club at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET
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Kyle Rehman #10 |
Jake Brenk #26 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1022 / 43 | 527 / 9 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/22/08 | 11/12/15 | ||||
| Birthplace | Red Deer, AB | Detroit Lakes, MN | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (34) | 6.2 (30) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.5 (12) | 6.6 (11) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (10) | 1.4 (16) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (13) | 7.9 (13) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.6 (13) | 19.9 (9) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.7% (10) | 48.8% (29) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.8% (29) | 51.7% (18) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.1 (40) | 1.4 (18) | ||||
| Home Win % | 57% (26) | 65% (5) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-29-6 | 44-22-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 16.2% (38) | 28.4% (9) | ||||
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James Tobias #61 |
Julien Fournier #56 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 414 / 13 | 316 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/17 | 10/14/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/23 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Buffalo, NY | Gatineau, QC | ||||
Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET
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Corey Syvret #23 |
Jean Hebert #15 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 316 / 0 | 764 / 99 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/4/18 | 3/30/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Millgrove, ON | Bouctouche, NB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (14) | 6.4 (20) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (37) | 6.1 (18) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (32) | 1.4 (18) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.0 (35) | 7.5 (27) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.6 (33) | 17.1 (31) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.9% (12) | 51.1% (5) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.4% (33) | 50.0% (36) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (7) | 1.1 (39) | ||||
| Home Win % | 58% (25) | 59% (20) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 38-27-8 | 24-16-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.5% (24) | 19.1% (30) | ||||
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Travis Gawryletz #67 |
Ryan Gibbons #58 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 446 / 8 | 653 / 70 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/8/17 | 10/8/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/23 | 4/12/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | Vancouver, BC | ||||
Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings
9:00 PM ET
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Carter Sandlak #29 |
Peter MacDougall #38 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 11 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 123 / 0 | 390 / 3 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/22/22 | 4/8/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vancouver, BC | Regina, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 7.0 (27) | 6.1 (38) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.0 (24) | 6.5 (13) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (30) | 1.4 (15) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 5.8 (19) | 8.3 (9) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 12.5 (17) | 21.4 (3) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.1% (4) | 52.2% (1) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.0% (40) | 48.4% (41) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (12) | 1.4 (21) | ||||
| Home Win % | 79% (1) | 62% (11) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 31-7-3 | 42-24-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 29.4% (3) | 24.3% (20) | ||||
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Brandon Gawryletz #64 |
Jonathan Deschamps #80 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 622 / 22 | 235 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/15 | 10/15/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 5/16/21 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET
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Frederick L’Ecuyer #17 |
Graham Skilliter #24 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1043 / 43 | 749 / 23 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/13/07 | 1/28/13 | ||||
| Birthplace | St-Tite, QC | La Ronge, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (41) | 6.3 (23) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.4 (14) | 6.0 (26) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (25) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (16) | 7.8 (20) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.4 (16) | 18.9 (19) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (39) | 49.9% (15) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.8% (4) | 50.8% (30) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (4) | 1.4 (21) | ||||
| Home Win % | 60% (15) | 43% (42) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 40-26-8 | 28-39-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 17.6% (34) | 14.9% (40) | ||||
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Trent Knorr #74 |
Kiel Murchison #79 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 710 / 28 | 823 / 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 | ||||
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:
