Today’s NHL games:
MTLvsBUF – SJSvsPHI – DALvsPIT – LAKvsCGY – NSHvsCOL – CARvsVGK
Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
12:30 PM ET
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Justin Kea #36 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1544 / 242 | 84 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 3/28/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Woodville, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (37) | 6.3 (24) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (30) | 6.2 (16) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (21) | 1.3 (31) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.8 (18) | 7.3 (29) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 21.0 (5) | 16.1 (37) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.2% (11) | 51.8% (3) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.9% (38) | 47.6% (43) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (32) | 1.3 (35) | ||||
| Home Win % | 56% (30) | 48% (40) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 34-26-8 | 11-12-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 19.1% (31) | 25.9% (18) | ||||
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Caleb Apperson #77 |
Brad Kovachik #71 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 214 / 0 | 1848 / 200 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/19/21 | 10/10/96 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/14/01 | ||||
| Birthplace | Kitchener, ON | Woodstock, ON | ||||
San Jose Sharks at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET
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Furman South #13 |
Dan O’Rourke #9 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 351 / 0 | 1464 / 204 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/6/17 | 10/2/99 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sewickley, PA | Calgary, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (43) | 5.9 (45) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (35) | 6.0 (27) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (29) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.3 (31) | 7.5 (25) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.0 (27) | 18.8 (20) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.9% (37) | 49.5% (19) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.8% (3) | 51.4% (23) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (24) | ||||
| Home Win % | 59% (18) | 77% (2) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-26-8 | 45-12-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.0% (17) | 29.5% (6) | ||||
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Julien Fournier #56 |
Tommy Hughes #65 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 16 | 15 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 317 / 0 | 154 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/19 | 10/15/22 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Gatineau, QC | London, ON | ||||
Dallas Stars at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET
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Jake Brenk #26 |
Mitch Dunning #20 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 527 / 9 | 251 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/12/15 | 3/28/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit Lakes, MN | Tecumseh, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (30) | 6.2 (32) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.6 (11) | 5.8 (34) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (16) | 1.2 (33) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (13) | 7.1 (32) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.9 (9) | 17.3 (30) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.8% (29) | 50.0% (9) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.7% (18) | 49.6% (39) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (18) | 1.3 (34) | ||||
| Home Win % | 65% (5) | 54% (34) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-22-8 | 34-29-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 28.4% (9) | 18.6% (32) | ||||
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CJ Murray #68 |
Matt MacPherson #83 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 216 / 0 | 902 / 112 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/21 | 10/11/11 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/17/14 | ||||
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA | Antigonish, NS | ||||
Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames
8:30 PM ET
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Frederick L’Ecuyer #17 |
Corey Syvret #23 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1044 / 43 | 318 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/13/07 | 4/4/18 | ||||
| Birthplace | St-Tite, QC | Millgrove, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (41) | 6.5 (14) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.4 (14) | 5.6 (37) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (12) | 1.2 (32) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (16) | 7.0 (35) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.4 (16) | 16.6 (33) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.0% (39) | 49.9% (12) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.8% (4) | 50.4% (33) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (4) | 1.5 (7) | ||||
| Home Win % | 60% (15) | 58% (25) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 40-26-8 | 38-27-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 17.6% (34) | 20.5% (24) | ||||
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Mark Shewchyk #92 |
Joe Mahon #89 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1413 / 79 | 90 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/9/03 | 11/1/22 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/15/09 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | Calgary, AB | ||||
Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET
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Carter Sandlak #29 |
Peter MacDougall #38 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 124 / 0 | 391 / 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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Derek Nansen #70 |
James Tobias #61 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 15 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1410 / 65 | 415 / 13 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/02 | 11/22/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/14/07 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Buffalo, NY | ||||
Carolina Hurricanes at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET
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Graham Skilliter #24 |
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 12 | 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 749 / 23 | 60 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/28/13 | 4/14/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | La Ronge, SK | West Hartford, CT | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (23) | 6.5 (9) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.0 (26) | 6.8 (5) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (25) | 1.5 (6) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.8 (20) | 8.4 (6) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.9 (19) | 22.2 (1) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.9% (15) | 48.0% (16) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.8% (30) | 51.2% (26) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (21) | 1.4 (11) | ||||
| Home Win % | 43% (42) | 58% (24) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 28-39-7 | 10-7-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 14.9% (40) | 10.5% (43) | ||||
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Kilian McNamara #93 |
Jonathan Deschamps #80 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 217 / 0 | 236 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/25/21 | 10/15/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Lake Worth, FL | 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:
