Stats below include current season (in bold) and prior season. Ref rank is in orange so you can see how they compare vs. all other active officials.  All stats updated through current NHL season.

 

Today’s NHL games:
UTA vs. BOS – VGK vs. OTT – NYI vs. DET – CAR vs. NJD – COL vs. WSH – TBL vs. CBJ – SJS vs. STL – FLA vs. CHI – NYR vs. CGY – MIN vs. EDM 

 

Utah Hockey Club at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’24-25 17 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 1170 / 61 1436 / 120
First NHL Game 12/23/05 4/2/01
Birthplace Detroit, MI St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 5.6 (34) | 6.0 (38) 5.9 (26) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (23) | 5.9 (28) 5.5 (32) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (17) | 1.2 (35) 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (23) | 7.1 (36) 7.1 (27) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (16) | 7.1 (35) 18.5 (15) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (22) | 50.0% (23) 43.6% (38) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (16) | 50.0% (21) 57.4% (3) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.3 (23) 1.2 (28) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 53% (36) 77% (6) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 9-5-2 | 25-22-10 13-4-0 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 18.8% (23) | 40.0% (2) 17.6% (24) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 1-0-0 2-2-0 2-2-2 0-0-0 4-1-0 2-2-1
BOS 0-1-0 2-2-2 5-1-0 0-0-0 2-2-1 3-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’24-25 17 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 905 / 112 1386 / 99
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/22/06
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’24-25 17 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1048 / 43 128 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/22/22
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (24) | 6.0 (34) 7.5 (2) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (12) | 6.4 (8) 6.6 (8) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (10) | 1.4 (10) 1.6 (6) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (26) | 7.6 (18) 7.3 (24) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (29) | 7.6 (19) 17.3 (25) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 50.8% (16) | 50.0% (33) 48.8% (24) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (23) | 50.0% (14) 51.5% (22) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (13) | 1.5 (8) 1.4 (17) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 56% (28) | 62% (13) 33% (37) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 9-7-0 | 43-25-7 4-9-2 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 6.3% (35) | 30.0% (3) 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 0-0-0 0-4-0 2-2-1 0-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0
OTT 0-0-0 4-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’24-25 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 1550 / 155 506 / 37
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/12/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Mansfield, MA

  

 

New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’24-25 17 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 242 / 0 1027 / 43
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Centennial, CO Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.8 (0) | 5.8 (0) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 4.9 (0) | 6.1 (0) 6.6 (9) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (0) | 1.2 (0) 1.8 (2) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (0) | 7.7 (0) 8.0 (13) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (0) | 7.7 (0) 18.2 (19) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home 51.7% (0) | 50.0% (0) 46.5% (19) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (0) | 50.0% (0) 52.7% (19) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (0) | 1.3 (0) 1.2 (30) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 47% (0) | 52% (0) 44% (31) | 55% (32)
Home Rec. 7-8-2 | 34-31-10 7-9-1 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games 17.6% (0) | 20.0% (0) 29.4% (8) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-0-1 2-0-1 3-0-3 0-0-0 4-1-0 3-4-1
DET 0-1-0 2-0-1 2-2-0 0-1-0 3-2-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’24-25 20 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 320 / 0 657 / 70
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/8/15
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Vancouver, BC

  

 

Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’24-25 18 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 581 / 37 451 / 4
First NHL Game 11/21/13 11/17/16
Birthplace Truro, NS St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.2 (38) | 6.0 (36) 6.4 (13) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (37) | 6.5 (7) 6.3 (12) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (37) | 1.3 (19) 1.6 (8) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 5.9 (39) | 7.6 (21) 7.7 (18) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 12.5 (39) | 7.6 (33) 16.5 (28) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 47.2% (27) | 50.0% (39) 45.8% (31) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 53.3% (15) | 50.0% (6) 55.4% (9) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 0.8 (40) | 1.4 (15) 1.8 (2) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 68% (10) | 61% (15) 75% (7) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 10-4-3 | 41-24-10 11-3-2 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 41.2% (2) | 30.0% (5) 25.0% (10) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 0-0-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 1-0-0 1-4-0 2-1-1
NJD 1-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 4-3-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 17 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 232 / 0 344 / 12
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/18
First Playoff Game — 4/18/23
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Bouctouche, NB

  

The Carolina Hurricanes have won 12 straight games under referee Jon McIsaac. 

 

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Colorado Avalanche at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’24-25 18 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 751 / 90 124 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 4/1/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) | 6.1 (29) 5.7 (33) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (28) | 6.0 (23) 8.2 (2) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (29) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (29) | 7.0 (38) 9.8 (1) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (23) | 7.0 (40) 19.7 (7) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home 44.6% (28) | 50.0% (37) 45.8% (30) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (17) | 50.0% (5) 55.1% (10) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (11) | 1.2 (37) 0.8 (39) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win % 59% (21) | 63% (10) 83% (2) | 51% (38)
Home Rec. 9-6-2 | 37-21-5 5-1-0 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games 29.4% (8) | 20.0% (10) 33.3% (5) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 1-0-0 1-3-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0 2-0-0
WSH 1-0-0 2-3-0 2-4-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 17 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 471 / 225 219 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Pittsburgh, PA

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 13 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1476 / 170 321 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/4/18
Birthplace Boston, MA Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.6 (11) | 6.3 (17) 5.8 (31) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 6.3 (14) | 6.2 (13) 6.7 (7) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (24) | 1.3 (13) 1.1 (23) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (20) | 7.6 (18) 8.3 (9) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 19.3 (12) | 7.6 (14) 19.1 (14) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (36) | 50.0% (13) 50.3% (14) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 57.3% (4) | 50.0% (32) 49.5% (30) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (3) | 1.2 (34) 1.5 (15) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 69% (9) | 50% (40) 83% (2) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 8-3-2 | 34-34-7 12-2-1 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 23.1% (14) | 20.0% (32) 46.7% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 1-1-0 3-2-0 2-4-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 2-0-0
CBJ 0-0-0 4-0-1 1-3-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 1-5-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Grillo #75
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’24-25 5 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 30 / 0 678 / 37
First NHL Game 10/26/23 10/17/14
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Canton, MI Orangeville, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’24-25 18 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 531 / 9 1547 / 242
First NHL Game 11/12/15 12/19/00
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.2 (21) 6.7 (10) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 7.2 (4) | 6.5 (6) 6.5 (10) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (5) | 1.5 (5) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 9.2 (2) | 8.6 (7) 7.2 (25) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 22.0 (1) | 8.6 (10) 14.9 (33) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (25) | 50.0% (29) 45.0% (34) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 54.1% (14) | 50.0% (11) 55.8% (8) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (4) | 1.4 (17) 1.2 (29) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 59% (21) | 56% (30) 66% (12) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 10-7-0 | 32-24-12 10-5-1 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 11.8% (32) | 30.0% (7) 12.5% (30) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-0-0 4-0-0 0-3-1 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-0
STL 0-1-0 0-3-1 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 18 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 220 / 0 418 / 13
First NHL Game 10/25/21 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Buffalo, NY

  

 

Florida Panthers at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’24-25 18 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 394 / 3 264 / 1
First NHL Game 4/8/17 3/7/19
Birthplace Regina, SK Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (17) | 6.0 (36) 6.0 (24) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (19) | 6.3 (10) 7.5 (3) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (31) 1.5 (9) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (5) | 8.0 (12) 8.3 (7) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 19.2 (13) | 8.0 (17) 17.5 (23) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 44.5% (32) | 50.0% (31) 49.0% (17) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 56.7% (5) | 50.0% (19) 51.2% (26) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.4 (13) 1.1 (34) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 79% (5) | 51% (39) 65% (13) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 13-3-1 | 37-36-2 11-6-0 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 23.5% (11) | 10.0% (40) 17.6% (24) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 0-0-0 4-2-0 3-2-1 1-1-0 1-2-1 2-2-1
CHI 0-0-0 1-2-1 2-2-1 0-0-0 4-0-3 2-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 16 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 612 / 74 375 / 1
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 5/24/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

New York Rangers at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 16 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 580 / 4 82 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 4/12/22
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (18) | 6.1 (23) 6.7 (9) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (31) | 6.1 (17) 6.2 (16) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (20) 1.6 (7) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (30) | 7.1 (35) 8.5 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (34) | 7.1 (36) 21.7 (2) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 51.4% (5) | 50.0% (8) 45.5% (29) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 48.2% (32) | 50.0% (29) 54.7% (11) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (36) | 1.2 (36) 1.3 (22) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 40% (35) | 69% (4) 44% (31) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 5-8-2 | 50-21-5 7-9-1 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (14) 11.8% (32) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-0-0 2-1-1 5-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
CGY 0-1-0 2-2-2 3-3-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 17 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 238 / 0 459 / 26
First NHL Game 10/15/21 11/29/16
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Surrey, BC

  

 

Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Ghislain Hebert #22
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25 21 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 952 / 0 87 / 0
First NHL Game 3/3/09 3/28/22
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) | 6.4 (9) 5.2 (38) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (21) | 5.7 (33) 7.1 (5) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) | 1.2 (25) 1.1 (27) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (22) | 8.1 (11) 8.2 (12) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (20) | 8.1 (7) 17.9 (21) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 47.5% (21) | 50.0% (1) 51.1% (13) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (21) | 50.0% (43) 51.2% (25) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) | 1.3 (29) 1.6 (7) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 60% (18) | 55% (33) 65% (13) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 12-8-0 | 40-32-7 11-6-0 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 15.0% (28) | 20.0% (30) 11.8% (32) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 0-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-1 1-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0
EDM 0-0-0 3-2-0 3-2-1 0-1-0 0-2-1 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25 18 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 230 / 0 1177 / 155
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Drayton, ON

  

The Minnesota Wild are undefeated (4-0-0) when referee Justin Kea is in stripes. 

 

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

      
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