Today’s NHL games:
MTL vs. NYR – CAR vs. FLA – TOR vs. TBL – WSH vs. NJD – CGY vs. PIT – PHI vs. STL – OTT vs. LAK – BUF vs. NYI – NSH vs. MIN – EDM vs. COL – UTA vs. VGK – SJS vs. SEA

 


Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 21 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1551 / 242 755 / 90
First NHL Game 12/19/00 4/5/10
Birthplace Richmond, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (7) | 6.4 (11) 6.2 (20) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (16) | 5.6 (38) 5.5 (34) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (21) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (30) | 6.7 (41) 6.7 (33) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 14.1 (35) | 6.7 (39) 17.0 (25) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (29) | 50.0% (27) 46.7% (28) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (12) | 50.0% (25) 53.7% (13) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (26) 1.7 (4) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 69% (7) | 56% (29) 59% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 14-6-1 | 39-30-6 12-8-2 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 19.0% (20) | 10.0% (38) 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 1-1-0 3-2-1 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 2-3-1
NYR 1-0-0 5-1-1 2-2-0 1-1-1 3-2-0 4-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 21 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 683 / 37 420 / 13
First NHL Game 10/17/14 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/17/23
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1470 / 204 771 / 99
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/30/11
Birthplace Calgary, AB Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 5.3 (37) | 6.0 (35) 5.9 (28) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (25) | 6.1 (20) 6.0 (19) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (32) 1.1 (24) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (24) | 8.3 (8) 8.4 (4) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (13) | 8.3 (9) 20.9 (2) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 47.5% (26) | 50.0% (14) 51.1% (8) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (22) | 50.0% (28) 46.8% (36) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (15) | 1.5 (7) 1.1 (35) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 59% (17) | 74% (3) 48% (34) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 | 45-14-6 9-10-2 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 22.7% (15) | 20.0% (8) 19.0% (20) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 3-0-0 3-2-0 3-1-1 0-1-0 0-2-0 3-1-0
FLA 2-1-0 2-0-0 5-0-0 0-1-1 3-1-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 476 / 225 242 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25 20 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 673 / 28 91 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 3/28/22
Birthplace Timmins, ON Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (17) | 6.1 (24) 5.4 (35) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (24) | 5.7 (36) 6.7 (5) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (27) 1.0 (32) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (8) | 7.3 (30) 7.7 (15) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 17.7 (18) | 7.3 (29) 17.2 (22) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 46.6% (27) | 50.0% (28) 50.1% (16) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 55.1% (11) | 50.0% (10) 52.4% (19) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (31) | 1.4 (15) 1.6 (7) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 65% (12) | 63% (9) 55% (26) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 12-6-2 | 44-24-7 12-10-0 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (9) 13.6% (32) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 1-1-0 4-1-0 4-0-1 0-1-0 2-0-0 2-0-0
TBL 1-0-0 3-4-0 4-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kilian McNamara #93
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’24-25 22 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 224 / 0 1421 / 79
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/9/03
First Playoff Game — 4/15/09
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Waterdown, ON

  


 

Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’24-25 21 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1052 / 43 535 / 9
First NHL Game 10/13/07 11/12/15
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.4 (35) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (13) | 6.4 (8) 6.5 (7) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.5 (5) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (28) | 7.6 (18) 8.2 (6) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (33) | 7.6 (19) 19.2 (7) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (22) | 50.0% (33) 50.0% (25) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (16) | 50.0% (14) 53.5% (15) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) | 1.5 (8) 1.5 (9) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 50% (30) | 62% (13) 59% (17) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 10-10-1 | 43-25-7 13-9-0 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 9.5% (36) | 30.0% (3) 18.2% (24) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 1-0-0 1-2-0 3-4-0 1-1-0 3-0-1 4-2-1
NJD 0-0-0 0-3-1 5-1-1 0-0-0 2-2-1 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Scott Cherrey #50
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’24-25 22 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1181 / 155 85 / 0
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 —
Birthplace Drayton, ON Pointe-Claire, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Calgary Flames at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 247 / 0 1174 / 61
First NHL Game 3/19/19 12/23/05
Birthplace Centennial, CO Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.2 (0) | 5.8 (0) 5.5 (34) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 4.7 (0) | 6.1 (0) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (0) | 1.2 (0) 1.4 (11) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (0) | 7.7 (0) 7.5 (21) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (0) | 7.7 (0) 19.0 (9) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 50.6% (0) | 50.0% (0) 47.9% (31) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 51.0% (0) | 50.0% (0) 55.2% (10) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (0) | 1.3 (0) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 46% (0) | 52% (0) 60% (16) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 9-11-2 | 34-31-10 11-7-3 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 13.6% (0) | 20.0% (0) 19.0% (20) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 0-1-1 1-4-0 2-3-0 0-1-0 3-2-0 3-2-0
PIT 1-1-0 1-2-2 3-2-1 1-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Devin Berg #87
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 20 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 616 / 74 348 / 12
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 4/18/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Bouctouche, NB

  


 

Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 23 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 268 / 1 1388 / 205
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/20/03
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (26) | 6.0 (31) 6.4 (16) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) | 6.7 (4) 6.0 (19) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (16) | 1.5 (7) 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (17) | 8.1 (10) 6.8 (31) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (29) | 8.1 (15) 16.3 (28) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) | 50.0% (3) 48.0% (20) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) | 50.0% (42) 52.3% (20) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (36) | 1.4 (18) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 63% (15) | 57% (25) 71% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 14-8-1 | 39-29-6 14-5-3 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 17.4% (26) | 30.0% (4) 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 0-0-0 4-3-1 1-1-2 0-0-0 3-2-0 2-1-1
STL 1-0-0 1-3-1 1-1-1 1-0-0 2-3-0 2-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bryan Pancich #94
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’24-25 8 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 931 / 70 223 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/09 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 —
Birthplace Great Falls, MT Kitchener, ON

  


 

Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 757 / 23 326 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 4/4/18
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (15) | 6.1 (27) 6.6 (8) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (29) | 6.2 (15) 6.3 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (20) | 1.5 (6) 1.5 (6) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (34) | 7.4 (29) 7.7 (16) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (31) | 7.4 (37) 17.8 (16) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (6) | 50.0% (9) 51.9% (5) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 49.1% (33) | 50.0% (40) 47.4% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (16) | 1.4 (11) 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 53% (28) | 61% (19) 69% (7) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 10-9-1 | 45-29-2 14-6-1 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 10.0% (35) | 10.0% (35) 38.1% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 1-1-0 3-0-2 2-2-0 1-0-0 5-0-2 2-1-0
LAK 1-0-0 3-0-0 4-3-0 1-1-0 4-1-0 6-0-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 314 / 1 462 / 26
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 5/16/21
Birthplace Leduc, AB Surrey, BC

  


 

Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’24-25 17 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1480 / 170 1485 / 180
First NHL Game 11/22/00 10/8/01
Birthplace Boston, MA Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (6) | 6.3 (17) 5.0 (39) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.2 (13) 5.2 (37) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (13) 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (23) | 7.6 (18) 6.5 (38) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (15) | 7.6 (14) 13.9 (37) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (33) | 50.0% (13) 47.3% (21) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 55.8% (9) | 50.0% (32) 50.9% (26) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (10) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (20) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 65% (13) | 50% (40) 55% (23) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 10-5-2 | 34-34-7 11-9-1 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 29.4% (7) | 20.0% (32) 9.5% (36) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 0-0-0 4-1-0 2-3-0 0-1-0 5-0-1 3-3-0
NYI 0-0-0 1-3-0 4-0-0 0-0-0 3-3-0 3-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’24-25 20 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 511 / 37 909 / 112
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Antigonish, NS

  


 

Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 23 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1441 / 120 86 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/12/22
Birthplace St. John, NB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.2 (22) 6.5 (13) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (33) | 5.4 (42) 6.2 (15) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (12) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (29) | 6.5 (42) 8.1 (7) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 17.4 (20) | 6.5 (42) 20.1 (4) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 43.3% (38) | 50.0% (18) 44.5% (35) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 58.3% (3) | 50.0% (24) 56.6% (6) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) | 1.3 (25) 1.5 (12) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 67% (10) | 57% (24) 52% (29) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 15-7-1 | 42-31-3 11-10-1 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 17.4% (26) | 20.0% (25) 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 0-1-1 1-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
MIN 1-0-0 2-1-0 4-3-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  CJ Murray #68
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’24-25 21 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 224 / 0 1418 / 65
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/02
First Playoff Game — 4/14/07
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Schrader #34
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’24-25 18 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 210 / 0 684 / 43
First NHL Game 3/1/19 10/24/13
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (19) | 6.4 (11) 6.3 (18) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (31) | 6.0 (27) 6.1 (18) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (22) 1.4 (9) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (35) | 7.5 (25) 8.4 (3) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (30) | 7.5 (28) 20.3 (3) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 52.5% (15) | 50.0% (6) 47.2% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 52.5% (18) | 50.0% (39) 56.4% (7) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (6) | 1.6 (4) 1.8 (3) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 63% (10) 41% (35) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 10-5-3 | 42-23-10 8-12-3 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 33.3% (4) | 30.0% (6) 26.1% (10) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 2-0-0 0-0-1 3-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 5-1-1
COL 1-1-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’24-25 21 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 629 / 22 832 / 80
First NHL Game 10/14/15 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/17/15
Birthplace Trail, BC Cloverdale, BC

  


 

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

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’24-25 22 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 358 / 0 1226 / 152
First NHL Game 4/6/17 10/15/05
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 6.1 (28) 6.9 (4) | 6.2 (19)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 5.5 (39) 5.3 (35) | 6.3 (11)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (38) 1.1 (24) | 1.1 (40)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (31) | 6.8 (40) 7.6 (20) | 7.7 (17)
PIM/Gm 17.2 (23) | 6.8 (41) 18.3 (12) | 18.3 (26)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (7) | 50.0% (20) 57.0% (1) | 50.0% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 47.8% (34) | 50.0% (18) 37.8% (40) | 50.0% (20)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.2 (34) 1.6 (8) | 1.3 (22)
Home Win % 57% (21) | 61% (15) 50% (30) | 52% (37)
Home Rec. 12-9-1 | 42-25-8 3-3-1 | 30-27-10
OT/SO Games 18.2% (24) | 20.0% (28) 14.3% (29) | 20.0% (29)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 0-1-0 2-3-2 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-4-1 0-3-1
VGK 1-0-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 1-2-1 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Gawryletz #67
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’24-25 23 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 455 / 8 97 / 0
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/1/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Trail, BC Calgary, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

San Jose Sharks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1031 / 43 585 / 4
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/8/14
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.1 (25) | 6.4 (7) 6.1 (21) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (9) | 6.2 (16) 5.5 (32) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.7 (3) | 1.4 (10) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (18) | 7.6 (22) 6.7 (35) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 17.5 (19) | 7.6 (32) 14.1 (35) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 48.2% (10) | 50.0% (4) 49.3% (10) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (29) | 50.0% (36) 50.9% (27) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (28) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (20) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 55% (26) | 55% (32) 55% (23) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 11-9-2 | 38-30-7 10-8-3 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 31.8% (6) | 20.0% (17) 23.8% (12) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 1-0-0 3-2-1 2-2-2 2-1-0 3-3-0 2-2-2
SEA 2-1-0 2-2-0 3-2-1 0-1-1 1-2-3 3-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 661 / 70 378 / 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

  


 
 

 

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