Today’s NHL games:
DET vs. BOSCOL vs. BUFNYI vs. MTLFLA vs. PITSJS vs. WSHSEA vs. CARVAN vs. MINSTL vs. WPGCBJ vs. CGYEDM vs. VGK 

 


Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 24 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 587 / 37 1389 / 205
First NHL Game 11/21/13 1/20/03
Birthplace Truro, NS Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.3 (38) | 6.0 (36) 6.4 (16) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (28) | 6.5 (7) 6.0 (19) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (39) | 7.6 (21) 6.8 (31) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 13.4 (38) | 7.6 (33) 16.3 (28) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 44.2% (37) | 50.0% (39) 48.0% (20) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 56.8% (5) | 50.0% (6) 52.3% (20) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 72% (2) | 61% (15) 71% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 15-5-3 | 41-24-10 14-5-3 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 34.8% (3) | 30.0% (5) 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 2-0-0 1-0-1 1-3-2 0-1-0 2-2-0 1-0-3
BOS 1-0-0 3-0-0 3-2-1 1-1-0 2-1-0 5-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 23 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 477 / 225 349 / 12
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/18/23
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Bouctouche, NB

  


 

Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’24-25 23 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 92 / 0 957 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/22 3/3/09
Birthplace Woodville, ON Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 5.4 (35) | 6.5 (6) 6.5 (12) | 6.4 (9)
PP Opp/Gm 6.7 (5) | 6.0 (25) 5.8 (27) | 5.7 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (32) | 1.5 (8) 1.4 (13) | 1.2 (25)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (15) | 7.9 (15) 7.4 (22) | 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 17.2 (22) | 7.9 (12) 17.8 (17) | 20.7 (7)
% of Penl on Home 50.1% (16) | 50.0% (17) 49.1% (10) | 50.0% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 52.4% (19) | 50.0% (22) 49.7% (32) | 50.0% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (7) | 1.4 (13) 1.4 (19) | 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 55% (26) | 61% (15) 58% (20) | 55% (33)
Home Rec. 12-10-0 | 23-14-3 14-10-1 | 40-32-7
OT/SO Games 13.6% (32) | 10.0% (39) 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (30)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 0-0-0 2-2-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-1 1-3-1
BUF 1-1-0 1-0-1 0-1-0 0-2-0 4-0-1 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’24-25 23 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 685 / 37 237 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Morrisonville, NY

  


 

New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Peter MacDougall #38
Steve Kozari #40
Games ’24-25 24 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 400 / 3 1228 / 152
First NHL Game 4/8/17 10/15/05
Birthplace Regina, SK Penticton, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (36) 6.9 (4) | 6.2 (19)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (22) | 6.3 (10) 5.3 (35) | 6.3 (11)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (31) 1.1 (24) | 1.1 (40)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (12) | 8.0 (12) 7.6 (20) | 7.7 (17)
PIM/Gm 17.4 (20) | 8.0 (17) 18.3 (12) | 18.3 (26)
% of Penl on Home 44.3% (34) | 50.0% (31) 57.0% (1) | 50.0% (25)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (4) | 50.0% (19) 37.8% (40) | 50.0% (20)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (29) | 1.4 (13) 1.6 (8) | 1.3 (22)
Home Win % 70% (6) | 51% (39) 50% (30) | 52% (37)
Home Rec. 15-6-2 | 37-36-2 3-3-1 | 30-27-10
OT/SO Games 21.7% (16) | 10.0% (40) 14.3% (29) | 20.0% (29)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-2-0 3-0-1 4-2-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 2-3-0
MTL 0-0-0 2-0-1 3-2-0 0-0-0 6-2-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’24-25 21 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 512 / 37 243 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/19
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #42
Games ’24-25 24 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1442 / 120 63 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/14/22
Birthplace St. John, NB West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.2 (22) 6.5 (10) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (33) | 5.4 (42) 4.9 (40) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.1 (39) 0.8 (40) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (29) | 6.5 (42) 6.6 (37) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm 17.4 (20) | 6.5 (42) 13.3 (39) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 43.3% (38) | 50.0% (18) 56.6% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 58.3% (3) | 50.0% (24) 41.0% (39) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) | 1.3 (25) 1.1 (37) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win % 67% (10) | 57% (24) 38% (37) | 60% (20)
Home Rec. 15-7-1 | 42-31-3 3-5-0 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games 17.4% (26) | 20.0% (25) 25.0% (11) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 0-0-0 4-2-1 3-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
PIT 0-1-0 1-3-1 3-2-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1391 / 99 502 / 38
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 4/10/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Carter Sandlak #29
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’24-25 22 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 134 / 0 537 / 9
First NHL Game 3/22/22 11/12/15
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 7.0 (3) | 6.1 (25) 5.4 (35) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (11) | 5.8 (32) 6.5 (7) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (4) | 1.1 (37) 1.5 (5) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (14) | 7.2 (34) 8.2 (6) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (6) | 7.2 (25) 19.2 (7) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (14) | 50.0% (32) 50.0% (25) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (30) | 50.0% (12) 53.5% (15) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) | 1.1 (39) 1.5 (9) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 36% (38) | 65% (5) 59% (17) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 6-12-3 | 46-23-6 13-9-0 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 23.8% (12) | 20.0% (11) 18.2% (24) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-3-2 0-0-1 4-0-0 0-3-1
WSH 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 3-0-1 4-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 22 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 910 / 112 422 / 13
First NHL Game 10/11/11 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/17/23
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Seattle Kraken at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’24-25 23 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 756 / 90 1035 / 87
First NHL Game 4/5/10 11/10/05
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (20) | 6.1 (29) 5.8 (30) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (34) | 6.0 (23) 6.5 (8) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (29) 1.0 (33) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (33) | 7.0 (38) 7.8 (11) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 17.0 (25) | 7.0 (40) 16.7 (26) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 46.7% (28) | 50.0% (37) 45.0% (36) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (13) | 50.0% (5) 56.4% (8) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (4) | 1.2 (37) 1.5 (11) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 59% (17) | 63% (10) 67% (11) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 | 37-21-5 4-2-0 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (10) 0.0% (39) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 1-1-0 3-1-2 1-4-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-1
CAR 0-0-0 1-2-0 3-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’24-25 18 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1526 / 91 324 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/16/10
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Gatineau, QC

Welcome back, Francois St. Laurent! The veteran official is returning to the ice for the first time since October 21.

  


 

Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’24-25 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1552 / 242 674 / 28
First NHL Game 12/19/00 11/19/13
Birthplace Richmond, BC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.7 (7) | 6.4 (11) 6.4 (17) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (16) | 5.6 (38) 5.9 (24) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (21) 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (30) | 6.7 (41) 8.0 (8) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 14.1 (35) | 6.7 (39) 17.7 (18) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 46.3% (29) | 50.0% (27) 46.6% (27) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 54.3% (12) | 50.0% (25) 55.1% (11) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (31) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 69% (7) | 56% (29) 65% (12) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 14-6-1 | 39-30-6 12-6-2 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 19.0% (20) | 10.0% (38) 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 1-0-0 3-1-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 4-0-1 1-1-0
MIN 1-0-0 3-1-0 3-2-1 0-0-1 1-4-0 1-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Grillo #75
Steve Barton #59
Games ’24-25 10 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 35 / 0 1555 / 155
First NHL Game 10/26/23 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Canton, MI Vankleek Hill, ON

  


 

St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kendrick Nicholson #30
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’24-25 23 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 614 / 9 758 / 23
First NHL Game 1/17/15 1/28/13
Birthplace Milverton, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.5 (9) | 5.8 (42) 6.4 (15) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (26) | 6.1 (18) 5.7 (29) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (20) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (18) | 8.1 (9) 6.7 (34) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (11) | 8.1 (8) 15.7 (31) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (18) | 50.0% (36) 49.5% (6) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (23) | 50.0% (8) 49.1% (33) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (12) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (16) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 41% (36) | 57% (26) 53% (28) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 8-12-2 | 40-30-5 10-9-1 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (32) 10.0% (35) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 1-0-0 1-3-1 2-4-0 0-0-0 3-3-0 1-4-0
WPG 1-0-0 2-2-2 1-3-1 0-0-0 6-2-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Justin Johnson #57
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 9 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 139 / 0 630 / 22
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Trail, BC

  


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #32
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’24-25 23 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 87 / 0 1471 / 204
First NHL Game 4/12/22 10/2/99
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (13) | 6.7 (4) 5.3 (37) | 6.0 (35)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (15) | 7.3 (3) 5.9 (25) | 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (12) | 1.6 (4) 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (7) | 8.8 (3) 7.2 (24) | 8.3 (8)
PIM/Gm 20.1 (4) | 8.8 (6) 18.0 (13) | 20.3 (9)
% of Penl on Home 44.5% (35) | 50.0% (35) 47.5% (26) | 50.0% (14)
% PP Opp for Home 56.6% (6) | 50.0% (15) 51.9% (22) | 50.0% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (12) | 1.7 (3) 1.4 (15) | 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 52% (29) | 45% (42) 59% (17) | 74% (3)
Home Rec. 11-10-1 | 16-20-4 12-8-2 | 45-14-6
OT/SO Games 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (13) 22.7% (15) | 20.0% (8)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-1 0-2-0
CGY 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 22 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 98 / 0 160 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/15/22
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Calgary, AB London, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’24-25 22 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1262 / 118 772 / 99
First NHL Game 11/19/05 3/30/11
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.4 (14) | 6.4 (10) 5.9 (28) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (19) | 6.2 (14) 6.0 (19) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.2 (33) 1.1 (24) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (10) | 8.6 (4) 8.4 (4) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (10) | 8.6 (1) 20.9 (2) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (13) | 50.0% (26) 51.1% (8) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (28) | 50.0% (16) 46.8% (36) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.3 (21) 1.1 (35) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 55% (23) | 64% (7) 48% (34) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 11-9-1 | 25-13-4 9-10-2 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 4.8% (38) | 20.0% (16) 19.0% (20) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 0-1-0 1-4-0 0-3-0 0-0-0 1-2-1 3-1-0
VGK 0-0-0 1-2-0 3-1-1 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’24-25 23 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 380 / 1 933 / 70
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/17/14
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Great Falls, MT

  

The Edmonton Oilers are 1-8 in their last nine games under referee Gord Dwyer. 

 


 

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