Today’s NHL games:
DET vs. BUF – CHI vs. NYR – ANA vs. MTL
Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Francois St. Laurent #8 |
Francis Charron #6 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 8 | 26 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1037 / 87 | 759 / 90 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/10/05 | 4/5/10 | ||||
| Birthplace | Greenfield Park, QC | Ottawa, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.8 (30) | 6.3 (15) | 6.2 (20) | 6.1 (29) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.5 (8) | 6.1 (19) | 5.5 (34) | 6.0 (23) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.0 (33) | 1.3 (13) | 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (29) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.8 (11) | 7.3 (31) | 6.7 (33) | 7.0 (38) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.7 (26) | 7.3 (23) | 17.0 (25) | 16.1 (40) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 45.0% (36) | 50.0% (2) | 46.7% (28) | 50.0% (37) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 56.4% (8) | 50.0% (41) | 53.7% (13) | 50.0% (5) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (11) | 1.0 (41) | 1.7 (4) | 1.2 (37) | ||||
| Home Win % | 67% (11) | 59% (21) | 59% (17) | 63% (10) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 4-2-0 | 42-28-5 | 12-8-2 | 37-21-5 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 0.0% (39) | 20.0% (21) | 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (10) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| DET | 0-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-0-0 |
| BUF | 0-0-0 | 5-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 |
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Ben O’Quinn #91 |
Bryan Pancich #94 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 26 | 12 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 238 / 0 | 935 / 70 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/21 | 10/3/09 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/17/14 | ||||
| Birthplace | Woodstock, ON | Great Falls, MT | ||||
The Buffalo Sabres are a combined 11-1-0 over the past two seasons when either of tonight’s refs is on the ice.
Chicago Blackhawks at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Mitch Dunning #20 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 24 | 19 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1554 / 242 | 256 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 3/28/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Tecumseh, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.7 (7) | 6.4 (11) | 6.1 (24) | 6.3 (14) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.1 (16) | 5.6 (38) | 5.7 (30) | 5.9 (29) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (21) | 1.3 (15) | 1.3 (15) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.9 (30) | 6.7 (41) | 7.0 (26) | 7.5 (24) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 14.1 (35) | 6.7 (39) | 15.5 (32) | 19.8 (11) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.3% (29) | 50.0% (27) | 52.4% (3) | 50.0% (15) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.3% (12) | 50.0% (25) | 46.2% (37) | 50.0% (30) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (37) | 1.3 (26) | ||||
| Home Win % | 69% (7) | 56% (29) | 56% (22) | 62% (13) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 14-6-1 | 39-30-6 | 8-6-2 | 43-25-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 19.0% (20) | 10.0% (38) | 18.8% (23) | 20.0% (21) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| CHI | 1-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-6-0 | 0-2-0 |
| NYR | 1-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-1-1 | 4-1-1 |
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
Derek Nansen #70 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 26 | 24 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 914 / 112 | 1420 / 65 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 10/11/02 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | 4/14/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Ottawa, ON | ||||
Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens
7:30 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Corey Syvret #23 |
Kyle Rehman #10 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 24 | 26 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 329 / 0 | 1035 / 43 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/4/18 | 1/22/08 | ||||
| Birthplace | Millgrove, ON | Red Deer, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.6 (8) | 6.1 (30) | 6.1 (25) | 6.4 (7) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (10) | 5.6 (37) | 6.5 (9) | 6.2 (16) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (6) | 1.2 (28) | 1.7 (3) | 1.4 (10) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (16) | 7.2 (33) | 7.6 (18) | 7.6 (22) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.8 (16) | 7.2 (20) | 17.5 (19) | 17.8 (32) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 51.9% (5) | 50.0% (10) | 48.2% (10) | 50.0% (4) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 47.4% (35) | 50.0% (33) | 50.7% (29) | 50.0% (36) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (40) | 1.3 (28) | 1.3 (30) | ||||
| Home Win % | 69% (7) | 55% (35) | 55% (26) | 55% (32) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 14-6-1 | 38-31-7 | 11-9-2 | 38-30-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 38.1% (1) | 20.0% (25) | 31.8% (6) | 20.0% (17) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| ANA | 1-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 0-6-1 | 1-1-0 | 0-7-1 | 0-5-0 |
| MTL | 0-0-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 |
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Mark Shewchyk #92 |
Tommy Hughes #65 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 25 | 25 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1424 / 79 | 163 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/9/03 | 10/15/22 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/15/09 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | London, ON | ||||
The Ducks are a combined 3-25-2 over the past three seasons under tonight’s refs.
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:
