Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. MTLCBJ vs. TBLLAK vs. PITNYI vs. CARNJD vs. STLNYR vs. NSHWSH vs. CHIBOS vs. CGYOTT vs. SEAWPG vs. SJS 

 


Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #25
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’24-25 29 0
Career Games (RS/PO) 463 / 4 425 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 10/24/16
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.4 (8) (-) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (11) | 6.0 (24) (-) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (6) | 1.3 (17) (-) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (13) | 7.5 (23) (-) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 17.1 (24) | 7.5 (31) (-) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (24) | 50.0% (19) (-) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 52.7% (17) | 50.0% (23) (-) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (5) | 1.2 (38) (-) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 69% (7) | 57% (23) (-) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 13-5-3 | 37-26-12 – | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 23.8% (12) | 20.0% (11) (-) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 1-0-0 1-2-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-0-0
MTL 2-0-1 3-5-0 4-3-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 0-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 27 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 1396 / 99 469 / 26
First NHL Game 10/10/03 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 5/16/21
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Surrey, BC

  

Referee Chris Schlenker is making his season debut tonight.  Welcome back #3!

 

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

 

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

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’24-25 29 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 779 / 99 217 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/1/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 5.9 (39) 6.3 (19) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (19) | 5.7 (35) 5.6 (31) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (24) | 1.2 (30) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (4) | 7.4 (27) 6.7 (35) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 20.9 (2) | 7.4 (24) 15.8 (30) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (8) | 50.0% (12) 52.5% (15) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 46.8% (36) | 50.0% (38) 52.5% (18) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (35) | 1.3 (33) 1.7 (6) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 48% (34) | 65% (6) 64% (14) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 9-10-2 | 45-23-8 10-5-3 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 19.0% (20) | 20.0% (18) 33.3% (4) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 0-0-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 3-3-1 0-2-0
TBL 1-1-0 6-0-1 2-2-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Derek Nansen #70
Games ’24-25 7 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 1511 / 192 1424 / 65
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/14/07
Birthplace Beauport, QC Ottawa, ON

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’24-25 28 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 273 / 1 680 / 28
First NHL Game 3/7/19 11/19/13
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (26) | 6.0 (31) 6.4 (17) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 6.9 (4) | 6.7 (4) 5.9 (24) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (16) | 1.5 (7) 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (17) | 8.1 (10) 8.0 (8) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (29) | 8.1 (15) 17.7 (18) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (17) | 50.0% (3) 46.6% (27) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (24) | 50.0% (42) 55.1% (11) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (36) | 1.4 (18) 1.2 (31) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 63% (15) | 57% (25) 65% (12) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 14-8-1 | 39-29-6 12-6-2 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 17.4% (26) | 30.0% (4) 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-2 1-4-0
PIT 1-0-1 1-2-1 3-2-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 29 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 483 / 225 242 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Woodstock, ON

  


 

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francois St. Laurent #8
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’24-25 11 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 1040 / 87 626 / 23
First NHL Game 11/10/05 1/15/15
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (30) | 6.3 (15) 5.8 (31) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 6.5 (8) | 6.1 (19) 6.2 (13) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.3 (13) 0.9 (39) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (11) | 7.3 (31) 8.0 (8) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (26) | 7.3 (23) 19.1 (8) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 45.0% (36) | 50.0% (2) 54.1% (9) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 56.4% (8) | 50.0% (41) 50.0% (31) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (11) | 1.0 (41) 1.3 (26) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 67% (11) | 59% (21) 50% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 4-2-0 | 42-28-5 9-9-3 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 0.0% (39) | 20.0% (21) 33.3% (4) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-1-0 2-2-1 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0 0-4-0
CAR 0-0-0 6-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 3-3-0 5-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’24-25 24 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 1532 / 91 331 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/16/10
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Gatineau, QC

  


 

New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 28 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 689 / 43 1395 / 205
First NHL Game 10/24/13 1/20/03
Birthplace Richmond, BC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (18) | 5.9 (40) 6.4 (16) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (18) | 5.8 (31) 6.0 (19) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (9) | 1.1 (41) 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 8.4 (3) | 7.5 (26) 6.8 (31) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 20.3 (3) | 7.5 (16) 16.3 (28) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 47.2% (32) | 50.0% (39) 48.0% (20) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 56.4% (7) | 50.0% (4) 52.3% (20) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (3) | 1.3 (19) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 41% (35) | 57% (27) 71% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 8-12-3 | 39-29-8 14-5-3 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 26.1% (10) | 10.0% (35) 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 1-0-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 3-3-0 3-1-0
STL 1-0-0 3-0-1 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-3-0 2-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tommy Hughes #65
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’24-25 28 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 166 / 0 724 / 28
First NHL Game 10/15/22 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace London, ON Powell River, BC

  


 

New York Rangers at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Ghislain Hebert #22
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’24-25 33 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 964 / 0 620 / 9
First NHL Game 3/3/09 1/17/15
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (12) | 6.4 (9) 6.5 (9) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (27) | 5.7 (33) 5.8 (26) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (13) | 1.2 (25) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (22) | 8.1 (11) 7.6 (18) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (17) | 8.1 (7) 18.5 (11) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (10) | 50.0% (1) 49.0% (18) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 49.7% (32) | 50.0% (43) 51.6% (23) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (19) | 1.3 (29) 1.5 (12) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 58% (20) | 55% (33) 41% (36) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 14-10-1 | 40-32-7 8-12-2 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (30) 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 1-0-0 2-2-1 4-0-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-0
NSH 0-0-1 1-2-1 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 29 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 105 / 0 636 / 22
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Calgary, AB Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 


 

Washington Capitals at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’24-25 27 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 1491 / 180 591 / 4
First NHL Game 10/8/01 4/8/14
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.0 (39) | 6.7 (3) 6.1 (21) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (37) | 6.3 (12) 5.5 (32) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (18) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (38) | 8.0 (14) 6.7 (35) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 13.9 (37) | 8.0 (18) 14.1 (35) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 47.3% (21) | 50.0% (11) 49.3% (10) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 50.9% (26) | 50.0% (37) 50.9% (27) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.6 (6) 1.3 (20) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 55% (23) | 63% (12) 55% (23) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 11-9-1 | 38-22-4 10-8-3 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 9.5% (36) | 20.0% (15) 23.8% (12) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 0-0-0 2-1-2 3-3-1 3-0-0 1-2-1 2-2-1
CHI 1-1-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 0-2-1 0-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’24-25 27 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 508 / 38 917 / 112
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Antigonish, NS

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’24-25 29 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 762 / 90 254 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/19/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.2 (20) | 6.1 (29) 6.2 (0) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (34) | 6.0 (23) 4.7 (0) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (29) 1.0 (0) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (33) | 7.0 (38) 6.3 (0) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 17.0 (25) | 7.0 (40) 15.0 (0) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 46.7% (28) | 50.0% (37) 50.6% (0) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (13) | 50.0% (5) 51.0% (0) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (4) | 1.2 (37) 1.2 (0) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 59% (17) | 63% (10) 46% (0) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 12-8-2 | 37-21-5 9-11-2 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (10) 13.6% (0) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 0-1-0 5-2-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 2-2-2 2-0-0
CGY 0-0-0 1-1-1 3-0-0 0-1-1 1-3-1 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’24-25 28 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 1427 / 79 1859 / 200
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/14/01
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Woodstock, ON

  


 

Ottawa Senators at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 25 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 1488 / 170 91 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/12/22
Birthplace Boston, MA Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (6) | 6.3 (17) 6.5 (13) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.2 (13) 6.2 (15) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (13) 1.4 (12) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (23) | 7.6 (18) 8.1 (7) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (15) | 7.6 (14) 20.1 (4) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (33) | 50.0% (13) 44.5% (35) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 55.8% (9) | 50.0% (32) 56.6% (6) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (10) | 1.2 (34) 1.5 (12) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 65% (13) | 50% (40) 52% (29) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 10-5-2 | 34-34-7 11-10-1 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 29.4% (7) | 20.0% (32) 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 0-0-1 1-5-0 2-3-1 0-0-0 0-2-0 2-1-0
SEA 0-2-0 0-0-1 5-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’24-25 26 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 837 / 80 244 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Morrisonville, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Carter Sandlak #29
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 27 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 139 / 0 1058 / 43
First NHL Game 3/22/22 10/13/07
Birthplace Vancouver, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 7.0 (3) | 6.1 (25) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (11) | 5.8 (32) 6.2 (13) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (4) | 1.1 (37) 1.5 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (14) | 7.2 (34) 6.9 (28) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (6) | 7.2 (25) 15.2 (33) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (14) | 50.0% (32) 49.4% (22) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (30) | 50.0% (12) 53.1% (16) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (17) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (17) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 36% (38) | 65% (5) 50% (30) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 6-12-3 | 46-23-6 10-10-1 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 23.8% (12) | 20.0% (11) 9.5% (36) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 0-0-0 3-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-1-0 1-2-0
SJS 0-1-0 1-1-1 0-3-2 0-1-0 0-4-0 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’24-25 27 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 228 / 0 938 / 70
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Great Falls, MT

  


 

 

 

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