Today’s NHL games:
TOR vs. BUF – MTL vs. DET – STL vs. FLA – CAR vs. WSH – NYR vs. DAL – UTA vs. MIN – COL vs. ANA
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET
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Jake Brenk #26 |
Kelly Sutherland #11 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 543 / 9 | 1559 / 242 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/12/15 | 12/19/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit Lakes, MN | Richmond, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.4 (35) | 6.2 (21) | 6.7 (7) | 6.4 (11) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.5 (7) | 6.5 (6) | 6.1 (16) | 5.6 (38) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (5) | 1.5 (5) | 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (21) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.2 (6) | 8.6 (7) | 6.9 (30) | 6.7 (41) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.2 (7) | 8.6 (10) | 14.1 (35) | 16.3 (39) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.0% (25) | 50.0% (29) | 46.3% (29) | 50.0% (27) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.5% (15) | 50.0% (11) | 54.3% (12) | 50.0% (25) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (9) | 1.4 (17) | 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (26) | ||||
| Home Win % | 59% (17) | 56% (30) | 69% (7) | 56% (29) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 13-9-0 | 32-24-12 | 14-6-1 | 39-30-6 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 18.2% (24) | 30.0% (7) | 19.0% (20) | 10.0% (38) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| TOR | 0-0-0 | 2-1-2 | 3-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-1-0 |
| BUF | 0-2-0 | 2-1-1 | 4-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-1-1 |
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Michel Cormier #76 |
Jonathan Deschamps #80 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 28 | 27 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1397 / 99 | 248 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/10/03 | 10/15/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/22/06 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
Linesman Michel Cormier is working game #1398 tonight…
Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET
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Kendrick Nicholson #30 |
Justin Kea #36 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 621 / 9 | 98 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/17/15 | 3/28/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | Milverton, ON | Woodville, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (9) | 5.8 (42) | 5.4 (35) | 6.5 (6) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.8 (26) | 6.1 (18) | 6.7 (5) | 6.0 (25) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (34) | 1.0 (32) | 1.5 (8) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.6 (18) | 8.1 (9) | 7.7 (15) | 7.9 (15) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.5 (11) | 8.1 (8) | 17.2 (22) | 19.6 (12) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.0% (18) | 50.0% (36) | 50.1% (16) | 50.0% (17) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.6% (23) | 50.0% (8) | 52.4% (19) | 50.0% (22) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (12) | 1.3 (30) | 1.6 (7) | 1.4 (13) | ||||
| Home Win % | 41% (36) | 57% (26) | 55% (26) | 61% (15) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 8-12-2 | 40-30-5 | 12-10-0 | 23-14-3 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 27.3% (8) | 20.0% (32) | 13.6% (32) | 10.0% (39) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| MTL | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 0-5-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 |
| DET | 0-0-1 | 1-6-0 | 0-2-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 0-2-1 |
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Brandon Grillo #75 |
Andrew Smith #51 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 13 | 28 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 38 / 0 | 509 / 38 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/26/23 | 10/4/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/10/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Canton, MI | Kitchener, ON | ||||
The Montreal Canadiens are 1-10-1 over the last three seasons when referee Kendrick Nicholson is working.
St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET
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Ghislain Hebert #22 |
Furman South #13 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 35 | 31 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 966 / 0 | 367 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/3/09 | 4/6/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Bathurst, NB | Sewickley, PA | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (12) | 6.4 (9) | 5.8 (32) | 6.1 (28) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.8 (27) | 5.7 (33) | 5.1 (38) | 5.5 (39) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (13) | 1.2 (25) | 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (38) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.4 (22) | 8.1 (11) | 6.8 (31) | 6.8 (40) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.8 (17) | 8.1 (7) | 17.2 (23) | 15.7 (41) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.1% (10) | 50.0% (1) | 50.0% (7) | 50.0% (20) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.7% (32) | 50.0% (43) | 47.8% (34) | 50.0% (18) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (19) | 1.3 (29) | 1.3 (24) | 1.2 (34) | ||||
| Home Win % | 58% (20) | 55% (33) | 57% (21) | 61% (15) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 14-10-1 | 40-32-7 | 12-9-1 | 42-25-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.0% (17) | 20.0% (30) | 18.2% (24) | 20.0% (28) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| STL | 0-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 5-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 1-4-1 |
| FLA | 1-1-0 | 1-5-1 | 2-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 |
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CJ Murray #68 |
Derek Nansen #70 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 26 | 30 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 229 / 0 | 1426 / 65 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/14/21 | 10/11/02 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/14/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Pittsburgh, PA | Ottawa, ON | ||||
Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET
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Chris Lee #28 |
Peter MacDougall #38 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1448 / 120 | 405 / 3 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/2/01 | 4/8/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | St. John, NB | Regina, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.9 (27) | 6.2 (22) | 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (36) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (33) | 5.4 (42) | 6.0 (22) | 6.3 (10) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (31) | 1.1 (39) | 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (31) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.9 (29) | 6.5 (42) | 7.8 (12) | 8.0 (12) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.4 (20) | 6.5 (42) | 17.4 (20) | 19.2 (17) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 43.3% (38) | 50.0% (18) | 44.3% (34) | 50.0% (31) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 58.3% (3) | 50.0% (24) | 56.9% (4) | 50.0% (19) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (25) | 1.3 (25) | 1.3 (29) | 1.4 (13) | ||||
| Home Win % | 67% (10) | 57% (24) | 70% (6) | 51% (39) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 15-7-1 | 42-31-3 | 15-6-2 | 37-36-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 17.4% (26) | 20.0% (25) | 21.7% (16) | 10.0% (40) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| CAR | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 2-2-1 | 2-0-0 |
| WSH | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 0-2-0 |
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Steve Barton #59 |
David Brisebois #96 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 28 | 26 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1562 / 155 | 1534 / 91 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/1/00 | 10/11/00 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/11/07 | 4/16/10 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vankleek Hill, ON | Sudbury, ON | ||||
New York Rangers at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET
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Brandon Schrader #34 |
Eric Furlatt #27 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 27 | 29 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 219 / 0 | 1493 / 180 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/1/19 | 10/8/01 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sanborn, NY | Trois-Rivieres, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (19) | 6.4 (11) | 5.0 (39) | 6.7 (3) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (31) | 6.0 (27) | 5.2 (37) | 6.3 (12) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (22) | 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (18) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.7 (35) | 7.5 (25) | 6.5 (38) | 8.0 (14) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 15.8 (30) | 7.5 (28) | 13.9 (37) | 19.0 (18) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 52.5% (15) | 50.0% (6) | 47.3% (21) | 50.0% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.5% (18) | 50.0% (39) | 50.9% (26) | 50.0% (37) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.7 (6) | 1.6 (4) | 1.3 (20) | 1.6 (6) | ||||
| Home Win % | 64% (14) | 63% (10) | 55% (23) | 63% (12) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 10-5-3 | 42-23-10 | 11-9-1 | 38-22-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 33.3% (4) | 30.0% (6) | 9.5% (36) | 20.0% (15) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| NYR | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-2-2 |
| DAL | 1-0-0 | 4-1-3 | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 0-1-1 |
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Tommy Hughes #65 |
Trent Knorr #74 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 30 | 28 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 168 / 0 | 726 / 28 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/22 | 11/13/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/12/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | London, ON | Powell River, BC | ||||
Utah Hockey Club at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET
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Jon Mclsaac #2 |
Michael Markovic #31 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 29 | 30 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 592 / 37 | 275 / 1 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/21/13 | 3/7/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Truro, NS | Scarborough, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.3 (38) | 6.0 (36) | 6.1 (26) | 6.0 (31) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (28) | 6.5 (7) | 6.9 (4) | 6.7 (4) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) | 1.3 (16) | 1.5 (7) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.4 (39) | 7.6 (21) | 7.7 (17) | 8.1 (10) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 13.4 (38) | 7.6 (33) | 16.0 (29) | 19.4 (15) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 44.2% (37) | 50.0% (39) | 48.9% (17) | 50.0% (3) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 56.8% (5) | 50.0% (6) | 51.3% (24) | 50.0% (42) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (34) | 1.4 (15) | 1.1 (36) | 1.4 (18) | ||||
| Home Win % | 72% (2) | 61% (15) | 63% (15) | 57% (25) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 15-5-3 | 41-24-10 | 14-8-1 | 39-29-6 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 34.8% (3) | 30.0% (5) | 17.4% (26) | 30.0% (4) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| UTA | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 |
| MIN | 1-0-0 | 3-1-2 | 2-2-2 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-1 |
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Dan Kelly #98 |
Scott Cherrey #50 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 31 | 29 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 246 / 0 | 1188 / 155 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/28/21 | 10/6/07 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/15/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Morrisonville, NY | Drayton, ON | ||||
Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET
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Steve Kozari #40 |
Cody Beach #32 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 15 | 28 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1234 / 152 | 92 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/05 | 4/12/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penticton, BC | Nanaimo, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.9 (4) | 6.2 (19) | 6.5 (13) | 6.7 (4) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.3 (35) | 6.3 (11) | 6.2 (15) | 7.3 (3) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (24) | 1.1 (40) | 1.4 (12) | 1.6 (4) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.6 (20) | 7.7 (17) | 8.1 (7) | 8.8 (3) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (12) | 7.7 (26) | 20.1 (4) | 21.1 (6) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 57.0% (1) | 50.0% (25) | 44.5% (35) | 50.0% (35) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 37.8% (40) | 50.0% (20) | 56.6% (6) | 50.0% (15) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.6 (8) | 1.3 (22) | 1.5 (12) | 1.7 (3) | ||||
| Home Win % | 50% (30) | 52% (37) | 52% (29) | 45% (42) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 3-3-1 | 30-27-10 | 11-10-1 | 16-20-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 14.3% (29) | 20.0% (29) | 13.6% (32) | 20.0% (13) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| COL | 0-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 |
| ANA | 0-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-4-1 | 1-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-2-0 |
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Ryan Gibbons #58 |
Devin Berg #87 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 29 | 29 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 668 / 70 | 625 / 74 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/8/15 | 10/15/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/17 | 4/11/18 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vancouver, BC | Kitchener, ON | ||||
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)
Stats/Numbers: ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 rank) | ’23-24 avg. (’23-24 rank)
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:
