Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. OTT – BOS vs. TBL – NJD vs. NYR – DAL vs. PHI – EDM vs. PIT – TOR vs. CAR – SEA vs. CBJ – ANA vs. STL – COL vs. MIN – NYI vs. VGK

 

Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Sullivan #47
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 11 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 12 / 0 1403 / 205
First NHL Game 4/14/24 1/20/03
Birthplace Toronto, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.9 (2) | 11.0 (1) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (3) | 6.0 (26) 5.7 (21) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (9) | 2.0 (2) 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (7) | 8.0 (13) 7.1 (22) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 19.4 (7) | 8.0 (3) 16.4 (24) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (20) | 50.0% (7) 48.6% (14) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (26) | 50.0% (34) 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (34) | 0.0 (43) 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 65% (12) | 100% (1) 68% (7) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 6-3-1 | 1-0-0 21-9-4 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 10.0% (35) | 0.0% (41) 14.7% (32) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 2-3-0
OTT 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’24-25 35 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 434 / 13 1403 / 99
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/22/06
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’24-25 36 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 697 / 43 1565 / 242
First NHL Game 10/24/13 12/19/00
Birthplace Richmond, BC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (9) | 5.9 (40) 6.7 (5) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (8) | 5.8 (31) 5.8 (17) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) | 1.1 (41) 1.2 (14) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 8.7 (3) | 7.5 (26) 6.9 (27) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 21.6 (2) | 7.5 (16) 15.3 (33) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (36) | 50.0% (39) 50.2% (7) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 56.2% (4) | 50.0% (4) 49.7% (33) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.9 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.2 (28) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 40% (41) | 57% (27) 59% (25) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 12-19-3 | 39-29-8 18-12-3 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 17.6% (24) | 10.0% (35) 21.2% (13) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 0-2-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-2 3-1-0
TBL 1-0-0 2-3-0 3-1-1 2-0-0 3-2-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’24-25 38 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 470 / 8 734 / 28
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/12/17
Birthplace Trail, BC Powell River, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 36 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 600 / 4 343 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 4/4/18
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (31) | 6.1 (23) 6.3 (12) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (34) | 6.1 (17) 6.1 (11) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.3 (20) 1.4 (9) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (38) | 7.1 (35) 7.0 (24) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 13.4 (39) | 7.1 (36) 15.9 (30) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (26) | 50.0% (8) 50.7% (8) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (15) | 50.0% (29) 49.1% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (15) | 1.2 (36) 1.4 (11) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 60% (20) | 69% (4) 67% (9) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 18-11-5 | 50-21-5 22-10-3 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 20.6% (14) | 20.0% (14) 37.1% (2) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 1-1-1 2-1-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-1 1-2-0
NYR 0-1-0 3-1-2 5-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 5-0-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 38 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 395 / 1 645 / 22
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 5/16/21
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 36 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 769 / 90 1066 / 43
First NHL Game 4/5/10 10/13/07
Birthplace Ottawa, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (18) | 6.1 (29) 6.2 (19) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (35) | 6.0 (23) 5.8 (17) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.2 (29) 1.5 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (30) | 7.0 (38) 6.9 (27) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (21) | 7.0 (40) 16.1 (27) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (24) | 50.0% (37) 49.2% (16) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.7% (21) | 50.0% (5) 52.8% (19) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) | 1.2 (37) 1.3 (20) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 59% (27) | 63% (10) 50% (37) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 18-12-5 | 37-21-5 16-16-1 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 25.7% (9) | 20.0% (10) 9.1% (36) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 0-0-0 1-3-1 3-1-1 1-0-0 3-0-1 2-2-2
PHI 3-1-0 6-0-1 3-1-0 0-2-0 4-0-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’24-25 36 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 1570 / 155 491 / 225
First NHL Game 11/1/00 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 8/2/20
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Stod, Czechia

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25 36 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 635 / 23 105 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 3/28/22
Birthplace Elmira, ON Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (31) | 6.2 (18) 5.7 (35) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (32) | 6.4 (9) 5.9 (16) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.0 (34) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (22) | 8.6 (6) 6.7 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (25) | 8.6 (2) 14.9 (36) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 51.2% (19) | 50.0% (16) 49.3% (18) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 52.7% (20) | 50.0% (31) 52.7% (21) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (25) | 1.3 (30) 1.5 (6) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 52% (34) | 55% (34) 52% (34) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 15-14-5 | 37-30-8 17-16-1 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 29.4% (8) | 20.0% (21) 11.8% (34) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 1-0-2 2-3-1 3-0-1 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
PIT 0-1-0 3-0-2 0-4-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Derek Nansen #70
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’24-25 37 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 1433 / 65 1435 / 79
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 4/15/09
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Waterdown, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’24-25 32 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 224 / 0 1500 / 170
First NHL Game 3/1/19 11/22/00
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.1 (25) | 6.4 (11) 6.1 (23) | 6.3 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (14) | 6.0 (27) 6.1 (10) | 6.2 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (15) | 1.3 (22) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (12) | 7.5 (25) 7.3 (17) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 18.3 (11) | 7.5 (28) 17.0 (19) | 19.4 (14)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6) 48.5% (25) | 50.0% (13)
% PP Opp for Home 54.9% (10) | 50.0% (39) 53.5% (17) | 50.0% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (3) | 1.6 (4) 1.3 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 60% (23) | 63% (10) 67% (10) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 16-10-5 | 42-23-10 21-10-2 | 34-34-7
OT/SO Games 32.3% (6) | 30.0% (6) 15.2% (30) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 0-0-0 4-1-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 3-0-1
CAR 1-1-0 1-1-1 1-0-0 0-1-1 3-2-0 4-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 37 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 699 / 37 236 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

Congrats to linesman Shandor Alphonso on his 700th regular season NHL game! 

 

 

Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’24-25 32 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 269 / 0 974 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/19 3/3/09
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 5.6 (36) | 6.3 (14) 6.3 (11) | 6.4 (9)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (25) | 5.9 (29) 5.8 (20) | 5.7 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (20) | 1.3 (15) 1.3 (13) | 1.2 (25)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (29) | 7.5 (24) 7.5 (13) | 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (28) | 7.5 (11) 18.2 (13) | 20.7 (7)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (9) | 50.0% (15) 48.6% (17) | 50.0% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 49.1% (34) | 50.0% (30) 51.1% (28) | 50.0% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (23) | 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 58% (28) | 62% (13) 64% (14) | 55% (33)
Home Rec. 16-11-4 | 43-25-7 25-14-1 | 40-32-7
OT/SO Games 22.6% (12) | 20.0% (21) 17.5% (27) | 20.0% (30)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 0-0-0 2-0-0 1-4-1 1-0-0 0-1-1 5-0-0
CBJ 0-0-0 3-3-1 2-2-1 0-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’24-25 35 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 516 / 38 252 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 36 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 281 / 1 1190 / 61
First NHL Game 3/7/19 12/23/05
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.0 (28) | 6.0 (31) 5.7 (35) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (9) | 6.7 (4) 5.6 (24) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.5 (7) 1.3 (12) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (18) | 8.1 (10) 7.1 (20) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (22) | 8.1 (15) 18.2 (12) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (29) | 50.0% (3) 45.3% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 54.2% (13) | 50.0% (42) 55.3% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (32) | 1.4 (18) 1.4 (7) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 60% (21) | 57% (25) 66% (11) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 20-13-2 | 39-29-6 21-10-3 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 20.0% (17) | 30.0% (4) 17.6% (24) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
ANA 1-0-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-1
STL 1-0-1 4-2-1 1-1-1 0-2-0 2-1-0 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’24-25 36 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 527 / 37 947 / 70
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Great Falls, MT

  

 

Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 39 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 1457 / 120 99 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/12/22
Birthplace St. John, NB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.2 (22) 6.3 (14) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (31) | 5.4 (42) 6.6 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (8) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (34) | 6.5 (42) 8.3 (5) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (26) | 6.5 (42) 19.9 (6) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 45.6% (38) | 50.0% (18) 46.2% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 55.1% (7) | 50.0% (24) 54.5% (12) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (25) 1.4 (10) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 57% (24) 59% (26) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 23-13-2 | 42-31-3 18-12-4 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 18.4% (23) | 20.0% (25) 23.5% (10) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 1-2-0 5-2-2 2-0-2 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0
MIN 3-1-0 2-4-1 4-3-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 0-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’24-25 39 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 339 / 0 240 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/25/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Lake Worth, FL

  

 

New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’24-25 35 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 772 / 23 434 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/24/16
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (16) | 6.1 (27) 6.6 (7) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (29) | 6.2 (15) 6.0 (12) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.5 (6) 0.9 (39) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) 8.1 (6) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 14.0 (37) | 7.4 (37) 20.0 (4) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 45.9% (22) | 50.0% (9) 51.9% (23) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (40) 52.1% (23) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (8) | 1.4 (11) 0.9 (40) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 56% (31) | 61% (19) 69% (3) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 17-13-4 | 45-29-2 4-1-3 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 20.6% (14) | 10.0% (35) 37.5% (1) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-1-1 1-2-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-3-0
VGK 1-1-0 1-4-0 6-2-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 36 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 337 / 9 251 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

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: 

NHL Officials – 2024-25