Today’s NHL games:
PIT vs. BUF – VGK vs. CAR
Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET
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Corey Syvret #23 |
Pierre Lambert #25 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 42 | 41 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 347 / 0 | 475 / 4 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/4/18 | 11/17/16 | ||||
| Birthplace | Millgrove, ON | St-Hubert, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (12) | 6.1 (30) | 6.0 (27) | 6.4 (8) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.1 (11) | 5.6 (37) | 5.9 (15) | 6.0 (24) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (9) | 1.2 (28) | 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.0 (24) | 7.2 (33) | 7.4 (14) | 7.5 (23) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 15.9 (30) | 7.2 (20) | 17.4 (16) | 17.8 (31) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.7% (8) | 50.0% (10) | 46.8% (30) | 50.0% (19) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.1% (35) | 50.0% (33) | 53.5% (16) | 50.0% (23) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (11) | 1.1 (40) | 1.6 (5) | 1.2 (38) | ||||
| Home Win % | 67% (9) | 55% (35) | 68% (6) | 57% (23) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 22-10-3 | 38-31-7 | 23-10-3 | 37-26-12 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 37.1% (2) | 20.0% (25) | 19.4% (20) | 20.0% (11) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| PIT | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 |
| BUF | 0-1-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-0 |
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Steve Barton #59 |
Devin Berg #87 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 40 | 39 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1574 / 155 | 635 / 74 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/1/00 | 10/15/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/11/07 | 4/11/18 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vankleek Hill, ON | Kitchener, ON | ||||
Vegas Golden Knights at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET
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Chris Rooney #5 |
Kelly Sutherland #11 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 36 | 38 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1499 / 170 | 1568 / 242 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/00 | 12/19/00 | ||||
| Birthplace | Boston, MA | Richmond, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (23) | 6.3 (17) | 6.7 (5) | 6.4 (11) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.1 (10) | 6.2 (13) | 5.8 (17) | 5.6 (38) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) | 1.2 (14) | 1.3 (21) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.3 (17) | 7.6 (18) | 6.9 (27) | 6.7 (41) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.0 (19) | 7.6 (14) | 15.3 (33) | 16.3 (39) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.5% (25) | 50.0% (13) | 50.2% (7) | 50.0% (27) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.5% (17) | 50.0% (32) | 49.7% (33) | 50.0% (25) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (17) | 1.2 (34) | 1.2 (28) | 1.3 (26) | ||||
| Home Win % | 67% (10) | 50% (40) | 59% (25) | 56% (29) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 21-10-2 | 34-34-7 | 18-12-3 | 39-30-6 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 15.2% (30) | 20.0% (32) | 21.2% (13) | 10.0% (38) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| VGK | 0-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 4-0-0 |
| CAR | 0-1-1 | 3-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 |
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
Brandon Grillo #75 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 39 | 19 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 927 / 112 | 44 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 10/26/23 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Canton, MI | ||||
The Vegas Golden Knights are 1-6-0 under referee Chris Rooney over the past two seasons.
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:
