Today’s NHL games:
NSH vs. BUF – VAN vs. DAL – STL vs. COL – CBJ vs. UTA 

 

Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 45 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 114 / 0 1287 / 118
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/19/05
Birthplace Woodville, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 5.7 (36) | 6.5 (6) 6.0 (25) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (15) | 6.0 (25) 5.1 (37) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.5 (8) 1.1 (29) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (28) | 7.9 (15) 6.4 (37) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 14.7 (37) | 7.9 (12) 15.1 (33) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (17) 48.4% (5) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (23) | 50.0% (22) 50.2% (35) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 56% (31) | 61% (15) 52% (36) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 22-17-1 | 23-14-3 20-18-3 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 12.5% (39) | 10.0% (39) 9.8% (40) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 1-0-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 2-2-0 4-3-0
BUF 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 4-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Derek Nansen #70
Games ’24-25 45 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 444 / 13 1442 / 65
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/11/02
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/14/07
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 47 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 352 / 0 780 / 90
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/5/10
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (30) 6.1 (16) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (12) | 5.6 (37) 5.2 (36) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (9) | 1.2 (28) 1.0 (34) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (17) | 7.2 (33) 6.5 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 7.2 (20) 15.6 (27) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 50.9% (4) | 50.0% (10) 47.8% (22) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 49.0% (38) | 50.0% (33) 52.4% (24) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.1 (40) 1.3 (13) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 65% (10) | 55% (35) 59% (25) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 26-13-4 | 38-31-7 20-13-7 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 39.5% (1) | 20.0% (25) 27.5% (8) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 1-0-3 7-1-1 4-3-0 1-1-0 1-0-1 3-0-0
DAL 1-0-1 4-1-0 5-0-0 2-0-0 1-3-1 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 46 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 1445 / 79 246 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 —
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

 

St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’24-25 44 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 557 / 9 443 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 10/24/16
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (19) | 6.2 (21) 6.4 (6) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (11) | 6.5 (6) 5.5 (20) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) | 1.5 (5) 0.8 (41) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (6) | 8.6 (7) 7.2 (16) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 19.0 (6) | 8.6 (10) 17.8 (11) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (29) 49.6% (33) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (22) | 50.0% (11) 54.2% (11) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.4 (17) 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 55% (32) | 56% (30) 42% (40) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 21-17-2 | 32-24-12 4-6-3 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 20.0% (17) | 30.0% (7) 23.1% (11) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 1-2-0 1-1-2 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0
COL 2-0-0 2-0-1 2-3-0 0-0-0 3-2-1 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 45 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 684 / 70 485 / 26
First NHL Game 10/8/15 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 5/16/21
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Surrey, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Utah Hockey Club
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’24-25 41 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 233 / 0 480 / 4
First NHL Game 3/1/19 11/17/16
Birthplace Sanborn, NY St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (26) | 6.4 (11) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (14) | 6.0 (27) 5.8 (16) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (12) | 1.3 (22) 1.4 (8) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (9) | 7.5 (25) 7.3 (14) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (10) | 7.5 (28) 17.3 (12) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (33) | 50.0% (6) 47.8% (18) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 54.8% (9) | 50.0% (39) 52.3% (25) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (3) | 1.6 (4) 1.5 (5) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 63% (12) | 63% (10) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 20-11-5 | 42-23-10 26-12-4 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 27.8% (7) | 30.0% (6) 21.4% (13) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 0-2-0 3-3-1 0-2-0 0-2-1 1-3-0 1-3-2
UTA 1-0-2 5-2-0 2-1-2 2-1-0 3-3-0 1-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Justin Johnson #57
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’24-25 23 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 153 / 0 347 / 9
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/18/19
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Parkhill, 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: 

NHL Officials – 2024-25