Today’s NHL games:
OTT vs. TBL – VGK vs. NJD – WSH vs. PHI – UTA vs. CBJ – FLA vs. STL – CAR vs. MIN – COL vs. CGY – TOR vs. SEA – VAN vs. SJS 

 

Ottawa Senators at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’24-25 47 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 272 / 0 601 / 37
First NHL Game 3/19/19 11/21/13
Birthplace Centennial, CO Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.0 (27) | 5.8 (0) 5.5 (38) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 6.1 (0) 5.6 (19) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.2 (0) 1.0 (32) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (36) | 7.7 (0) 6.7 (28) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 7.7 (0) 14.8 (36) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 51.5% (12) | 50.0% (0) 44.5% (39) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (30) | 50.0% (0) 57.2% (3) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (6) | 1.3 (0) 1.1 (33) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 46% (38) | 52% (0) 66% (7) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 17-20-4 | 34-31-10 19-9-3 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 19.5% (20) | 20.0% (0) 29.0% (5) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 0-0-0 4-2-0 1-5-0 2-0-0 5-2-0 0-1-1
TBL 1-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-0 0-1-1 3-1-1 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Derek Nansen #70
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’24-25 48 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 1444 / 65 1875 / 200
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 4/14/01
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’24-25 43 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 1506 / 170 1057 / 87
First NHL Game 11/22/00 11/10/05
Birthplace Boston, MA Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.3 (17) 6.3 (8) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (10) | 6.2 (13) 6.0 (9) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (18) | 1.3 (13) 1.0 (31) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (15) | 7.6 (18) 7.7 (10) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 16.8 (18) | 7.6 (14) 17.0 (14) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (24) | 50.0% (13) 47.5% (38) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 53.4% (18) | 50.0% (32) 56.4% (4) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.2 (34) 1.2 (28) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 68% (3) | 50% (40) 61% (17) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 24-11-2 | 34-34-7 13-8-1 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 13.5% (38) | 20.0% (32) 13.6% (37) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 0-1-0 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-2-1 2-1-0
NJD 1-1-1 5-3-0 4-3-0 0-0-0 1-5-0 0-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’24-25 47 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 643 / 74 502 / 225
First NHL Game 10/15/15 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 8/2/20
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Stod, Czechia

  

 

Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 48 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 798 / 99 110 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/12/22
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (31) | 5.9 (39) 6.1 (18) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (18) | 5.7 (35) 6.5 (3) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.3 (10) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.9 (7) | 7.4 (27) 8.3 (5) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 19.0 (7) | 7.4 (24) 19.9 (5) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 51.1% (2) | 50.0% (12) 47.2% (28) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 46.3% (41) | 50.0% (38) 53.2% (20) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (32) | 1.3 (33) 1.4 (9) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 60% (21) | 65% (6) 61% (18) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 23-15-3 | 45-23-8 21-13-4 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 19.5% (20) | 20.0% (18) 21.1% (14) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 4-0-1 1-3-1 1-1-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
PHI 0-2-1 3-0-1 0-2-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 0-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25 47 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1446 / 79 372 / 12
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/18/23
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Utah Hockey Club at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 47 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1200 / 61 1288 / 118
First NHL Game 12/23/05 11/19/05
Birthplace Detroit, MI Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.0 (38) 6.0 (25) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (31) | 5.9 (28) 5.1 (37) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (35) 1.1 (29) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (27) | 7.1 (36) 6.4 (37) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 17.2 (13) | 7.1 (35) 15.1 (33) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 46.0% (37) | 50.0% (23) 48.4% (5) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 55.8% (6) | 50.0% (21) 50.2% (35) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.3 (23) 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 62% (14) | 53% (36) 52% (36) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 23-13-5 | 25-22-10 20-18-3 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 19.5% (20) | 40.0% (2) 9.8% (40) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-2-2 2-0-0 1-1-0 1-4-2
CBJ 1-0-1 1-1-1 3-2-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 0-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’24-25 47 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 404 / 1 252 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 —
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Lake Worth, FL

  

 

Florida Panthers at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 46 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 115 / 0 781 / 90
First NHL Game 3/28/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Woodville, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (36) | 6.5 (6) 6.1 (16) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (15) | 6.0 (25) 5.2 (36) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.5 (8) 1.0 (34) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (28) | 7.9 (15) 6.5 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 14.7 (37) | 7.9 (12) 15.6 (27) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (17) 47.8% (22) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (23) | 50.0% (22) 52.4% (24) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (7) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (13) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 56% (31) | 61% (15) 59% (25) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 22-17-1 | 23-14-3 20-13-7 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 12.5% (39) | 10.0% (39) 27.5% (8) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-4-1
STL 0-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25 45 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 248 / 0 1207 / 155
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Drayton, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Ghislain Hebert #22
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’24-25 56 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 987 / 0 707 / 43
First NHL Game 3/3/09 10/24/13
Birthplace Bathurst, NB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (13) | 6.4 (9) 6.2 (11) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (28) | 5.7 (33) 6.0 (8) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (24) | 1.2 (25) 1.5 (5) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (20) | 8.1 (11) 8.5 (3) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 16.9 (16) | 8.1 (7) 21.3 (3) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (10) | 50.0% (1) 47.7% (36) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 50.4% (33) | 50.0% (43) 56.0% (5) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (19) | 1.3 (29) 1.9 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 62% (14) | 55% (33) 44% (39) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 29-17-3 | 40-32-7 16-21-4 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 20.4% (16) | 20.0% (30) 17.1% (28) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 3-1-0 4-2-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 2-0-1 2-0-0
MIN 1-1-1 3-3-2 4-3-1 0-1-0 0-2-0 4-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 48 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 480 / 8 445 / 13
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Trail, BC Buffalo, NY

  

 

Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’24-25 45 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 290 / 1 1467 / 120
First NHL Game 3/7/19 4/2/01
Birthplace Scarborough, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 6.0 (31) 6.0 (24) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (7) | 6.7 (4) 5.4 (26) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (11) | 1.5 (7) 1.1 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (18) | 8.1 (10) 6.5 (32) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (23) | 8.1 (15) 15.9 (24) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (25) | 50.0% (3) 46.6% (35) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (13) | 50.0% (42) 53.9% (12) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (35) | 1.4 (18) 1.2 (30) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 59% (24) | 57% (25) 60% (22) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 22-15-2 | 39-29-6 24-16-2 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 20.5% (15) | 30.0% (4) 16.7% (31) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 5-2-2 2-0-2
CGY 0-0-2 1-3-0 4-0-3 3-0-0 0-3-1 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’24-25 47 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 709 / 37 537 / 37
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/12/19
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Mansfield, MA

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’24-25 48 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1057 / 43 158 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 3/22/22
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (33) | 6.4 (7) 6.4 (7) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (6) | 6.2 (16) 5.4 (25) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (7) | 1.4 (10) 1.6 (3) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (11) | 7.6 (22) 6.9 (22) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (8) | 7.6 (32) 16.8 (19) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (8) | 50.0% (4) 47.8% (27) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (31) | 50.0% (36) 53.4% (18) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (19) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 58% (27) | 55% (32) 37% (41) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 23-16-3 | 38-30-7 12-23-6 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 28.6% (6) | 20.0% (17) 19.5% (20) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 1-0-1 4-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 1-3-1 0-0-0
SEA 2-2-0 2-2-2 3-2-1 1-1-1 1-2-2 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 46 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 267 / 0 657 / 22
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trail, BC

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’24-25 49 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 385 / 0 558 / 9
First NHL Game 4/6/17 11/12/15
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.4 (39) | 6.1 (28) 6.1 (19) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (40) | 5.5 (39) 6.0 (11) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.1 (38) 1.5 (4) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (38) | 6.8 (40) 8.0 (6) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (31) | 6.8 (41) 19.0 (6) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (6) | 50.0% (20) 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 49.5% (36) | 50.0% (18) 53.1% (22) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (38) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (17) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 58% (27) | 61% (15) 55% (32) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 23-16-3 | 42-25-8 21-17-2 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 19.0% (25) | 20.0% (28) 20.0% (17) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 3-3-0
SJS 0-2-1 1-5-1 1-1-3 1-0-1 1-2-0 0-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 48 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 349 / 9 527 / 38
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/10/19
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

 

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