Today’s NHL games:
OTT vs. WSH – BUF vs. MTL – TBL vs. FLA – NYI vs. NYR – SJS vs. TOR – LAK vs. CHI 

 

Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
6:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’24-25 46 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 609 / 37 243 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/1/19
Birthplace Truro, NS Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.5 (39) | 6.0 (36) 5.9 (26) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (14) | 6.5 (7) 5.5 (18) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.3 (19) 1.1 (25) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 7.6 (21) 7.2 (13) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (36) | 7.6 (33) 17.4 (11) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (37) | 50.0% (39) 46.6% (36) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 55.0% (5) | 50.0% (6) 54.2% (8) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (29) | 1.4 (15) 1.6 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 65% (8) | 61% (15) 63% (15) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 25-13-3 | 41-24-10 26-14-6 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 22.0% (15) | 30.0% (5) 23.9% (9) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 2-1-0 5-2-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 1-4-1 0-1-0
WSH 3-0-0 3-3-2 2-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’24-25 53 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 534 / 38 693 / 70
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/12/17
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Vancouver, BC

  

 

Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’24-25 53 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 566 / 9 1503 / 204
First NHL Game 11/12/15 10/2/99
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.2 (21) 5.5 (38) | 6.0 (35)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (13) | 6.5 (6) 4.9 (39) | 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (5) | 1.5 (5) 1.1 (33) | 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (9) | 8.6 (7) 6.2 (39) | 8.3 (8)
PIM/Gm 18.0 (9) | 8.6 (10) 15.1 (31) | 20.3 (9)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (22) | 50.0% (29) 46.3% (28) | 50.0% (14)
% PP Opp for Home 52.7% (19) | 50.0% (11) 53.1% (14) | 50.0% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.4 (17) 1.3 (23) | 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 53% (37) | 56% (30) 57% (32) | 74% (3)
Home Rec. 24-21-4 | 32-24-12 27-20-5 | 45-14-6
OT/SO Games 22.4% (10) | 30.0% (7) 17.3% (30) | 20.0% (8)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 0-3-0 2-1-1 4-1-1 0-2-0 2-0-0 3-2-0
MTL 1-1-1 0-6-2 2-2-1 3-1-0 1-3-1 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 55 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 276 / 0 255 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/14/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Pittsburgh, PA

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Gord Dwyer #19
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’24-25 54 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 1294 / 118 1583 / 242
First NHL Game 11/19/05 12/19/00
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (21) | 6.4 (10) 6.2 (9) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (33) | 6.2 (14) 5.5 (17) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.1 (28) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (4) 6.8 (23) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 15.5 (28) | 8.6 (1) 15.8 (23) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 48.2% (18) | 50.0% (26) 48.2% (14) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (23) | 50.0% (16) 51.5% (27) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.3 (21) 1.1 (32) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 57% (31) | 64% (7) 60% (22) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 27-20-4 | 25-13-4 27-17-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 9.8% (40) | 20.0% (16) 18.4% (25) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 2-1-0 2-1-2 4-1-0 4-0-0 3-2-0 2-1-1
FLA 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 3-0-0 1-0-2 1-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 52 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 543 / 37 453 / 13
First NHL Game 10/13/16 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/23
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

New York Islanders at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’24-25 51 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 288 / 0 1516 / 180
First NHL Game 3/28/19 10/8/01
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.3 (14) 5.7 (35) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 5.9 (29) 5.3 (28) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.3 (15) 1.2 (19) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.5 (24) 6.5 (33) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (35) | 7.5 (11) 15.0 (33) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (15) | 50.0% (15) 47.8% (7) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (29) | 50.0% (30) 50.2% (34) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (34) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (20) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 57% (33) | 62% (13) 64% (12) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 23-17-6 | 43-25-7 29-16-3 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 21.7% (16) | 20.0% (21) 14.6% (35) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 3-1-0 3-1-1 2-2-0 3-0-0 1-3-2 3-2-0
NYR 1-2-0 4-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-0 3-2-0 4-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’24-25 54 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 1588 / 155 54 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/26/23
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 —
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Canton, MI

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Ghislain Hebert #22
Games ’24-25 54 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 1472 / 120 998 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/3/09
Birthplace St. John, NB Bathurst, NB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (11) | 6.2 (22) 6.3 (8) | 6.4 (9)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (16) | 5.4 (42) 5.3 (25) | 5.7 (33)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (12) | 1.1 (39) 1.2 (16) | 1.2 (25)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 6.5 (42) 6.9 (19) | 8.1 (11)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 6.5 (42) 16.1 (21) | 20.7 (7)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (34) | 50.0% (18) 49.5% (8) | 50.0% (1)
% PP Opp for Home 53.4% (11) | 50.0% (24) 50.2% (35) | 50.0% (43)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.3 (25) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (29)
Home Win % 58% (28) | 57% (24) 63% (14) | 55% (33)
Home Rec. 29-21-2 | 42-31-3 36-20-5 | 40-32-7
OT/SO Games 15.4% (33) | 20.0% (25) 21.3% (19) | 20.0% (30)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-3-1 0-5-0 1-3-1 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-3-0
TOR 2-0-0 3-1-1 4-1-1 3-0-0 3-1-1 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 55 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 717 / 37 181 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Orangeville, ON London, ON

  

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 5-0-0 this season with tonight’s refs; the San Jose Sharks are 0-5-1.

 

 

Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’24-25 36 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 1065 / 87 15 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/11/24
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (14) | 6.3 (15) 5.1 (41) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.0 (38) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 1.1 (22) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (7) | 7.3 (31) 5.9 (40) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 17.0 (12) | 7.3 (23) 12.4 (40) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 50.7% (13) | 50.0% (2) 51.1% (4) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (30) | 50.0% (41) 48.6% (38) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (5) | 1.0 (41) 0.8 (41) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 58% (27) | 59% (21) 68% (4) | % (43)
Home Rec. 17-12-2 | 42-28-5 8-3-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 12.9% (39) | 20.0% (21) 21.4% (18) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CHI 0-0-0 3-4-0 2-1-1 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Derek Nansen #70
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25 53 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 1449 / 65 1212 / 155
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 4/15/11
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Drayton, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

  
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 referee stats, 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