Today’s NHL games:
UTA vs. DET – BUF vs. TBL – CBJ vs. FLA – WPG vs. PHI – BOS vs. CAR – SEA vs. NSH – CGY vs. DAL – MTL vs. EDM – SJS vs. COL

 

Utah Hockey Club at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’24-25 55 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 646 / 9 299 / 1
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/7/19
Birthplace Milverton, ON Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 5.8 (42) 6.0 (20) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (24) | 6.1 (18) 6.0 (8) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (10) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (11) | 8.1 (9) 7.0 (14) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 17.9 (10) | 8.1 (8) 16.0 (22) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (29) | 50.0% (36) 46.5% (32) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 52.7% (18) | 50.0% (8) 53.9% (9) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.3 (30) 1.1 (36) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 51% (38) | 57% (26) 61% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 24-23-4 | 40-30-5 28-17-4 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 19.6% (24) | 20.0% (32) 22.4% (10) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 0-1-1 2-2-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
DET 2-1-2 1-6-0 0-2-1 1-2-0 3-1-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Grillo #75
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 32 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 57 / 0 183 / 0
First NHL Game 10/26/23 10/15/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Canton, MI London, ON

  

Congratulations to referee Michael Markovic, who’s working his 300th NHL regular season game tonight!

 

 

Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’24-25 54 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 653 / 23 1505 / 204
First NHL Game 1/15/15 10/2/99
Birthplace Elmira, ON Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 5.7 (34) | 6.2 (18) 5.5 (38) | 6.0 (35)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.4 (9) 4.9 (39) | 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.1 (33) | 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 8.6 (6) 6.2 (39) | 8.3 (8)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 8.6 (2) 15.1 (31) | 20.3 (9)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (24) | 50.0% (16) 46.3% (28) | 50.0% (14)
% PP Opp for Home 53.3% (13) | 50.0% (31) 53.1% (14) | 50.0% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (23) | 1.5 (7)
Home Win % 57% (29) | 55% (34) 57% (32) | 74% (3)
Home Rec. 25-18-6 | 37-30-8 27-20-5 | 45-14-6
OT/SO Games 26.5% (4) | 20.0% (21) 17.3% (30) | 20.0% (8)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 3-2-0 2-4-0 4-4-1 0-2-0 2-0-0 3-2-0
TBL 1-2-0 0-1-2 4-2-0 1-1-1 1-1-0 5-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’24-25 35 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 110 / 0 963 / 70
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/3/09
First Playoff Game — 4/17/14
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Great Falls, MT

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 54 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 123 / 0 1208 / 61
First NHL Game 3/28/22 12/23/05
Birthplace Woodville, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 6.5 (6) 5.6 (37) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (15) | 6.0 (25) 5.1 (34) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.1 (30) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (36) | 7.9 (15) 6.5 (31) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (39) | 7.9 (12) 16.6 (14) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.7% (17) | 50.0% (17) 46.7% (38) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (23) | 50.0% (22) 55.8% (3) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (12) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (12) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 56% (35) | 61% (15) 64% (9) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 27-21-1 | 23-14-3 28-14-7 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 12.2% (40) | 10.0% (39) 22.4% (10) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 2-1-1 0-2-1 0-2-0 1-0-3 1-1-1 3-2-0
FLA 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 3-1-1 4-0-0 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 56 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 277 / 0 256 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/14/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’24-25 53 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 290 / 0 610 / 37
First NHL Game 3/28/19 11/21/13
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.3 (14) 5.5 (39) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 5.9 (29) 5.6 (14) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.3 (15) 1.0 (34) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.5 (24) 6.7 (24) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (35) | 7.5 (11) 14.8 (36) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (15) | 50.0% (15) 47.0% (37) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (29) | 50.0% (30) 55.0% (5) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (34) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (29) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 57% (33) | 62% (13) 65% (8) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 23-17-6 | 43-25-7 25-13-3 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 21.7% (16) | 20.0% (21) 22.0% (15) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 4-0-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-2 1-1-0
PHI 1-2-0 2-3-1 1-5-0 1-0-1 1-3-1 2-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’24-25 56 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 357 / 9 1883 / 200
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/14/01
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Boston Bruins at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 54 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1584 / 242 1086 / 43
First NHL Game 12/19/00 10/13/07
Birthplace Richmond, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (9) | 6.4 (11) 6.1 (18) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (17) | 5.6 (38) 5.4 (20) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.3 (21) 1.4 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (23) | 6.7 (41) 6.4 (36) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (23) | 6.7 (39) 14.8 (37) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 48.2% (14) | 50.0% (27) 50.0% (17) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 51.5% (27) | 50.0% (25) 52.4% (20) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (32) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (27) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 60% (22) | 56% (29) 59% (25) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 27-17-5 | 39-30-6 27-18-4 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 18.4% (25) | 10.0% (38) 18.4% (25) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 3-3-0 2-1-2 3-1-0 1-3-0 3-0-2 6-0-0
CAR 2-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 54 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 545 / 37 268 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 —
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Woodstock, ON

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM EDT

Referees and Linesmen TBD

 

 

Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 57 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1066 / 43 1295 / 118
First NHL Game 1/22/08 11/19/05
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (7) 6.0 (21) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.1 (6) | 6.2 (16) 5.2 (33) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (3) | 1.4 (10) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (8) | 7.6 (22) 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 19.1 (5) | 7.6 (32) 15.5 (28) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 48.3% (12) | 50.0% (4) 48.2% (18) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 51.0% (31) | 50.0% (36) 51.7% (23) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (15) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 56% (35) | 55% (32) 57% (31) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 26-20-5 | 38-30-7 27-20-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 27.5% (2) | 20.0% (17) 9.8% (40) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 2-1-1 2-0-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 1-1-1
DAL 2-1-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 3-2-1 2-1-1 4-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’24-25 58 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 134 / 0 1214 / 155
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Calgary, AB Drayton, ON

  

 

Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’24-25 53 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 278 / 0 790 / 23
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/28/13
Birthplace Centennial, CO La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.8 (31) | 5.8 (0) 5.9 (25) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (0) 5.4 (22) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (22) | 1.2 (0) 1.1 (29) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (26) | 7.7 (0) 6.3 (38) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (18) | 7.7 (0) 14.9 (34) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.8% (21) | 50.0% (0) 46.2% (27) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (22) | 50.0% (0) 53.5% (10) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (4) | 1.3 (0) 1.3 (16) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 51% (38) | 52% (0) 55% (36) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 23-22-4 | 34-31-10 24-19-5 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 18.4% (25) | 20.0% (0) 20.8% (20) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 1-3-0 2-1-1 1-3-1 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-4-0
EDM 2-0-0 3-0-0 5-1-1 4-0-1 6-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’24-25 60 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 261 / 0 488 / 8
First NHL Game 10/19/21 11/8/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’24-25 52 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 244 / 0 620 / 4
First NHL Game 3/1/19 4/8/14
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.4 (11) 6.0 (19) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (18) | 6.0 (27) 5.1 (35) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (25) | 1.3 (22) 0.9 (40) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (13) | 7.5 (25) 6.6 (29) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 17.4 (11) | 7.5 (28) 14.5 (38) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 46.6% (36) | 50.0% (6) 49.4% (16) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 54.2% (8) | 50.0% (39) 51.6% (26) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) | 1.6 (4) 1.4 (10) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 63% (15) | 63% (10) 60% (23) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 26-14-6 | 42-23-10 27-17-6 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 23.9% (9) | 30.0% (6) 22.0% (13) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 2-4-0 2-6-0 1-1-1 3-2-0 4-2-1 2-2-2
COL 2-2-0 3-3-2 1-1-0 2-2-1 6-2-1 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’24-25 58 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 260 / 0 122 / 0
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/13/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Naperville, IL

  

 

 

  
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. 

 

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