Today’s NHL games:
OTT vs. BUF – PHI vs. TOR – PIT vs. TBL – NSH vs. CAR – MTL vs. STL – VGK vs. MIN – WSH vs. WPG – DET vs. COL – SEA vs. CGY – NYR vs. LAK 

 

Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Furman South #13
Games ’24-25 64 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 1430 / 205 401 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/6/17
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.3 (8) | 6.4 (13) 5.2 (41) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (19) | 5.4 (41) 4.9 (39) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 0.9 (40) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (14) | 7.3 (32) 6.4 (34) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (14) | 7.3 (27) 15.6 (27) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (15) | 50.0% (34) 50.2% (7) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (26) | 50.0% (9) 50.2% (35) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (26) 1.1 (37) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 67% (6) | 64% (8) 59% (28) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 38-17-8 | 45-24-6 34-23-7 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (21) 20.3% (19) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-1-1 1-2-1 2-4-1 0-3-1
BUF 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 4-1-0 3-3-1 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 61 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 657 / 74 544 / 38
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 4/10/19
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’24-25 63 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 308 / 1 576 / 9
First NHL Game 3/7/19 11/12/15
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) | 6.0 (31) 6.0 (19) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.7 (10) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.5 (7) 1.3 (7) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (15) | 8.1 (10) 7.6 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (20) | 8.1 (15) 17.7 (11) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (3) 48.5% (32) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 53.4% (11) | 50.0% (42) 53.8% (6) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.3 (20) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 61% (19) | 57% (25) 61% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 36-22-4 | 39-29-6 36-22-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 22.6% (10) | 30.0% (4) 22.2% (13) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 2-1-0 2-0-2 1-1-2 4-0-1 1-2-0 1-0-1
TOR 3-1-0 2-3-0 4-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-2 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’24-25 43 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 118 / 0 1463 / 79
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/9/03
First Playoff Game — 4/15/09
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Waterdown, ON

  

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’24-25 63 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 1593 / 242 438 / 3
First NHL Game 12/19/00 4/8/17
Birthplace Richmond, BC Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.4 (11) 5.7 (35) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (16) | 5.6 (38) 5.3 (24) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (21) 1.1 (29) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (18) | 6.7 (41) 7.1 (12) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (22) | 6.7 (39) 16.5 (16) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (12) | 50.0% (27) 47.2% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (30) | 50.0% (25) 52.7% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (26) 1.1 (35) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 63% (14) | 56% (29) 65% (10) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 37-21-5 | 39-30-6 37-18-7 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 14.3% (35) | 10.0% (38) 22.6% (10) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 2-1-1 3-2-0 3-3-0 0-2-2 4-3-0 2-3-0
TBL 5-1-0 3-2-0 2-1-1 4-1-0 4-2-0 3-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 65 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 280 / 0 192 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/15/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY London, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Nashville Predators at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’24-25 61 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1525 / 180 175 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/22/22
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (33) | 6.7 (3) 6.5 (4) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (14) | 6.3 (12) 5.1 (33) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (25) | 1.3 (18) 1.5 (2) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (19) | 8.0 (14) 6.3 (35) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 8.0 (18) 15.1 (32) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.4% (6) | 50.0% (11) 47.7% (29) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (37) 52.5% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (5) | 1.6 (6) 1.3 (17) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 65% (11) | 63% (12) 44% (41) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 37-19-5 | 38-22-4 23-31-9 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 18.0% (25) | 20.0% (15) 20.6% (18) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-2-1 1-1-1 3-3-0 2-0-1 3-2-1 2-0-0
CAR 0-2-0 4-0-0 4-1-1 2-2-0 4-1-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Mitchell Hunt #62
Games ’24-25 65 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 366 / 9 127 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/13/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Naperville, IL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25 63 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 813 / 99 132 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/28/22
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 5.9 (39) 5.7 (36) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (16) | 5.7 (35) 5.5 (16) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.2 (30) 1.0 (35) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (8) | 7.4 (27) 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 17.7 (10) | 7.4 (24) 14.7 (38) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (4) | 50.0% (12) 48.8% (16) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 49.1% (38) | 50.0% (38) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.3 (33) 1.2 (32) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 69% (4) | 65% (6) 59% (28) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 41-17-5 | 45-23-8 35-24-4 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (18) 20.6% (18) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 0-1-0 2-1-1 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
STL 2-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-1 1-2-0 2-1-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’24-25 63 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 389 / 12 1892 / 200
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/14/01
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 59 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1522 / 170 1216 / 61
First NHL Game 11/22/00 12/23/05
Birthplace Boston, MA Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 6.3 (17) 5.7 (34) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (11) | 6.2 (13) 5.3 (29) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (13) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 6.9 (20) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (18) | 7.6 (14) 18.2 (9) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (33) | 50.0% (13) 47.7% (38) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (12) | 50.0% (32) 55.0% (4) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (29) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (15) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 70% (3) | 50% (40) 71% (1) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 38-15-6 | 34-34-7 41-15-7 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 16.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 23.8% (6) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-3-0 2-0-2 1-1-3 3-1-0
MIN 1-4-0 3-2-0 2-1-1 1-1-0 0-2-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’24-25 66 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 268 / 0 284 / 0
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/15/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Washington Capitals at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’24-25 61 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 660 / 23 654 / 9
First NHL Game 1/15/15 1/17/15
Birthplace Elmira, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (37) | 6.2 (18) 6.3 (8) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.2 (30) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.4 (12) 1.3 (12) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (17) | 8.6 (6) 7.4 (11) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (21) | 8.6 (2) 18.2 (8) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (35) | 50.0% (16) 47.5% (22) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (5) | 50.0% (31) 52.3% (20) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (22) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 60% (26) | 55% (34) 51% (40) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 33-21-8 | 37-30-8 30-29-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 24.2% (5) | 20.0% (21) 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 4-0-0 1-2-1 1-3-0 1-0-0 3-0-1 4-2-0
WPG 3-1-0 3-1-1 6-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’24-25 62 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 1596 / 155 552 / 37
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/12/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Mansfield, MA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Detroit Red Wings at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 62 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 799 / 23 368 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 4/4/18
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (18) | 6.1 (27) 5.7 (36) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (15) 5.6 (13) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (35) | 1.5 (6) 1.2 (16) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (36) | 7.4 (29) 6.7 (26) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 15.1 (31) | 7.4 (37) 14.9 (34) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 47.8% (14) | 50.0% (9) 49.7% (11) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (40) 50.6% (33) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) 1.3 (17) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 56% (35) | 61% (19) 64% (13) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 31-24-7 | 45-29-2 37-20-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 21.0% (15) | 10.0% (35) 34.9% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 3-2-0 0-0-2 1-2-1 1-0-1 1-2-0 1-2-1
COL 3-1-0 3-2-1 4-2-0 5-0-0 3-1-1 3-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 65 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 497 / 8 264 / 0
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Trail, BC Pittsburgh, PA

  

The Colorado Avalanche are 5-0 this season and 8-1-1 over the past two seasons when referee Corey Syvret is in stripes. 

This is referee Graham Skilliter’s 800th regular season NHL game.

 

 

Seattle Kraken at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’24-25 45 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 1074 / 87 460 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 10/24/16
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.3 (15) 5.9 (26) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.1 (35) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 0.9 (41) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 7.3 (31) 6.4 (33) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 7.3 (23) 15.4 (28) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 50.5% (10) | 50.0% (2) 47.6% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (31) | 50.0% (41) 56.4% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.0 (41) 1.3 (13) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 62% (16) | 59% (21) 60% (24) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 27-16-2 | 42-28-5 19-12-4 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 8.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 11.4% (38) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-1 1-2-0 4-5-0 3-2-0
CGY 0-2-0 3-1-0 0-2-1 1-1-1 4-4-0 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Justin Johnson #57
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’24-25 37 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 167 / 0 267 / 0
First NHL Game 10/23/21 10/19/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 62 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 254 / 0 796 / 90
First NHL Game 3/1/19 4/5/10
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 6.3 (10) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 6.0 (27) 5.0 (36) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (15) | 1.3 (22) 1.1 (31) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.5 (25) 6.2 (37) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (4) | 7.5 (28) 14.9 (36) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (34) | 50.0% (6) 49.2% (9) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (8) | 50.0% (39) 50.6% (32) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.3 (26) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 62% (18) | 63% (10) 60% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 34-20-7 | 42-23-10 34-21-8 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 23.0% (9) | 30.0% (6) 22.2% (13) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 2-1-0 0-3-0 4-0-0 3-1-2 6-0-0 4-2-1
LAK 4-1-1 3-1-3 0-2-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 4-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 63 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 761 / 28 463 / 13
First NHL Game 11/13/13 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/23
Birthplace Powell River, BC Buffalo, NY

  

 

 

 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