Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. PHI – NYI vs. TBL – STL vs. COL – NJD vs. MIN – VGK vs. NSH – CBJ vs. OTT – TOR vs. LAK – BOS vs. DET – CGY vs. EDM – NYR vs. SJS – DAL vs. SEA 

 

Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Furman South #13
Games ’24-25 63 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 288 / 0 402 / 0
First NHL Game 3/19/19 4/6/17
Birthplace Centennial, CO Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.5 (39) | 5.8 (0) 5.2 (41) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (32) | 6.1 (0) 4.9 (39) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (0) 0.9 (40) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 7.7 (0) 6.4 (34) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 7.7 (0) 15.6 (27) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (19) | 50.0% (0) 50.2% (7) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 52.0% (23) | 50.0% (0) 50.2% (35) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.3 (0) 1.1 (37) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 53% (39) | 52% (0) 59% (28) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 31-27-5 | 34-31-10 34-23-7 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 19.0% (22) | 20.0% (0) 20.3% (19) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 2-3-0 3-3-0 5-0-0 4-1-0 3-3-1 1-2-0
PHI 0-4-0 5-0-1 1-2-2 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Derek Nansen #70
 Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’24-25 65 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 1461 / 65 119 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/02 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/14/07 —
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Pointe-Claire, QC

  

 

New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
2:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25 64 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 655 / 9 134 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/28/22
Birthplace Milverton, ON Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (8) | 5.8 (42) 5.7 (36) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 6.1 (18) 5.5 (16) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (12) | 1.2 (34) 1.0 (35) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (11) | 8.1 (9) 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (8) | 8.1 (8) 14.7 (38) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 47.5% (22) | 50.0% (36) 48.8% (16) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 52.3% (20) | 50.0% (8) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (32) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 51% (40) | 57% (26) 59% (28) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 30-29-4 | 40-30-5 35-24-4 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (32) 20.6% (18) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-3-0 3-2-1 4-1-0 0-1-2 0-4-1 0-1-0
TBL 1-1-0 6-1-0 3-1-0 0-4-0 1-1-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’24-25 65 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 277 / 0 287 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/15/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche
4:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #32
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 64 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 128 / 0 798 / 90
First NHL Game 4/12/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 6.3 (10) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (5) | 7.3 (3) 5.0 (36) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (4) | 1.6 (4) 1.1 (31) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 6.2 (37) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (6) | 8.8 (6) 14.9 (36) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 47.3% (36) | 50.0% (35) 49.2% (9) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (13) | 50.0% (15) 50.6% (32) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.7 (3) 1.3 (26) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 58% (31) | 45% (42) 60% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 32-22-8 | 16-20-4 34-21-8 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.0% (15) | 20.0% (13) 22.2% (13) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 4-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-1 0-2-1 2-0-0 2-2-1
COL 3-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 1-3-1 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 67 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 499 / 8 545 / 38
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/10/19
Birthplace Trail, BC Kitchener, ON

  

Congratulations to linesman Travis Gawryletz on working his 500th NHL game!

 

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild
6:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 61 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 1524 / 170 1218 / 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
NJD 1-4-1 5-3-0 4-3-0 4-1-1 2-2-0 3-1-1
MIN 1-4-0 3-2-0 2-1-1 1-1-0 0-2-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 65 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 391 / 12 422 / 1
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 5/24/21
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Nashville Predators
6:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 64 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 176 / 0 1096 / 43
First NHL Game 3/22/22 10/13/07
Birthplace Vancouver, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (4) | 6.1 (25) 6.1 (16) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (33) | 5.8 (32) 5.4 (22) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (2) | 1.1 (37) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.2 (34) 6.7 (27) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 15.1 (32) | 7.2 (25) 17.3 (12) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (29) | 50.0% (32) 48.7% (26) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.5% (17) | 50.0% (12) 52.4% (19) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.1 (39) 1.3 (26) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 44% (41) | 65% (5) 60% (27) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 23-31-9 | 46-23-6 35-23-5 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 20.6% (18) | 20.0% (11) 17.5% (28) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 4-1-0 1-0-2 0-0-0 4-1-1 0-3-1 2-2-1
NSH 2-0-1 3-2-1 2-0-0 0-3-0 3-2-0 1-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’24-25 63 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 266 / 0 269 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/25/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Lake Worth, FL

  

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 64 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 663 / 23 1431 / 205
First NHL Game 1/15/15 1/20/03
Birthplace Elmira, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (37) | 6.2 (18) 6.3 (8) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.5 (19) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.4 (12) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (17) | 8.6 (6) 7.0 (14) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (21) | 8.6 (2) 16.6 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 48.1% (35) | 50.0% (16) 48.9% (15) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (5) | 50.0% (31) 51.7% (26) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 60% (26) | 55% (34) 67% (6) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 33-21-8 | 37-30-8 38-17-8 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 24.2% (5) | 20.0% (21) 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 0-2-2 1-2-1 0-3-2 0-1-0 3-3-1 1-4-0
OTT 3-0-1 0-3-0 1-2-1 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’24-25 66 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 728 / 37 1598 / 155
First NHL Game 10/17/14 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/11/07
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings
7:00 PM EDT

Referees and Linesmen TBD

 

 

Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 65 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1595 / 242 1303 / 118
First NHL Game 12/19/00 11/19/05
Birthplace Richmond, BC Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.4 (11) 6.0 (25) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (16) | 5.6 (38) 5.2 (31) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (21) 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (18) | 6.7 (41) 6.4 (31) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 16.0 (22) | 6.7 (39) 15.0 (33) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (12) | 50.0% (27) 48.4% (17) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (30) | 50.0% (25) 51.6% (27) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (11) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 63% (14) | 56% (29) 61% (22) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 37-21-5 | 39-30-6 35-22-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 14.3% (35) | 10.0% (38) 11.5% (37) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 3-4-0 2-1-2 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-0-0 2-1-1
DET 1-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-1-0 1-1-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’24-25 36 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 1540 / 192 972 / 70
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/17/14
Birthplace Beauport, QC Great Falls, MT

  

 

Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 65 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 1483 / 120 370 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/4/18
Birthplace St. John, NB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) | 6.2 (22) 5.7 (36) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (23) | 5.4 (42) 5.6 (13) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.2 (16) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 6.5 (42) 6.7 (26) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (15) | 6.5 (42) 14.9 (34) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 48.2% (30) | 50.0% (18) 49.7% (11) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (15) | 50.0% (24) 50.6% (33) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.3 (25) 1.3 (17) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 56% (36) | 57% (24) 64% (13) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 33-26-5 | 42-31-3 37-20-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 17.2% (32) | 20.0% (25) 34.9% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 3-2-1 0-3-1 1-4-1 1-1-0 2-4-0 2-1-1
EDM 4-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-1 3-0-0 4-1-0 2-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’24-25 41 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 335 / 1 555 / 37
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/12/19
Birthplace Leduc, AB Mansfield, MA

  

 

New York Rangers at San Jose Sharks
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’24-25 63 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 255 / 0 1074 / 43
First NHL Game 3/1/19 1/22/08
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 5.6 (38) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 6.0 (27) 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (15) | 1.3 (22) 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.5 (25) 7.4 (9) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 19.6 (4) | 7.5 (28) 18.3 (7) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home 46.9% (34) | 50.0% (6) 48.9% (5) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (8) | 50.0% (39) 49.6% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (18) | 63% (10) 55% (37) | 55% (32)
Home Rec. 34-20-7 | 42-23-10 31-25-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games 23.0% (9) | 30.0% (6) 28.1% (2) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 2-1-0 0-3-0 4-0-0 1-2-0 0-3-0 0-3-0
SJS 2-5-0 2-6-0 1-1-1 2-2-0 1-3-0 2-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Justin Johnson #57
Games ’24-25 66 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 705 / 70 168 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/23/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Winnipeg, MB

  

 

Dallas Stars at Seattle Kraken
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’24-25 64 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 309 / 1 801 / 23
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/28/13
Birthplace Scarborough, ON La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) | 6.0 (31) 6.0 (18) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.0 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.5 (7) 1.0 (35) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (15) | 8.1 (10) 6.3 (36) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 16.1 (20) | 8.1 (15) 15.1 (31) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (3) 47.8% (14) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 53.4% (11) | 50.0% (42) 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 61% (19) | 57% (25) 56% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 36-22-4 | 39-29-6 31-24-7 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 22.6% (10) | 30.0% (4) 21.0% (15) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-2 2-3-0 3-1-0 4-2-0
SEA 2-2-0 1-2-2 1-1-0 3-3-1 5-2-0 2-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mitchell Hunt #62
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’24-25 31 65
Career Games (RS/PO) 128 / 0 763 / 28
First NHL Game 10/13/21 11/13/13
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Naperville, IL Powell River, BC

  

 

 

 

 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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Here is the NHL’s officating roster for the 2024-25 season: 

NHL Officials – 2024-25