Today’s NHL games:
CAR vs. BUF – DET vs. MTL – TOR vs. FLA – BOS vs. NJD – OTT vs. CBJ – CHI vs. PIT – NYI vs. NSH – VAN vs. DAL – SEA vs. UTA – VGK vs. COL

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graedy Hamilton #41
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’24-25 20 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 22 / 0 667 / 23
First NHL Game 4/7/24 1/15/15
Birthplace Duncan, BC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 7.0 (1) | 6.5 (5) 5.7 (37) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 6.6 (1) | 7.5 (2) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.6 (1) | 2.0 (2) 1.0 (34) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 8.8 (1) | 9.0 (1) 7.0 (17) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 23.6 (1) | 9.0 (3) 16.0 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 42.4% (41) | 40.0% (42) 48.1% (35) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 57.5% (1) | 70.0% (1) 54.7% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.8 (1) | 2.0 (2) 1.3 (14) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 71% (1) | 50% (40) 60% (26) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 12-5-0 | 1-1-0 33-21-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 5.9% (41) | 0.0% (41) 24.2% (5) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 3-3-0 5-0-0
BUF 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-3-0 2-4-0 4-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 1228 / 155 550 / 38
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/10/19
Birthplace Drayton, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 60 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 623 / 37 1099 / 43
First NHL Game 11/21/13 10/13/07
Birthplace Truro, NS St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (24) | 6.0 (36) 6.1 (16) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (18) | 6.5 (7) 5.4 (22) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (23) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (30) | 7.6 (21) 6.7 (27) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (29) | 7.6 (33) 17.3 (12) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (31) | 50.0% (39) 48.7% (26) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 53.5% (9) | 50.0% (6) 52.4% (19) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (32) | 1.4 (15) 1.3 (26) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 63% (14) | 61% (15) 60% (27) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 32-18-5 | 41-24-10 35-23-5 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 23.6% (7) | 30.0% (5) 17.5% (28) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 3-1-1 3-0-1 1-3-2 2-0-0 4-2-1 3-2-0
MTL 3-1-0 2-1-2 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-2 0-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Bryan Pancich #94
Games ’24-25 69 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 510 / 26 974 / 70
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/3/09
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/17/14
Birthplace Surrey, BC Great Falls, MT

  Tonight marks 1,100 NHL games for referee Frederick L’Ecuyer!

 

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’24-25 70 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 820 / 99 722 / 28
First NHL Game 3/30/11 11/19/13
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 5.9 (39) 5.8 (30) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (16) | 5.7 (35) 5.0 (37) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.2 (30) 1.0 (39) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (8) | 7.4 (27) 6.4 (32) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 17.7 (10) | 7.4 (24) 15.2 (30) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 49.9% (4) | 50.0% (12) 48.8% (18) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 49.1% (38) | 50.0% (38) 53.4% (10) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.3 (33) 1.4 (9) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 69% (4) | 65% (6) 62% (17) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 41-17-5 | 45-23-8 37-22-5 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (18) 20.3% (19) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 2-0-1 2-2-1 3-0-1 3-2-0 4-1-0 4-0-1
FLA 3-2-2 5-2-1 2-1-0 5-1-0 3-5-0 3-5-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’24-25 67 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 270 / 0 958 / 112
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/11
First Playoff Game — 4/17/14
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Antigonish, NS

  

 

Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’24-25 66 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 303 / 0 1529 / 170
First NHL Game 3/28/19 11/22/00
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.0 (21) | 6.3 (14) 6.3 (6) | 6.3 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (34) | 5.9 (29) 5.6 (11) | 6.2 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.3 (15) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.1 (39) | 7.5 (24) 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 13.9 (39) | 7.5 (11) 16.4 (18) | 19.4 (14)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (20) | 50.0% (15) 47.9% (33) | 50.0% (13)
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (24) | 50.0% (30) 53.2% (12) | 50.0% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (29) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 58% (30) | 62% (13) 70% (3) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 32-22-7 | 43-25-7 38-15-6 | 34-34-7
OT/SO Games 18.0% (25) | 20.0% (21) 16.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 0-1-1 2-1-1 5-0-0 2-3-1 5-2-1 4-1-0
NJD 0-2-2 1-0-0 5-2-0 1-4-1 5-3-0 4-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’24-25 69 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 665 / 74 1545 / 192
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 4/16/09
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Beauport, QC

  

 

Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’24-25 68 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 502 / 4 1487 / 120
First NHL Game 11/17/16 4/2/01
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) | 6.4 (8) 6.2 (14) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 6.0 (24) 5.4 (23) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (17) 1.3 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (25) | 7.5 (23) 6.7 (24) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (25) | 7.5 (31) 16.6 (15) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (23) | 50.0% (19) 48.2% (30) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 52.2% (21) | 50.0% (23) 52.8% (15) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (16) | 1.2 (38) 1.2 (30) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 66% (8) | 57% (23) 56% (36) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 37-17-8 | 37-26-12 33-26-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 22.6% (10) | 20.0% (11) 17.2% (32) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 3-1-1 5-1-1 3-3-0 1-2-0 2-3-1 1-1-1
CBJ 1-2-1 1-3-0 1-3-2 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’24-25 70 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 502 / 8 371 / 9
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Trail, BC Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’24-25 53 NHL DEBUT
Career Games (RS/PO) 1082 / 87 0 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/8/25
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.3 (15) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 7.3 (31) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 7.3 (23) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.5% (10) | 50.0% (2) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (31) | 50.0% (41) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.0 (41) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 62% (16) | 59% (21) % (0) | % (0)
Home Rec. 27-16-2 | 42-28-5 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 8.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 1-0-0 3-4-0 2-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
PIT 1-2-2 3-1-2 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 395 / 12 426 / 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: Al Kimmel

 

 

New York Islanders at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Dan O’Rourke #9
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’24-25 68 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 1516 / 204 260 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/1/19
Birthplace Calgary, AB Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.8 (31) | 6.0 (35) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (37) | 6.1 (20) 5.7 (9) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (32) 1.2 (15) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 8.3 (8) 7.6 (6) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (35) | 8.3 (9) 19.6 (4) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 46.7% (25) | 50.0% (14) 46.9% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (14) | 50.0% (28) 53.7% (8) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (25) | 1.5 (7) 1.7 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 74% (3) 62% (18) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 31-23-7 | 45-14-6 34-20-7 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 19.7% (21) | 20.0% (8) 23.0% (9) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 1-2-1 0-2-1 0-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-1
NSH 2-2-0 4-1-0 3-1-1 2-3-1 3-2-0 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’24-25 70 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 282 / 0 560 / 37
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/13/16
First Playoff Game — 4/12/19
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Mansfield, MA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Paul Devorski

 

 

Vancouver Canucks at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 1435 / 205 1222 / 61
First NHL Game 1/20/03 12/23/05
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.3 (8) | 6.4 (13) 5.7 (34) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (19) | 5.4 (41) 5.3 (29) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (14) | 7.3 (32) 6.9 (20) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 16.6 (14) | 7.3 (27) 18.2 (9) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (15) | 50.0% (34) 47.7% (38) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (26) | 50.0% (9) 55.0% (4) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (15) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 67% (6) | 64% (8) 71% (1) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 38-17-8 | 45-24-6 41-15-7 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (21) 23.8% (6) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 3-3-1 1-1-0 2-2-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-1
DAL 3-0-0 3-0-2 4-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-2 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 64 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 1900 / 200 469 / 13
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/23
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Buffalo, NY

The Dallas Stars have gone 10-0-2 over the past three seasons under referee Wes McCauley. 

Congratulations to linesman Brad Kovachik on working 1,900 National Hockey League games! 

 

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Seattle Kraken at Utah Hockey Club
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’24-25 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 445 / 3 660 / 9
First NHL Game 4/8/17 1/17/15
Birthplace Regina, SK Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (35) | 6.0 (36) 6.3 (8) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (24) | 6.3 (10) 5.2 (30) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.2 (31) 1.3 (12) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (12) | 8.0 (12) 7.4 (11) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (16) | 8.0 (17) 18.2 (8) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 47.2% (28) | 50.0% (31) 47.5% (22) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 52.7% (16) | 50.0% (19) 52.3% (20) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (35) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (22) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 65% (10) | 51% (39) 51% (40) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 37-18-7 | 37-36-2 30-29-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 22.6% (10) | 10.0% (40) 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 1-1-1 2-2-0 4-1-2 3-0-0 1-2-1 2-1-0
UTA 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-3-1 2-1-2 2-2-0 4-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’24-25 69 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 523 / 225 272 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’24-25 41 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 466 / 0 1308 / 118
First NHL Game 10/24/16 11/19/05
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.0 (32) 6.0 (25) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (35) | 6.0 (21) 5.2 (31) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (41) | 1.2 (26) 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (33) | 7.4 (28) 6.4 (31) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 7.4 (22) 15.0 (33) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (39) | 50.0% (24) 48.4% (17) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 56.4% (3) | 50.0% (27) 51.6% (27) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (13) | 1.3 (24) 1.4 (11) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 60% (24) | 61% (18) 61% (22) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 19-12-4 | 44-28-3 35-22-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 11.4% (38) | 20.0% (32) 11.5% (37) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 1-1-1 1-2-0 3-2-1 3-0-0 4-0-0 3-1-1
COL 2-1-0 3-2-1 3-1-0 2-3-0 2-1-0 4-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 70 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 881 / 80 679 / 22
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 5/16/21
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Trail, BC

  

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. 

 

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NHL Officials – 2024-25