Today’s NHL games:
MTL vs. OTT – DET vs. TBL – PIT vs. NJD – SJS vs. EDM – MIN vs. CGY 

 

Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Gord Dwyer #19
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’24-25 69 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 1309 / 118 732 / 43
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/24/13
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.4 (10) 6.0 (19) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.2 (14) 5.6 (12) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (33) | 1.2 (33) 1.3 (12) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (31) | 8.6 (4) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (33) | 8.6 (1) 18.8 (5) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 48.4% (17) | 50.0% (26) 45.9% (40) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (27) | 50.0% (16) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.3 (21) 1.6 (3) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 61% (22) | 64% (7) 58% (32) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 35-22-4 | 25-13-4 34-24-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 11.5% (37) | 20.0% (16) 19.0% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 2-1-0 1-2-0 0-5-0 0-1-2 3-0-0 1-2-0
OTT 1-2-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 70 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 666 / 74 427 / 1
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 5/24/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’24-25 70 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 723 / 28 1533 / 180
First NHL Game 11/19/13 10/8/01
Birthplace Timmins, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (30) | 6.1 (24) 5.8 (33) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (37) | 5.7 (36) 5.6 (14) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (39) | 1.2 (27) 1.1 (25) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (32) | 7.3 (30) 6.9 (19) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.3 (29) 15.8 (24) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (18) | 50.0% (28) 48.4% (6) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.4% (10) | 50.0% (10) 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (5) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 62% (17) | 63% (9) 65% (11) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 37-22-5 | 44-24-7 37-19-5 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 20.3% (19) | 20.0% (9) 18.0% (25) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 1-1-1 3-3-0 1-1-1 2-0-0 2-4-1 3-0-1
TBL 3-3-0 4-0-2 4-1-0 1-1-0 6-0-0 2-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Brad Kovachik #71
Games ’24-25 71 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 552 / 38 1901 / 200
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/10/96
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/14/01
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’24-25 70 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 504 / 4 294 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/19/19
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) | 6.4 (8) 5.5 (39) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 6.0 (24) 5.2 (32) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (17) 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (25) | 7.5 (23) 6.6 (29) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (25) | 7.5 (31) 16.3 (19) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (23) | 50.0% (19) 50.0% (19) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 52.2% (21) | 50.0% (23) 52.0% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (16) | 1.2 (38) 1.4 (4) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 66% (8) | 57% (23) 53% (39) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 37-17-8 | 37-26-12 31-27-5 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 22.6% (10) | 20.0% (11) 19.0% (22) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 2-1-1 2-1-0 1-1-1 2-1-2 3-1-1 3-2-1
NJD 4-0-1 1-3-0 2-2-1 4-0-0 4-0-1 7-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’24-25 71 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 1605 / 155 66 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/26/23
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 —
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Canton, MI

  

The New Jersey Devils are 15-0-1 over the past three seasons under referee Brandon Blandina.

 

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Cody Beach #32
Games ’24-25 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 181 / 0 133 / 0
First NHL Game 3/22/22 4/12/22
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (4) | 6.1 (25) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (33) | 5.8 (32) 6.2 (5) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (2) | 1.1 (37) 1.5 (4) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.2 (34) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 15.1 (32) | 7.2 (25) 18.5 (6) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 47.7% (29) | 50.0% (32) 47.3% (36) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 52.5% (17) | 50.0% (12) 53.1% (13) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.1 (39) 1.3 (23) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 44% (41) | 65% (5) 58% (31) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 23-31-9 | 46-23-6 32-22-8 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 20.6% (18) | 20.0% (11) 21.0% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 1-4-1 1-1-1 0-3-2 0-3-0 0-2-1 1-0-0
EDM 2-0-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-2 1-2-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Justin Johnson #57
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’24-25 42 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 172 / 0 768 / 28
First NHL Game 10/23/21 11/13/13
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Winnipeg, MB Powell River, BC

  

 

Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 70 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 803 / 90 1436 / 205
First NHL Game 4/5/10 1/20/03
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (10) | 6.1 (29) 6.3 (8) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (36) | 6.0 (23) 5.5 (19) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.2 (29) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (37) | 7.0 (38) 7.0 (14) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (36) | 7.0 (40) 16.6 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.2% (9) | 50.0% (37) 48.9% (15) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 50.6% (32) | 50.0% (5) 51.7% (26) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.2 (37) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 60% (23) | 63% (10) 67% (6) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 34-21-8 | 37-21-5 38-17-8 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 22.2% (13) | 20.0% (10) 17.5% (28) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 2-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-1 4-1-0
CGY 0-0-2 1-1-1 3-0-0 1-0-0 5-0-0 2-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’24-25 70 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1229 / 155 1556 / 91
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/16/10
Birthplace Drayton, ON Sudbury, ON

  

The Calgary Flames have won six straight games under referee Wes McCauley.

 

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
 

 

 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