Today’s NHL games:
CHI vs. MTL – DAL vs. DET – NYR vs. FLA – UTA vs. NSH – LAK vs. EDM – SJS vs. VAN 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 72 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 809 / 23 805 / 90
First NHL Game 1/28/13 4/5/10
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.1 (27) 6.1 (18) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.2 (15) 5.1 (39) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.5 (6) 1.1 (31) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.4 (29) 6.2 (39) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 7.4 (37) 14.9 (32) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (8) | 50.0% (9) 50.2% (4) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.2% (33) | 50.0% (40) 49.9% (38) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (19) | 1.4 (11) 1.2 (31) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 56% (37) | 61% (19) 63% (15) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 36-27-8 | 45-29-2 41-22-8 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.1% (17) | 10.0% (35) 19.7% (21) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 0-2-0 2-5-0 0-5-0 1-0-1 0-2-0 1-3-0
MTL 0-2-1 1-1-0 1-4-0 2-2-0 1-1-2 2-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 73 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 1607 / 155 553 / 38
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/10/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’24-25 71 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1535 / 180 626 / 37
First NHL Game 10/8/01 11/21/13
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.7 (38) | 6.7 (3) 6.2 (14) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (16) | 6.3 (12) 5.3 (26) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.3 (18) 1.1 (27) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (21) | 8.0 (14) 6.3 (35) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 15.5 (26) | 8.0 (18) 14.4 (39) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.8% (14) | 50.0% (11) 48.8% (34) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (31) | 50.0% (37) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.6 (6) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 64% (13) | 63% (12) 62% (21) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 41-22-7 | 38-22-4 36-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 22.9% (8) | 20.0% (15) 22.6% (10) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 2-2-1 2-2-0 0-1-1 2-2-0 3-1-0 1-0-1
DET 3-0-0 2-4-1 3-0-1 3-2-1 3-0-1 1-3-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’24-25 49 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 1557 / 91 429 / 1
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 5/24/21
Birthplace Sudbury, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

New York Rangers at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’24-25 73 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 1603 / 242 671 / 23
First NHL Game 12/19/00 1/15/15
Birthplace Richmond, BC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (24) | 6.4 (11) 5.7 (37) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 5.6 (38) 5.2 (28) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (21) 1.0 (37) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 6.9 (17) | 6.7 (41) 6.9 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (18) | 6.7 (39) 15.7 (25) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (10) | 50.0% (27) 47.7% (37) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (34) | 50.0% (25) 55.1% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (28) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (22) | 56% (29) 59% (31) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 42-25-5 | 39-30-6 38-25-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 13.9% (39) | 10.0% (38) 22.5% (11) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 5-2-0 4-3-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0
FLA 5-1-0 1-0-2 1-3-0 4-1-0 6-1-0 2-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 68 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 1902 / 200 472 / 13
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/23
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Buffalo, NY

  

 

Utah Hockey Club at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Stephen Hiff #46
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 20 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 21 / 0 376 / 0
First NHL Game 4/11/24 4/4/18
Birthplace Cambridge, ON Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 4.0 (43) 5.8 (36) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.0 (43) 5.6 (12) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 0.0 (43) 1.3 (9) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (38) | 5.0 (43) 6.6 (29) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (36) | 5.0 (43) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (9) | 40.0% (41) 49.4% (11) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 49.0% (40) | 60.0% (3) 50.9% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42) 1.3 (16) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 63% (18) | % (43) 67% (6) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 11-6-3 | 0-1-0 44-20-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 15.0% (35) | 0.0% (41) 35.7% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-1 3-3-0 1-8-0
NSH 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-1 3-2-1 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 73 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 285 / 0 681 / 22
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Trail, BC

  


Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25 73 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 823 / 99 1438 / 205
First NHL Game 3/30/11 1/20/03
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (22) | 5.9 (39) 6.3 (9) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 5.7 (35) 5.4 (22) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (12) | 1.2 (30) 1.2 (17) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 7.4 (27) 6.9 (18) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.4 (24) 16.2 (20) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (5) | 50.0% (12) 48.1% (20) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 49.6% (39) | 50.0% (38) 52.2% (25) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.3 (33) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 68% (2) | 65% (6) 68% (3) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 46-20-6 | 45-23-8 43-18-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (18) 18.3% (26) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 3-2-0 3-0-2 0-2-0 2-1-1 2-1-0 5-0-1
EDM 2-1-0 2-4-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 2-1-1 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 73 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 274 / 0 512 / 26
First NHL Game 10/19/21 11/29/16
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Surrey, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’24-25 73 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 734 / 43 1102 / 43
First NHL Game 10/24/13 10/13/07
Birthplace Richmond, BC St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (24) | 5.9 (40) 6.0 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (11) | 5.8 (31) 5.4 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.3 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 6.9 (20) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (8) | 7.5 (16) 18.5 (7) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 46.2% (42) | 50.0% (39) 48.8% (26) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 56.7% (2) | 50.0% (4) 53.1% (16) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (3) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (22) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 58% (34) | 57% (27) 61% (23) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 39-28-5 | 39-29-8 40-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 18.1% (27) | 10.0% (35) 17.1% (29) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 3-4-1 1-7-0 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-4-0 0-1-1
VAN 2-3-1 4-2-0 3-4-0 0-0-0 3-0-1 0-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 Joe Mahon #89
Games ’24-25 72 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 1231 / 155 149 / 0
First NHL Game 10/6/07 11/1/22
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 —
Birthplace Drayton, ON Calgary, AB

  

 

 

 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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