Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
MTL vs. WSH – STL vs. WPG – COL vs. DAL – EDM vs. LAK

 

 

Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’24-25 72 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 663 / 9 1087 / 87
First NHL Game 1/17/15 11/10/05
Birthplace Milverton, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 6-2-0 1-3-1 0-5-0 2-1-0 2-3-1 1-2-0
WSH 1-0-1 3-0-1 4-2-0 3-2-0 3-0-1 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’24-25 72 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 398 / 12 1557 / 91
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/16/10
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Sudbury, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rod Pasma

 

 

St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’24-25 63 70
Career Games (RS/PO) 626 / 37 1533 / 170
First NHL Game 11/21/13 11/22/00
Birthplace Truro, NS Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 16.5 (15) | 19.4 (14)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 66% (9) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 43-22-6 | 34-34-7
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 1-2-1 1-3-0 3-1-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 3-2-0
WPG 4-1-0 3-1-2 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 72 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 563 / 37 553 / 38
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/10/19
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 73 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 810 / 23 805 / 90
First NHL Game 1/28/13 4/5/10
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 61% (19) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 37-27-10 | 45-29-2 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 4-1-1 3-2-1 4-2-0 2-1-1 1-3-1 2-2-0
DAL 3-3-0 3-1-0 4-2-0 3-0-0 1-3-1 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’24-25 71 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 503 / 8 1552 / 192
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/16/09
Birthplace Trail, BC Beauport, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don Van Massenhoven

 

 

Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’24-25 73 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 734 / 43 1082 / 43
First NHL Game 10/24/13 1/22/08
Birthplace Richmond, BC Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40) 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31) 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16) 17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39) 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 59% (33) | 57% (27) 55% (39) | 55% (32)
Home Rec. 41-28-5 | 39-29-8 36-30-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35) 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 2-3-0 4-1-1 5-1-1 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-1-1
LAK 4-1-1 7-4-0 4-1-1 4-3-1 4-2-0 4-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’24-25 71 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 274 / 0 884 / 80
First NHL Game 10/14/21 1/21/13
First Playoff Game — 4/17/15
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Cloverdale, BC

  

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. 

 

The full line-up of playoff officials for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

NHL Officials Selected for 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs

 

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