Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
FLA vs. TBL – TOR vs. OTT – VGK vs. MIN – WPG vs. STL
Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
Game 2 – 6:30 PM ET
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Pierre Lambert #25 |
Gord Dwyer #19 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 72 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 506 / 6 | 1312 / 120 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/17/16 | 11/19/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | St-Hubert, QC | Lower Sackville, NS | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) | 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) | 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) | 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) | 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) | 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) | 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) | 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) | ||||
| Home Win % | 67% (5) | 57% (23) | 64% (14) | 64% (7) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 | 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) | 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| FLA | 1-3-0 | 3-2-1 | 4-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 |
| TBL | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 1-4-1 | 2-3-0 | 2-1-2 | 4-1-0 |
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Devin Berg #87 |
Bevan Mills #53 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 73 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 669 / 76 | 513 / 28 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/15/15 | 11/29/16 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/11/18 | 5/16/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Kitchener, ON | Surrey, BC | ||||
Lambert and Dwyer previously worked Sens/Leafs Game 2.
Berg and Mills were paired for Devils/Canes Game 2.
Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
Game 3 – 7:00 PM ET
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Francois St. Laurent #8 |
Kendrick Nicholson #30 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 58 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1087 / 89 | 663 / 11 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/10/05 | 1/17/15 | ||||
| Birthplace | Greenfield Park, QC | Milverton, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) | 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) | 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) | 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) | 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) | 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) | 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) | 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) | 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) | ||||
| Home Win % | 63% (18) | 59% (21) | 56% (38) | 57% (26) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 | 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) | 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| TOR | 4-0-0 | 1-2-3 | 1-1-2 | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 3-1-0 |
| OTT | 1-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 2-5-0 |
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James Tobias #61 |
Trent Knorr #74 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 74 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 473 / 15 | 771 / 30 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/17 | 11/13/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/23 | 4/12/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Buffalo, NY | Powell River, BC | ||||
St. Laurent and Nicholson worked together at Canadiens/Capitals Game 1.
Tobias and Knorr handled Sens/Leafs Game 2.
Series Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild
Game 3 – 9:00 PM ET
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Garrett Rank #7 |
Brian Pochmara #16 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 672 / 25 | 1226 / 63 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/15/15 | 12/23/05 | ||||
| Birthplace | Elmira, ON | Detroit, MI | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) | 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) | 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) | 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) | 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) | 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) | 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) | 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) | 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23) | ||||
| Home Win % | 60% (30) | 55% (34) | 69% (3) | 53% (36) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 | 46-20-8 | 25-22-10 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) | 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| VGK | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-0-2 | 1-1-3 | 3-1-0 |
| MIN | 1-1-1 | 4-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-1 |
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Steve Barton #59 |
Tyson Baker #88 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 73 | 72 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1607 / 157 | 429 / 3 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/1/00 | 10/10/18 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/11/07 | 5/24/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Vankleek Hill, ON | St. Mary’s, ON | ||||
This entire four-man crew previously officiated Sens/Leafs Game 1.
Series Supervisor: Brad Watson
Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues
Game 3 – 9:30 PM ET
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Trevor Hanson #14 |
Kyle Rehman #10 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 734 / 45 | 1082 / 45 | ||||
| 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 |
| WPG | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 |
| STL | 2-1-1 | 3-0-1 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-0-2 | 4-0-0 |
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Libor Suchanek #60 |
Scott Cherrey #50 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 74 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 528 / 27 | 1232 / 157 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/16/17 | 10/6/07 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 8/2/20 | 4/15/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Stod, Czechia | Drayton, ON | ||||
Hanson and Rehman were paired up for Oilers/Kings Game 1.
Suchanek and Cherrey worked the lines at Lightning/Panthers Game 1.
Series Supervisor: Rob Shick
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:
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:
