Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs starts with a new ref pairing for Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tonight’s NHL stripes:
Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
Game 1 – 8:00 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Chris Rooney #5 |
Graham Skilliter #24 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 70 | 73 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1533 / 175 | 810 / 29 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/00 | 1/28/13 | ||||
| Birthplace | Boston, MA | La Ronge, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) | 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) | 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) | 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) | 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) | 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) | 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) | 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) | ||||
| Home Win % | 66% (9) | 50% (40) | 57% (35) | 61% (19) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 | 37-27-10 | 45-29-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) | 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| FLA | 3-1-1 | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-0-0 |
| TOR | 6-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 3-1-1 |
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Ryan Daisy #81 |
Ryan Gibbons #58 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 72 | 74 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 563 / 43 | 713 / 75 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/13/16 | 10/8/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/19 | 4/12/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Mansfield, MA | Vancouver, BC | ||||
Referees Chris Rooney and Graham Skilliter are working together for the first time this postseason.
Rooney previously skated with Jon McIsaac at STL/WPG Game 2, COL/DAL Game 3, FLA/TBL Game 4 (FLA W 4-2), and EDM/LAK Game 6.
Skilliter was paired with Francis Charron for STL/WPG Game 1, COL/DAL Game 2, MTL/WSH Game 3, NJD/CAR Game 4, and OTT/TOR Game 6 (TOR W 4-2).
Rooney and Skilliter worked just two regular season games together this past season – Bruins/Kraken (12/12/24) and Capitals/Sharks (3/15/25).
On the lines, Ryans Daisy and Gibbons are also a new pairing for the division semi-finals. Daisy worked the opening round with Andrew Smith. Gibbons, originally partnered with the injured Bryan Pancich, skated alongside lineys Kyle Flemington, Travis Gawryletz, and Tyson Baker.
Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
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 Round 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs:
NHL Officials Advancing to Round 2 of 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:
