Today’s NHL games:
COL vs. BUFTBL vs. BOSNSH vs. OTTWPG vs. NYIDET vs. TORFLA vs. PHINJD vs. CBJSTL vs. VANLAK vs. MINUTA vs. CHI 

 


Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
12:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Schrader #34
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’24-25 72 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 337 / 0 523 / 11
First NHL Game 3/1/19 4/8/17
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (10) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 41-24-8 | 42-23-10 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 3-2-0 3-3-2 1-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 3-0-0
BUF 0-3-2 1-1-1 0-0-0 2-3-1 4-3-1 2-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 72 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 503 / 9 547 / 29
First NHL Game 10/10/18 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/17/23
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Buffalo, NY

  


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’24-25 72 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 658 / 17 183 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 4/1/19
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 1-3-0 2-3-1 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
BOS 3-3-0 6-1-0 5-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 72 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 1034 / 136 261 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Antigonish, NS London, ON

  


 

Nashville Predators at Ottawa Senators
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Stephen Hiff #46
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’24-25 20 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 42 / 0 1300 / 69
First NHL Game 4/11/24 12/23/05
Birthplace Cambridge, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (36) | 5.0 (43) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 60% (30) | % (43) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 11-7-3 | 0-1-0 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 3-1-1 2-3-0
OTT 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
David Brisebois #96
Games ’24-25 73 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 1681 / 159 1607 / 99
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/16/10
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Sudbury, ON

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at New York Islanders
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’24-25 72 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 390 / 1 1677 / 262
First NHL Game 3/7/19 12/19/00
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 57% (25) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 39-29-6 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 5-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-1 1-3-1 2-1-1 2-1-1
NYI 3-0-1 1-3-2 0-4-1 3-3-1 2-1-4 5-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’24-25 74 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 364 / 0 602 / 33
First NHL Game 1/28/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Stod, Czechia

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs
2:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #12
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’24-25 72 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 209 / 0 737 / 17
First NHL Game 4/12/22 1/17/15
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 2-4-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-2 1-6-0 0-2-1
TOR 4-1-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Scott Cherrey #50
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’24-25 73 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 1306 / 187 809 / 42
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 8/2/20
Birthplace Drayton, ON Orangeville, ON

  


 

Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Francis Charron #6
Games ’24-25 72 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 370 / 0 878 / 118
First NHL Game 3/19/19 4/5/10
Birthplace Centennial, CO Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 54% (40) | 52% (0) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 35-31-7 | 34-31-10 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 2-1-0 3-1-0 1-2-2 4-3-0 2-1-0 0-4-1
PHI 1-4-0 5-0-1 1-2-2 4-4-0 6-0-1 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’24-25 73 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 348 / 0 112 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/26/23
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Canton, MI

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven

 


 

New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Furman South #13
Games ’24-25 72 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 214 / 0 483 / 6
First NHL Game 3/28/22 4/6/17
Birthplace Woodville, ON Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 3-2-0 1-2-0 2-1-1 3-0-1 1-3-1 3-0-0
CBJ 2-3-2 0-2-1 0-2-0 2-2-0 2-5-1 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kilian McNamara #93
CJ Murray #68
Games ’24-25 74 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 350 / 0 348 / 8
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’24-25 73 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 1156 / 51 579 / 12
First NHL Game 1/22/08 11/17/16
Birthplace Red Deer, AB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 2-2-1 4-0-2 4-0-0 4-1-0 3-1-1 2-3-0
VAN 1-3-2 2-2-1 2-3-0 1-3-1 1-4-1 3-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’24-25 74 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 1547 / 79 370 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/15/09
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’24-25 73 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 746 / 45 514 / 1
First NHL Game 1/15/15 10/24/16
Birthplace Elmira, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 4-0-0 3-1-1 6-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 2-2-0
MIN 1-1-1 4-3-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Jackson #84
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’24-25 51 73
Career Games (RS/PO) 177 / 0 958 / 98
First NHL Game 10/30/22 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Cloverdale, BC

  


 

Utah Mammoth at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’24-25 73 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 897 / 131 89 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/8/23
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 3-1-1 3-0-0 0-3-0 1-0-1 0-2-0 1-0-0
CHI 1-6-0 0-6-0 2-1-0 0-2-0 3-1-1 0-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Gawryletz #67
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25 71 72
Career Games (RS/PO) 577 / 18 587 / 46
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 5/16/21
Birthplace Trail, BC Surrey, BC

  


 

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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