After a 16-game Tuesday, we’ve got just one duel on the docket tonight. Here are your NHL Referees and Linespersons for Leafs vs. Jackets:
Toronto Maple Leafs at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:30 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Tom Chmielewski #18 |
Justin Kea #36 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 633 / 4 | 151 / 0 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/8/14 | 3/28/22 | ||||
| Birthplace | Scott AFB, IL | Woodville, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23) | 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17) | 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20) | 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35) | 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36) | 15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8) | 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29) | 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36) | 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) | ||||
| Home Win % | 61% (26) | 69% (4) | 64% (14) | 61% (15) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 32-19-9 | 50-21-5 | 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14) | 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) | ||||
| Team Records | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 22-23 |
| TOR | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-2 | 3-2-0 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 |
| CBJ | 2-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | 2-3-2 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-0 |
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Travis Gawryletz #67 |
Libor Suchanek #60 |
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| Games ’24-25 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 516 / 18 | 539 / 33 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/8/17 | 11/16/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/23 | 8/2/20 | ||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | Stod, Czechia | ||||
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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