Eleven games, 22 teams, 44 officials — including one making his National Hockey League debut.  Today’s NHL games:

BUF vs. BOSCGY vs. OTTDAL vs. TBLNSH vs. PHINYI vs. CARVAN vs. STLPIT vs. MINCHI vs. WPGNYR vs. EDMNJD vs. SJSDET vs. LAK

 


Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Beau Halkidis #48
Chris Lee #28
Games ’24-25 5 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 156 / 0 1501 / 120
First NHL Game 4/1/19 4/2/01
Birthplace London, ON St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26) 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5) 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9) 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5) 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (31) | 8.6 (5) 15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5) 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 65% (10) | 51% (38) 57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 19-9-5 | 17-16-3 39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27) 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 1-1-0 1-2-1 1-0-0 0-3-0 3-2-0 0-2-2
BOS 1-1-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 3-1-0 2-1-3 3-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1618 / 159 300 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Morrisonville, NY

  


 

Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Liam Maaskant #45
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’24-25 1 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 2 / 0 674 / 17
First NHL Game 4/17/25 1/17/15
Birthplace Clinton, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % % (0) | % (0) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 1-1-1
OTT 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-0 4-1-0 2-5-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Devin Berg #87
Games ’24-25 9 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1562 / 214 680 / 104
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 4/11/18
Birthplace Beauport, QC Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Dallas Stars at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’24-25 5 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 1526 / 226 193 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/22/22
Birthplace Calgary, AB Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35) 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20) 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32) 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8) 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (27) | 8.3 (9) 14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14) 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28) 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7) 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 60% (29) | 74% (3) 46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 | 45-14-6 28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 0-1-1 4-1-0 4-2-0 5-0-0 5-1-1 1-0-0
TBL 3-1-1 1-1-0 5-0-1 1-0-0 2-2-1 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 9 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 564 / 48 484 / 29
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/17/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Buffalo, NY

  


 

Nashville Predators at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’24-25 11 2
Career Games (RS/PO) 1615 / 262 3 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 4/8/25
Birthplace Richmond, BC Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38) 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21) 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41) 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39) 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27) 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25) 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26) 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 60% (27) | 56% (29) % (43) | % (0)
Home Rec. 42-27-5 | 39-30-6 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38) 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 1-3-0 4-1-0 4-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
PHI 0-5-0 1-5-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’24-25 11 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 973 / 136 211 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Antigonish, NS London, ON

  


 

New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1115 / 52 328 / 1
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/7/19
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 1-3-0 4-1-0 5-0-0 3-0-1 1-3-2 0-4-1
CAR 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-2-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Jackson #84
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’24-25 10 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 136 / 0 1414 / 99
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’24-25 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 835 / 131 517 / 12
First NHL Game 3/30/11 11/17/16
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 4-1-2 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-3-1 1-4-1 3-2-1
STL 3-1-0 1-3-0 1-1-1 4-1-0 3-1-1 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 9 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 383 / 10 297 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/14/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Woodstock, ON

  


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’24-25 8 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1321 / 136 684 / 45
First NHL Game 11/19/05 1/15/15
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 3-2-0 2-3-0 4-1-0 1-3-0 3-0-2 0-4-0
MIN 2-1-2 0-1-1 2-1-1 1-1-1 4-3-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dylan Blujus #57
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’24-25 NHL DEBUT 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 0 / 0 781 / 56
First NHL Game 10/30/25 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Powell River, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Al Kimmel

 


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’24-25 5 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 632 / 45 1546 / 202
First NHL Game 11/21/13 10/8/01
Birthplace Truro, NS Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 15.4 (28) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 62% (20) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 42-24-7 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 0-2-0 1-0-1 2-3-0 2-4-0 2-2-0 3-1-0
WPG 4-1-0 3-1-2 1-1-0 4-0-0 2-3-1 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’24-25 12 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 1485 / 79 353 / 1
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/25/23
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Leduc, AB

  


 

New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’24-25 10 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 480 / 1 459 / 11
First NHL Game 10/24/16 4/8/17
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 100% (1) | 61% (18) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 1-0-0 | 44-28-3 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-0-0 4-2-0 2-1-0 4-2-0 5-2-0 2-3-0
EDM 0-0-0 5-1-0 3-4-0 2-2-0 1-1-1 4-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’24-25 9 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 409 / 26 894 / 98
First NHL Game 10/11/18 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/17/15
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Cloverdale, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1450 / 234 388 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/4/18
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) 64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 3-2-0 3-3-0 3-1-0 2-2-1 2-1-1 1-2-0
SJS 0-1-0 0-3-2 1-4-0 1-4-0 2-5-0 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1568 / 99 385 / 19
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/17/23
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Parkhill, ON

  


 

Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Furman South #13
Games ’24-25 11 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 746 / 51 420 / 6
First NHL Game 10/24/13 4/6/17
Birthplace Richmond, BC Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40) 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31) 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16) 14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39) 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4) 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 59% (33) | 57% (27) 60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 41-28-5 | 39-29-8 40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35) 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 0-1-1 1-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-2 3-0-0 1-2-1
LAK 4-1-1 7-4-0 4-1-1 2-2-1 4-1-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’24-25 10 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 285 / 0 286 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/25/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

 

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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