Today’s NHL games:
UTA vs. BUF – PHI vs. MTL – BOS vs. NYI – CAR vs. NYR – EDM vs. DAL – NSH vs. MIN – TBL vs. COL – DET vs. VGK – FLA vs. ANA – WPG vs. LAK 

 

Utah Mammoth at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’25-26 12 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 739 / 46 321 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 3/28/19
Birthplace Timmins, ON Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 57% (34) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 37-28-7 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 1-2-1 0-1-2 1-2-0 3-1-1 3-1-1 0-0-0
BUF 6-1-1 2-2-0 2-1-1 0-2-0 0-3-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shawn Oliver #66
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’24-25 2 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 2 / 0 1488 / 79
First NHL Game — 10/9/03
First Playoff Game — 4/15/09
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Waterdown, ON

  

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 13 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 686 / 45 519 / 12
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/17/16
Birthplace Elmira, ON St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 0-3-1 2-2-1 3-1-0 3-2-1 3-3-1 1-2-1
MTL 3-2-2 4-2-1 2-3-0 3-1-1 3-5-0 4-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’24-25 9 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 1914 / 200 138 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Pointe-Claire, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’25-26 12 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 154 / 0 1452 / 234
First NHL Game 3/28/22 1/20/03
Birthplace Woodville, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 2-3-0 2-0-1 1-0-1 2-4-1 2-1-0 5-1-0
NYI 0-2-2 0-4-1 0-1-0 1-0-2 3-1-1 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 James Tobias #61
Games ’24-25 12 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 289 / 8 486 / 29
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Buffalo, NY

  

The New York Islanders are winless (0-7-3) all-time with referee Justin Kea on the ice.

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Morgan MacPhee #43
 Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 6 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 70 / 0 838 / 131
First NHL Game 4/8/23 3/30/11
Birthplace Elmira, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 13.8 (42) | 6.9 (38) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 62% (25) | 56% (31) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 15-9-2 | 18-14-3 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-0 3-1-0 3-1-0
NYR 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-1 2-2-1 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25 13 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 309 / 0 567 / 48
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/4/17
First Playoff Game — 4/10/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Kitchener, ON

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 13 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 599 / 17 818 / 118
First NHL Game 11/12/15 4/5/10
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 1-2-0 4-1-1 3-2-2 2-4-0 3-0-0 2-0-2
DAL 3-0-1 1-0-0 5-1-0 3-0-0 1-3-1 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25 13 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 444 / 9 299 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 —
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Referee Jake Brenk is working his 600th NHL game, while liney Ben O’Quinn is officiating his 300th.

 

 

Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26 13 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 423 / 6 748 / 51
First NHL Game 4/6/17 10/24/13
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-5-0 4-3-0 2-3-1 0-1-0 4-1-1 4-1-1
MIN 5-1-0 4-3-0 4-1-1 2-2-0 0-2-0 4-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’24-25 11 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 287 / 0 695 / 22
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Trail, BC

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Gord Dwyer #19
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26 10 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 1323 / 136 390 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/4/18
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 2-3-0 2-1-2 4-1-0 1-2-2 2-2-0 2-0-0
COL 4-3-0 2-1-0 4-1-2 6-0-0 3-1-1 3-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’24-25 14 1
Career Games (RS/PO) 529 / 46 2 / 0
First NHL Game 11/29/16 —
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 —
Birthplace Surrey, BC Cowansville, QC

  

The Avs have gone 12-2-3 over the past three seasons with referee Corey Syvret working.

 

 

Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Graedy Hamilton #41
Games ’25-26 10 4
Career Games (RS/PO) 675 / 17 29 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/7/24
Birthplace Milverton, ON Duncan, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 20.8 (1) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 77% (2) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 17-5-0 | 1-1-0
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 3-3-2 1-6-0 0-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
VGK 4-1-1 3-2-0 2-2-2 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’24-25 12 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 682 / 104 783 / 56
First NHL Game 10/15/15 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 4/12/17
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Powell River, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Florida Panthers at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 12 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 1095 / 51 483 / 1
First NHL Game 1/22/08 10/24/16
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 2-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 2-0-0
ANA 3-5-1 0-7-1 0-5-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 3-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’24-25 12 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 518 / 18 356 / 1
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/25/23
Birthplace Trail, BC Leduc, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 14 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 100 / 0 635 / 4
First NHL Game 4/14/22 4/8/14
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 0-2-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-0
LAK 1-0-0 2-1-0 0-2-0 3-1-1 3-2-0 3-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’24-25 12 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 386 / 10 727 / 98
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/8/15
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Vancouver, 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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