Today’s NHL games:
LAK vs. TOR – DAL vs. MTL – BOS vs. OTT – ANA vs. DET – WSH vs. FLA – EDM vs. CBJ – BUF vs. COL – SJS vs. CGY – NYI vs. VGK – WPG vs. SEA 

 

Los Angeles Kings at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 14 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 679 / 17 313 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/19/19
Birthplace Milverton, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 1-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-1 2-2-0
TOR 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26 16 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 686 / 104 750 / 42
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 8/2/20
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Orangeville, ON

  

 

Dallas Stars at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26 14 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 1551 / 202 1099 / 51
First NHL Game 10/8/01 1/22/08
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 55% (39) | 55% (32)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 36-30-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 2-3-1 2-2-0 0-1-1 3-1-1 4-1-0 3-2-0
MTL 1-4-2 3-2-0 3-4-0 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 16 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 978 / 136 392 / 19
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/17/23
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Parkhill, ON

  

Game #1100 for referee Kyle Rehman!

 

 

Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26 1 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 1089 / 103 333 / 1
First NHL Game 11/10/05 3/7/19
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 63% (18) | 59% (21) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 1-2-0 3-4-1 2-0-1 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-1-0
OTT 1-2-0 5-0-0 2-0-0 3-1-0 3-5-0 4-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26 19 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 534 / 46 1420 / 99
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/22/06
Birthplace Surrey, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

 

Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 16 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 466 / 11 640 / 45
First NHL Game 4/8/17 11/21/13
Birthplace Regina, SK Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (20) | 8.0 (17) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 65% (11) | 51% (39) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 43-21-10 | 37-36-2 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
ANA 1-4-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 0-2-0 0-4-1 0-2-0
DET 2-1-0 2-4-0 1-2-1 4-2-1 3-0-1 1-3-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 18 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 1491 / 79 570 / 48
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/10/19
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 17 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 828 / 39 1327 / 136
First NHL Game 1/28/13 11/19/05
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 61% (19) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 37-27-10 | 45-29-2 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 2-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 2-0-0 3-3-1
FLA 3-0-0 2-2-1 3-0-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 15 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 389 / 10 1570 / 214
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/7/00
First Playoff Game — 4/16/09
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Beauport, QC

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Liam Maaskant #45
Games ’25-26 16 5
Career Games (RS/PO) 743 / 46 6 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 4/17/25
Birthplace Timmins, ON Clinton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) % (0) | % (0)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 4-2-0 3-1-0 3-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CBJ 4-1-0 0-1-1 1-5-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 14 4
Career Games (RS/PO) 1919 / 200 4 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Ottawa, ON

  

 

Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Riley Brace #49
 Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 4 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 23 / 0 841 / 131
First NHL Game 4/13/24 3/30/11
Birthplace Fitzroy Harbour, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 18.8 (4) | 9.0 (29) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 67% (8) | 100% (1) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 11-5-2 | 1-0-0 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
COL 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 1-3-0 4-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 15 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 291 / 0 545 / 33
First NHL Game 10/25/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Stod, Czechia

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 18 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 428 / 6 639 / 4
First NHL Game 4/6/17 4/8/14
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-3-3 1-5-1 1-1-3 3-3-0 4-2-1 2-2-2
CGY 2-1-1 1-0-1 2-0-1 3-2-1 3-3-0 3-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 15 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 359 / 1 900 / 98
First NHL Game 10/3/19 1/21/13
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/17/15
Birthplace Leduc, AB Cloverdale, BC

  

 

New York Islanders at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 17 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 487 / 1 150 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/16 4/12/22
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 100% (1) | 61% (18) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 1-0-0 | 44-28-3 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-3-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0
VGK 2-1-2 1-2-0 3-2-1 3-1-1 1-0-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 17 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 313 / 0 523 / 18
First NHL Game 10/15/21 11/8/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trail, BC

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 15 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 325 / 0 822 / 118
First NHL Game 3/28/19 4/5/10
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 62% (13) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 37-28-7 | 43-25-7 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 5-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 2-3-0 2-3-0
SEA 1-4-0 2-0-0 1-4-1 3-2-0 3-0-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tommy Hughes #65
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 18 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 218 / 0 292 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/22 10/19/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace London, ON Kitchener, ON

  

  

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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