Today’s NHL games:
CAR vs. BOS – EDM vs. BUF – VAN vs. FLA – LAK vs. WSH – MTL vs. CBJ – UTA vs. ANA 

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 18 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 691 / 45 27 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/14/24
Birthplace Elmira, ON Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 2-1-0 3-3-0 5-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
BOS 3-0-2 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 18 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 1576 / 99 415 / 26
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/18/23
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 18 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 396 / 0 681 / 17
First NHL Game 4/4/18 1/17/15
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 4-0-0 4-1-0 2-0-1 3-2-0 3-2-0 5-2-0
BUF 2-2-1 0-4-0 1-1-0 5-1-1 2-1-0 5-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26 19 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 394 / 19 752 / 42
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 8/2/20
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Orangeville, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’25-26 19 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 469 / 11 104 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/17 4/14/22
Birthplace Regina, SK West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36) 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10) 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31) 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12) 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (20) | 8.0 (17) 14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31) 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19) 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13) 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win % 65% (11) | 51% (39) 53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec. 43-21-10 | 37-36-2 15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40) 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 5-1-2 2-0-0 0-4-0 1-0-1 4-0-0 0-0-0
FLA 1-3-0 3-1-0 3-2-1 1-1-1 2-2-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 18 4
Career Games (RS/PO) 980 / 136 569 / 61
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/12/19
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Mansfield, MA

  

 

Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26 18 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 525 / 12 202 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 3/22/22
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 3-1-1 2-0-2 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-1 0-0-0
WSH 1-1-0 2-3-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Grillo #75
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 10 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 79 / 0 547 / 33
First NHL Game 10/26/23 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Canton, MI Stod, Czechia

  

 

Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 18 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 1458 / 234 315 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 3/19/19
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 2-1-1 2-0-1 1-1-2 1-4-1 2-1-1 1-3-1
CBJ 1-2-0 3-3-1 1-4-0 4-3-1 3-3-2 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 19 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 145 / 0 391 / 10
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Gatineau, QC

  

 

Utah Mammoth at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26 18 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 283 / 0 1509 / 120
First NHL Game 3/1/19 4/2/01
Birthplace Sanborn, NY St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11) 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27) 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22) 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25) 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28) 15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6) 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (10) 57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 41-24-8 | 42-23-10 39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6) 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 1-2-3 5-2-0 2-1-2 2-2-0 3-1-0 2-2-1
ANA 4-3-1 1-3-0 2-2-2 1-2-1 4-3-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 16 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 901 / 98 526 / 18
First NHL Game 1/21/13 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/17/23
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

    

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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