Today’s NHL games:
CBJ vs. TORWSH vs. MTLNYI vs. DETNJD vs. FLASTL vs. PHIEDM vs. TBLSEA vs. CHINYR vs. COLVGK vs. UTADAL vs. VANOTT vs. ANALAK vs. SJS 

 


Columbus Blue Jackets at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 19 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 429 / 6 470 / 11
First NHL Game 4/6/17 4/8/17
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 2-2-0 2-5-1 1-3-1 0-3-0 2-6-0 0-4-0
TOR 1-2-0 4-0-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 3-3-0 3-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26 18 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 449 / 9 1577 / 99
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/16/10
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Sudbury, ON

  


 

Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 20 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 398 / 0 606 / 17
First NHL Game 4/4/18 11/12/15
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 4-0-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 2-1-1 4-2-0 4-2-1
MTL 2-0-0 1-3-1 2-1-0 3-1-1 0-6-2 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 17 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 1422 / 99 315 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

New York Islanders at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Mitch Dunning #20
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 17 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 327 / 0 693 / 45
First NHL Game 3/28/19 1/15/15
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 62% (13) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 37-28-7 | 43-25-7 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 5-2-0 3-1-1 2-2-0 2-3-0 2-3-0 0-4-0
DET 1-3-1 1-2-3 3-3-0 3-3-0 6-2-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Libor Suchanek #60
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 21 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 549 / 33 417 / 26
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/18/23
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Bouctouche, NB

  


 

New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 19 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 746 / 46 641 / 4
First NHL Game 11/19/13 4/8/14
Birthplace Timmins, ON Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 2-2-0 5-0-0 1-3-1 1-1-2 2-1-1 1-1-0
FLA 6-1-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 1-1-0 5-0-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26 18 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1626 / 159 221 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON London, ON

  


 

St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 16 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 643 / 45 28 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/14/24
Birthplace Truro, NS Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 1-2-1 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
PHI 1-2-1 1-3-1 2-3-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dylan Blujus #57
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 4 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 4 / 0 571 / 61
First NHL Game 10/30/25 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/12/19
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Mansfield, MA

  


 

Edmonton Oilers at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 20 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 106 / 0 1624 / 262
First NHL Game 4/14/22 12/19/00
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-2-0 2-4-0 1-3-0
TBL 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 7-1-0 3-2-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 18 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 573 / 48 392 / 10
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/10/19
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Gatineau, QC

  


 

Seattle Kraken at Chicago Blackhawks
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 19 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 161 / 0 843 / 131
First NHL Game 3/28/22 3/30/11
Birthplace Woodville, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 1-2-1 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 0-2-1
CHI 0-1-2 4-3-0 2-2-0 1-6-0 0-6-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 20 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 1573 / 214 296 / 8
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Beauport, QC Pittsburgh, PA

  


 

New York Rangers at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26 17 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 1330 / 136 336 / 1
First NHL Game 11/19/05 3/7/19
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 2-1-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 2-3-0 7-0-0 2-1-0
COL 4-3-0 2-1-0 4-1-2 4-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Grillo #75
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 11 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 80 / 0 527 / 18
First NHL Game 10/26/23 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Canton, MI Trail, BC

  


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Utah Mammoth
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Liam Maaskant #45
Games ’25-26 17 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 1554 / 202 7 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 4/17/25
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Clinton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) % (0) | % (0)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 3-4-0 2-1-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
UTA 1-1-1 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Ryan Jackson #84
Games ’25-26 18 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 903 / 98 146 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/30/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Pointe-Claire, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’25-26 20 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 490 / 1 72 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/16 4/8/23
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32) 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21) 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26) 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28) 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22) 13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24) 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27) 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24) 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win % 100% (1) | 61% (18) 62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec. 1-0-0 | 44-28-3 15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 1-2-0 4-1-1 4-1-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0
VAN 3-2-1 4-0-2 2-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bevan Mills #53
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’25-26 22 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 537 / 46 363 / 1
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/25/23
Birthplace Surrey, BC Leduc, AB

  


 

Ottawa Senators at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Graedy Hamilton #41
Games ’25-26 17 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 752 / 51 32 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 4/7/24
Birthplace Richmond, BC Duncan, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40) 6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31) 6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16) 20.8 (1) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39) 43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4) 56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2)
Home Win % 59% (33) | 57% (27) 77% (2) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 41-28-5 | 39-29-8 17-5-0 | 1-1-0
OT/SO Games 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35) 4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 4-0-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
ANA 4-4-0 2-6-1 1-3-2 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 19 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 791 / 56 699 / 22
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 5/16/21
Birthplace Powell River, BC Trail, BC

  

Liney Brandon Gawryletz is working his 700th regular season game tonight. 

 


 

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Alex Lepkowski #44
Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 4 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 5 / 0 826 / 118
First NHL Game 4/8/25 4/5/10
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % % (43) | % (0) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 4-1-1
SJS 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-1 0-1-1 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26 18 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 731 / 98 307 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


     

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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