Today’s NHL games:
CBJ vs. TOR – WSH vs. MTL – NYI vs. DET – NJD vs. FLA – STL vs. PHI – EDM vs. TBL – SEA vs. CHI – NYR vs. COL – VGK vs. UTA – DAL vs. VAN – OTT vs. ANA – LAK 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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