Today’s NHL games:
TBL vs. DET – NYR vs. BOS – COL vs. MIN – NJD vs. BUF – CGY vs. FLA – PHI vs. NYI – OTT vs. STL – MTL vs. VGK – LAK vs. ANA – VAN vs. SJS – TOR vs. WSH – WPG vs. CAR – PIT vs. CBJ – NSH vs. CHI – UTA vs. DAL 

 


Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red Wings
12:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 23 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 165 / 0 493 / 1
First NHL Game 3/28/22 10/24/16
Birthplace Woodville, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 2-4-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 2-0-0
DET 2-3-0 2-0-1 0-2-1 1-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 22 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 453 / 9 398 / 19
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 4/17/23
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

New York Rangers at Boston Bruins
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #25
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 22 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 529 / 12 608 / 17
First NHL Game 11/17/16 11/12/15
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 1-3-0 2-0-1 2-1-1 1-2-0 4-2-0 0-4-2
BOS 2-3-0 1-1-1 3-0-0 3-3-0 6-1-0 5-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’25-26 9 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 574 / 61 985 / 136
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Antigonish, NS

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild
3:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 22 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1514 / 120 287 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/1/19
Birthplace St. John, NB Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 3-2-0 5-2-2 2-0-2 3-2-0 3-3-2 1-1-0
MIN 5-4-0 2-4-1 4-3-0 1-1-1 1-1-1 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Grillo #75
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 14 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 83 / 0 906 / 98
First NHL Game 10/26/23 1/21/13
First Playoff Game — 4/17/15
Birthplace Canton, MI Cloverdale, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Mitch Dunning #20
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 21 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 331 / 0 474 / 11
First NHL Game 3/28/19 4/8/17
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 62% (13) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 37-28-7 | 43-25-7 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 1-3-2 1-0-0 5-2-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 4-0-0
BUF 0-2-0 0-3-0 2-3-0 2-3-1 4-3-1 2-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’25-26 18 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1923 / 200 1497 / 79
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/15/09
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Waterdown, ON

  


 

Calgary Flames at Florida Panthers
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 23 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 750 / 46 848 / 131
First NHL Game 11/19/13 3/30/11
Birthplace Timmins, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 0-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-1 0-1-0 3-2-0 2-1-0
FLA 6-1-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 4-3-2 5-2-1 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonny Murray #95
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 24 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 1577 / 214 294 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 —
Birthplace Beauport, QC Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 21 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1558 / 202 828 / 118
First NHL Game 10/8/01 4/5/10
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 2-2-1 2-3-2 2-2-2 4-4-0 6-0-1 3-1-0
NYI 4-2-0 1-3-2 3-2-0 3-3-0 2-2-1 3-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 23 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 1581 / 99 309 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 —
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Morrisonville, NY

  


 

Ottawa Senators at St. Louis Blues
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Carter Sandlak #29
Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 21 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 206 / 0 157 / 0
First NHL Game 3/22/22 4/12/22
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 46% (42) | 65% (5) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 28-35-10 | 46-23-6 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 1-2-2 3-1-0 2-0-0 4-2-0 0-2-0 2-1-0
STL 1-5-0 4-2-1 0-2-0 5-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Devin Berg #87
Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’25-26 22 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 692 / 104 8 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/28/25
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Cowansville, QC

  


 

Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’25-26 23 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 401 / 0 109 / 0
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/14/22
Birthplace Millgrove, ON West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 2-0-0 1-3-1 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
VGK 5-0-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26 22 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 794 / 56 311 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Powell River, BC Woodstock, ON

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Trevor Hanson #14
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 21 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 756 / 51 833 / 39
First NHL Game 10/24/13 1/28/13
Birthplace Richmond, BC La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 59% (33) | 57% (27) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 41-28-5 | 39-29-8 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 4-1-1 7-4-0 4-1-1 4-1-0 3-4-0 4-3-0
ANA 4-4-0 2-6-1 1-3-2 4-3-0 3-4-0 1-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Bevan Mills #53
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’25-26 25 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 540 / 46 366 / 1
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/25/23
Birthplace Surrey, BC Leduc, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Riley Brace #49
Games ’25-26 23 5
Career Games (RS/PO) 696 / 45 24 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/13/24
Birthplace Elmira, ON Fitzroy Harbour, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 18.8 (4) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 67% (8) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 11-5-2 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 1-3-0 3-0-0 1-4-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
SJS 2-1-0 0-4-0 2-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 22 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 735 / 98 9 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 —
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Ottawa, ON

  


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 19 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 646 / 45 1627 / 262
First NHL Game 11/21/13 12/19/00
Birthplace Truro, NS Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 2-2-1 4-2-0 3-1-1 3-0-0 3-3-0 3-1-0
WSH 6-1-0 3-3-2 2-2-0 6-0-2 3-4-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tommy Hughes #65
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 24 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 224 / 0 552 / 33
First NHL Game 10/15/22 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace London, ON Stod, Czechia

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at Carolina Hurricanes
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 20 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 1125 / 52 1095 / 103
First NHL Game 10/13/07 11/10/05
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 5-0-0 3-1-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0
CAR 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 3-2-0 6-0-1 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26 22 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 396 / 10 1426 / 99
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/10/03
First Playoff Game — 4/22/06
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Furman South #13
Games ’25-26 22 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 320 / 0 433 / 6
First NHL Game 3/19/19 4/6/17
Birthplace Centennial, CO Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0) 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0) 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0) 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0) 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0) 14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0) 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0) 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0) 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 54% (40) | 52% (0) 60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 35-31-7 | 34-31-10 40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0) 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 3-2-2 3-1-1 3-2-1 4-2-0 2-3-1 3-0-0
CBJ 4-3-1 3-3-2 1-4-0 2-2-0 2-5-1 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Jackson #84
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 24 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 150 / 0 420 / 26
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/11/18
First Playoff Game — 4/18/23
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Bouctouche, NB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kendrick Nicholson #30
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 21 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 686 / 17 29 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/14/24
Birthplace Milverton, ON Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CHI 2-3-1 1-3-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
Dylan Blujus #57
Games ’25-26 21 7
Career Games (RS/PO) 757 / 42 7 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/30/25
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Buffalo, NY

  


 

Utah Mammoth at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 21 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 1334 / 136 34 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/11/24
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 4-2-0 1-1-0 1-4-2 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
DAL 4-4-1 2-1-1 4-1-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 22 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 577 / 48 319 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


     

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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