Today’s NHL games:
OTT vs. MTL – BOS vs. DET – TBL vs. NYI – DAL vs. NYR – TOR vs. FLA – CGY vs. NSH – VAN vs. COL – MIN vs. EDM – CHI vs. VGK – WSH vs. LAK

 

Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 25 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 849 / 131 531 / 12
First NHL Game 3/30/11 11/17/16
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 2-2-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-2-1 5-1-1 3-3-0
MTL 1-2-0 2-1-1 3-0-0 3-1-1 3-5-0 4-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 23 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 736 / 98 422 / 26
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/18/23
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Bouctouche, NB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #12
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 23 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 160 / 0 699 / 45
First NHL Game 4/12/22 1/15/15
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 0-3-1 2-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-2 3-2-0 1-1-0
DET 2-4-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0 6-2-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 24 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 909 / 98 578 / 48
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/10/19
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Kitchener, ON

 

Congratulations to referee Garrett Rank on working his 700th NHL game!  

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26 24 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 434 / 6 758 / 51
First NHL Game 4/6/17 10/24/13
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 3-3-0 1-0-1 3-2-1 2-1-0 2-3-0 3-1-1
NYI 1-3-2 3-2-0 5-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-2 1-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26 25 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 399 / 10 227 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/15/22
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Gatineau, QC London, ON

 

Liney Julien Fournier is officiating his 400th NHL game!  

 

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Dallas Stars at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26 24 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 1516 / 120 343 / 1
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/7/19
Birthplace St. John, NB Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 3-2-0 5-0-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 1-4-0 2-2-2
NYR 1-2-1 1-2-0 3-2-0 2-3-0 7-0-0 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 19 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1924 / 200 312 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 25 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 1465 / 234 1336 / 136
First NHL Game 1/20/03 11/19/05
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 0-3-0 2-0-1 5-0-1 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
FLA 2-3-0 3-0-0 0-2-1 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Gawryletz #64
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 22 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 704 / 22 554 / 33
First NHL Game 10/14/15 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 8/2/20
Birthplace Trail, BC Stod, Czechia

  

 

Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 24 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 689 / 17 35 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/11/24
Birthplace Milverton, ON Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 3-1-0 3-2-0 1-1-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
NSH 2-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 26 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 152 / 0 296 / 0
First NHL Game 10/30/22 10/25/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Lake Worth, FL

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 22 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 332 / 0 647 / 4
First NHL Game 3/28/19 4/8/14
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 62% (13) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 37-28-7 | 43-25-7 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 3-2-0 1-1-2 2-1-1 2-2-1 4-2-0 3-1-1
COL 1-0-0 3-1-0 0-2-0 3-2-1 6-2-1 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 24 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 368 / 1 302 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 —
Birthplace Leduc, AB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 24 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1107 / 51 835 / 39
First NHL Game 1/22/08 1/28/13
Birthplace Red Deer, AB La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 1-0-1 0-3-1 2-4-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 1-3-0
EDM 5-2-0 3-3-0 2-1-1 8-0-1 6-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 26 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 541 / 46 531 / 18
First NHL Game 11/29/16 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 4/17/23
Birthplace Surrey, BC Trail, BC

  

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 21 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 648 / 45 289 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/1/19
Birthplace Truro, NS Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 0-2-0 1-0-1 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-2-0 3-1-0
VGK 1-2-1 4-0-0 2-2-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 25 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 400 / 19 10 / 0
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Ottawa, ON

  

The Vegas Golden Knights are undefeated (8-0-0) under ref Brandon Schrader over the past two seasons.

 

 

Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 25 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 167 / 0 610 / 17
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/12/15
Birthplace Woodville, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-1 2-1-1 4-2-0 4-2-1
LAK 3-1-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-1 0-2-1 1-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 26 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 499 / 29 302 / 8
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Pittsburgh, PA

  

Liney James Tobias is working his 500th regular season National Hockey League game tonight!

 

 

 

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. 

 

We’ve got new rules, new refs, promoted officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2025-26.

NHL Officials – 2025-26