Today’s NHL games:
TBL vs. MTLNJD vs. OTTVGK vs. NYISJS vs. PHIANA vs. PITCBJ vs. CARBOS vs. STLDAL vs. WPGBUF vs. EDMCOL vs. NSH 

 


Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26 27 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 833 / 118 345 / 1
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/7/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 2-3-0 3-2-0 3-0-1 5-1-0 2-3-0 2-2-0
MTL 2-2-1 1-1-2 2-3-1 2-2-1 1-1-2 7-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 22 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1927 / 200 11 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 28 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 1632 / 262 1101 / 103
First NHL Game 12/19/00 11/10/05
Birthplace Richmond, BC Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 60% (27) | 56% (29) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 42-27-5 | 39-30-6 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 2-4-0 5-2-1 5-2-0 1-3-0 1-5-0 0-1-2
OTT 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-2-1 1-2-0 5-0-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kyle Flemington #55
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26 29 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 404 / 19 762 / 42
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 8/2/20
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Orangeville, ON

  


 

Vegas Golden Knights at New York Islanders
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 28 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1111 / 51 32 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/14/24
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 3-0-1 5-1-0 4-2-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
NYI 1-2-0 5-1-0 3-4-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26 28 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 1501 / 79 741 / 98
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/12/17
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Vancouver, BC

  


 

San Jose Sharks at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 28 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 114 / 0 691 / 17
First NHL Game 4/14/22 1/17/15
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-4-0 0-2-2 3-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-1 1-3-1
PHI 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 0-2-0 1-3-1 0-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 24 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 1632 / 159 403 / 10
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Gatineau, QC

  


 

Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 28 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 170 / 0 651 / 45
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/21/13
Birthplace Woodville, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
ANA 0-4-1 1-2-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-1 0-2-0
PIT 4-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-2 2-1-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26 26 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 316 / 0 1431 / 99
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Schrader #34
Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26 28 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 293 / 0 1520 / 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
CBJ 1-3-0 3-3-1 0-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
CAR 4-1-0 1-1-1 1-0-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  CJ Murray #68
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 29 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 306 / 8 558 / 33
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Stod, Czechia

  


 

Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Peter MacDougall #38
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 29 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 479 / 11 650 / 4
First NHL Game 4/8/17 4/8/14
Birthplace Regina, SK Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (20) | 8.0 (17) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 65% (11) | 51% (39) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 43-21-10 | 37-36-2 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 3-0-0 3-1-2 1-0-1 2-1-1 2-1-2 4-1-0
STL 3-1-0 2-4-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Dylan Blujus #57
Games ’25-26 27 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 799 / 56 10 / 0
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/30/25
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Buffalo, NY

  


 

Dallas Stars at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 29 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 702 / 45 615 / 17
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/12/15
Birthplace Elmira, ON Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 4-2-0 2-2-1 2-1-3 3-0-1 1-0-0 5-1-0
WPG 4-1-0 3-1-1 6-0-0 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  James Tobias #61
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26 29 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 502 / 29 231 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Buffalo, NY London, ON

  


 

Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 26 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 1563 / 202 36 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 4/11/24
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 1-2-0 0-3-0 3-3-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
EDM 0-3-0 2-1-1 1-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 25 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 425 / 26 459 / 9
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 5/24/21
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’25-26 27 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 754 / 46 336 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/13 3/28/19
Birthplace Timmins, ON Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 57% (34) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 37-28-7 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 2-1-0 3-3-0 5-2-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 0-2-0
NSH 0-4-0 4-2-0 4-2-0 2-6-0 2-1-1 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 28 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 1586 / 99 579 / 61
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/12/19
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Mansfield, MA

  


 

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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