Today’s NHL games:
VAN vs. NJD – UTA vs. PIT – PHI vs. CAR – BOS vs. MIN – EDM vs. MTL – BUF vs. SEA 

 

Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils
12:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 29 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 694 / 17 294 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 3/1/19
Birthplace Milverton, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 5-1-1 3-2-2 1-3-0 1-3-0 4-1-0 6-0-0
NJD 1-3-0 1-3-0 5-2-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’25-26 28 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 698 / 104 89 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/26/23
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Canton, MI

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins
3:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 27 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 212 / 0 836 / 118
First NHL Game 3/22/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 46% (42) | 65% (5) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 28-35-10 | 46-23-6 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 3-1-0 1-6-0 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-1 1-0-2
PIT 2-1-1 1-2-1 2-1-0 4-1-0 4-2-1 3-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 28 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 324 / 0 14 / 0
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/26/25
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Ottawa, ON

  

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 28 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 1133 / 52 327 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 3/19/19
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 1-4-1 4-0-0 1-4-0 1-4-0 5-0-1 1-2-2
CAR 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 4-3-0 5-1-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 31 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 317 / 0 406 / 10
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild
6:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 31 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 173 / 0 654 / 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
BOS 2-3-0 2-0-1 1-0-1 4-1-0 4-0-0 3-2-1
MIN 5-1-1 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-3-1 3-1-2 2-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 31 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 993 / 136 505 / 29
First NHL Game 10/11/11 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/17/23
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 31 6
Career Games (RS/PO) 441 / 6 1233 / 69
First NHL Game 4/6/17 12/23/05
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 3-1-0 2-0-1 2-2-1 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-1-0
MTL 1-1-0 1-2-2 1-5-0 4-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26 17 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 582 / 61 1433 / 99
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/22/06
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 31 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 501 / 1 841 / 39
First NHL Game 10/24/16 1/28/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 100% (1) | 61% (18) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 1-0-0 | 44-28-3 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 0-3-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 4-1-0 2-3-0
SEA 1-2-1 4-5-0 3-2-0 4-4-1 5-2-0 2-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Jackson #84
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 31 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 157 / 0 915 / 98
First NHL Game 10/30/22 1/21/13
First Playoff Game — 4/17/15
Birthplace Pointe-Claire, QC Cloverdale, BC

  

 

 

 

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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