Today’s NHL games:
CBJ vs. OTT – WSH vs. FLA – NYR vs. CAR – EDM vs. WPG – BUF vs. STL – LAK vs. COL – NSH vs. UTA – BOS vs. CGY – MIN vs. VGK – SJS vs. ANA – VAN vs. SEA 

 

Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 33 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 1138 / 52 40 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 4/11/24
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 3-3-0 0-2-1 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
OTT 4-1-0 0-2-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26 35 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 331 / 0 1438 / 99
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/10/03
First Playoff Game — 4/22/06
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

 

Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 35 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 700 / 17 171 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/12/22
Birthplace Milverton, ON Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 1-0-1 3-0-1 4-2-0 4-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
FLA 1-4-0 3-3-0 3-2-1 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 37 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1595 / 99 511 / 29
First NHL Game 10/11/00 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 4/17/23
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

New York Rangers at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’25-26 34 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 219 / 0 1477 / 234
First NHL Game 3/22/22 1/20/03
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25) 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32) 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34) 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25) 16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32) 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12) 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 46% (42) | 65% (5) 68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 28-35-10 | 46-23-6 45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-1-0 3-0-1 1-0-0 1-4-1 1-2-0 2-3-1
CAR 2-4-0 4-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0 3-0-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 30 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1935 / 200 566 / 33
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 8/2/20
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Stod, Czechia

  

 

Edmonton Oilers at Winnipeg Jets
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 35 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 542 / 12 487 / 11
First NHL Game 11/17/16 4/8/17
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 1-2-1 4-0-0 4-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-1 4-2-0
WPG 5-0-1 4-3-0 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 6-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Devin Berg #87
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26 35 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 705 / 104 552 / 46
First NHL Game 10/15/15 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/11/18 5/16/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Surrey, BC

  

 

Buffalo Sabres at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  TJ Luxmore #21
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 36 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 763 / 46 710 / 45
First NHL Game 11/19/13 1/15/15
Birthplace Timmins, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 6-1-1 2-2-0 2-1-1 5-3-0 2-4-0 4-4-1
STL 1-2-1 4-3-0 3-4-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 3-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’25-26 36 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 322 / 0 1509 / 79
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/9/03
First Playoff Game — 4/15/09
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Waterdown, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 37 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 179 / 0 842 / 118
First NHL Game 3/28/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Woodville, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 3-1-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 4-1-1
COL 3-3-1 0-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-1 1-3-1 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 35 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 920 / 98 19 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 —
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Ottawa, ON

  

 

Nashville Predators at Utah Mammoth
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kyle Rehman #10
 Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’25-26 37 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 1120 / 51 122 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/14/22
Birthplace Red Deer, AB West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-2-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 3-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-0
UTA 1-2-1 4-4-0 2-3-3 1-1-2 2-3-0 1-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 33 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 1641 / 159 410 / 19
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/17/23
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Parkhill, ON

  

 

Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26 36 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 771 / 51 353 / 1
First NHL Game 10/24/13 3/7/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 59% (33) | 57% (27) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 41-28-5 | 39-29-8 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 1-3-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-1-0
CGY 3-3-0 2-5-0 2-3-2 1-1-4 1-3-0 4-0-3
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26 11 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 161 / 0 807 / 56
First NHL Game 11/1/22 11/13/13
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Calgary, AB Powell River, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Minnesota Wild at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 35 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 659 / 4 848 / 39
First NHL Game 4/8/14 1/28/13
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 61% (26) | 69% (4) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 32-19-9 | 50-21-5 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 3-0-1 4-0-0 5-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 1-3-0
VGK 2-1-1 3-1-1 5-0-0 2-3-0 1-4-0 6-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 37 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 543 / 18 311 / 0
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Trail, BC Kitchener, ON

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Schlenker #3
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26 36 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 506 / 1 1530 / 120
First NHL Game 10/24/16 4/2/01
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32) 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21) 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26) 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28) 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22) 15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24) 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 100% (1) | 61% (18) 57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 1-0-0 | 44-28-3 39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 1-3-1 2-4-2 0-4-2 1-3-1 0-5-0 1-3-1
ANA 3-3-0 2-4-0 3-1-2 1-2-1 4-3-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 33 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 309 / 0 411 / 10
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Gatineau, QC

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 33 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 660 / 45 1347 / 136
First NHL Game 11/21/13 11/19/05
Birthplace Truro, NS Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 1-0-0 2-2-1 0-1-1 0-3-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
SEA 1-1-1 1-2-0 2-1-1 2-0-0 0-1-1 5-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 36 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 380 / 1 1580 / 214
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/16/09
Birthplace Leduc, AB Beauport, 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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