Today’s NHL games:
WSH vs. OTT – UTA vs. NYI – WPG vs. TOR – DET vs. PIT – MTL vs. CAR – DAL vs. CHI – NSH vs. SEA – TBL vs. LAK 

 

Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Riley Brace #49
Games ’25-26 36 8
Career Games (RS/PO) 543 / 12 27 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 4/13/24
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Fitzroy Harbour, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 18.8 (4) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 67% (8) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 11-5-2 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 1-1-0 2-3-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
OTT 4-2-1 5-1-1 3-3-0 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jeremy Faucher #97
 James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 21 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 21 / 0 512 / 29
First NHL Game 10/28/25 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Cowansville, QC Buffalo, NY

  

 

Utah Mammoth at New York Islanders
3:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 37 16
Career Games (RS/PO) 702 / 17 37 / 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
UTA 3-1-2 2-2-0 4-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0
NYI 0-4-0 3-2-1 4-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 38 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 469 / 9 568 / 33
First NHL Game 10/10/18 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 8/2/20
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Stod, Czechia

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 35 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 1140 / 52 1640 / 262
First NHL Game 10/13/07 12/19/00
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 5-0-0 3-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-1 2-1-1 2-1-1
TOR 2-2-1 4-1-0 3-2-0 3-0-0 3-3-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’25-26 38 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 1596 / 99 98 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/26/23
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 —
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Canton, MI

  

 

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #12
 Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 36 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 173 / 0 624 / 17
First NHL Game 4/12/22 11/12/15
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 2-4-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1-1 2-3-0
PIT 1-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-2 3-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dylan Blujus #57
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 16 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 16 / 0 588 / 61
First NHL Game 10/30/25 10/13/16
First Playoff Game — 4/12/19
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Mansfield, MA

  

 

Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 37 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 415 / 0 335 / 0
First NHL Game 4/4/18 3/19/19
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 2-0-0 1-3-1 2-1-0 1-4-1 2-1-1 1-3-1
CAR 2-1-0 2-3-1 2-1-0 4-3-0 5-1-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 39 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 316 / 8 434 / 26
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/18
First Playoff Game — 4/18/23
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Dallas Stars at Chicago Blackhawks
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’25-26 39 10
Career Games (RS/PO) 1531 / 120 11 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/8/25
Birthplace St. John, NB Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) % (43) | % (0)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 3-2-0 5-0-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CHI 1-4-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Michel Cormier #76
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 34 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 1439 / 99 333 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/22/06 —
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 12 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 1239 / 69 662 / 45
First NHL Game 12/23/05 11/21/13
Birthplace Detroit, MI Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (8) | 7.1 (35) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 69% (3) | 53% (36) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 46-20-8 | 25-22-10 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-2-0 3-1-1 2-3-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-1
SEA 0-2-0 1-0-3 1-2-1 1-1-1 1-2-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 38 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 382 / 1 589 / 48
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/10/19
Birthplace Leduc, AB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 38 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 844 / 118 302 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/1/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 2-3-0 3-2-0 3-0-1 3-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
LAK 1-0-0 1-2-0 4-1-1 6-1-1 3-1-3 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 35 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 311 / 0 413 / 10
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/19
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Gatineau, 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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