Today’s NHL games:
VAN vs. BUFCOL vs. TBLANA vs. PHIDAL vs. CARNJD vs. NYIFLA vs. TORVGK vs. WPGNSH vs. EDMCBJ vs. SJSBOS vs. SEA 

 


Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Sullivan #47
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 17 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 38 / 0 1112 / 103
First NHL Game 4/14/24 11/10/05
Birthplace Toronto, ON Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 8.0 (3) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 63% (19) | 100% (1) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 12-7-1 | 1-0-0 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0
BUF 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-1 5-0-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 33 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 1938 / 200 718 / 22
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 5/16/21
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Trail, BC

  


 

Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 39 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 766 / 46 545 / 12
First NHL Game 11/19/13 11/17/16
Birthplace Timmins, ON St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 2-1-0 3-3-0 5-2-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-0-1
TBL 3-3-1 4-0-2 4-1-0 3-0-1 3-1-0 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26 40 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 1513 / 79 326 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/15/09
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Woodstock, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Anaheim Ducks at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26 39 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 357 / 1 1142 / 52
First NHL Game 3/7/19 10/13/07
Birthplace Scarborough, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10) 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15) 18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3) 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42) 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 57% (25) 64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 39-29-6 44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4) 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
ANA 3-1-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 2-1-2 3-1-0 2-2-0
PHI 2-2-0 2-0-2 1-1-2 1-4-1 4-0-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jeremy Faucher #97
Steve Barton #59
Games ’25-26 23 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 23 / 0 1643 / 159
First NHL Game 10/28/25 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Cowansville, QC Vankleek Hill, ON

  


 

Dallas Stars at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 39 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 125 / 0 664 / 45
First NHL Game 4/14/22 11/21/13
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-3-0 3-1-0 1-0-1
CAR 3-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 3-2-0 6-1-1 6-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 37 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 773 / 42 319 / 8
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 31 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 855 / 131 491 / 11
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/8/17
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 5-1-0 4-3-0 2-0-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 4-0-0
NYI 2-3-1 3-2-2 0-1-0 3-4-1 3-1-1 4-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 37 29
Career Games (RS/PO) 327 / 0 1582 / 214
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Beauport, QC

  


 

Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 39 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 845 / 118 1351 / 136
First NHL Game 4/5/10 11/19/05
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 4-3-0 2-1-0 0-4-1 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
TOR 4-2-0 1-3-0 1-3-1 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 37 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 592 / 48 709 / 104
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/11/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Kitchener, ON

  


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Tom Chmielewski #18
Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 39 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 663 / 4 176 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 4/12/22
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 61% (26) | 69% (4) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 32-19-9 | 50-21-5 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 2-1-1 3-1-1 5-0-0 3-1-1 1-0-0 2-0-0
WPG 3-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 3-1-1 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’25-26 38 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 810 / 56 384 / 1
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/25/23
Birthplace Powell River, BC Leduc, AB

  


 

Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kelly Sutherland #11
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 39 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 1643 / 262 851 / 39
First NHL Game 12/19/00 1/28/13
Birthplace Richmond, BC La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 60% (27) | 56% (29) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 42-27-5 | 39-30-6 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 1-3-0 4-1-0 4-1-1 2-0-0 1-3-1 4-1-0
EDM 0-2-0 2-4-0 1-3-0 8-0-1 6-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Gawryletz #67
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26 41 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 547 / 18 556 / 46
First NHL Game 11/8/17 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 5/16/21
Birthplace Trail, BC Surrey, BC

  


 

Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26 40 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 1123 / 51 417 / 0
First NHL Game 1/22/08 4/4/18
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CBJ 2-1-0 0-3-0 1-3-0 3-0-1 4-0-3 1-5-0
SJS 3-4-0 1-3-0 2-2-2 1-4-0 2-5-0 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 40 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 315 / 0 335 / 0
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/15/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Boston Bruins at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26 34 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1571 / 202 223 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/22/22
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 2-2-0 3-2-1 5-0-1 2-3-0 3-0-0 0-0-1
SEA 0-3-0 0-0-0 3-1-1 2-2-2 1-2-2 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 38 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 923 / 98 570 / 33
First NHL Game 1/21/13 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 8/2/20
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Stod, Czechia

  


 

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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