Today’s NHL games:
VAN vs. OTTTBL vs. PITMTL vs. WSHCGY vs. CBJDET vs. BOSCAR vs. STLEDM vs. NSHNYI vs. WPGTOR vs. UTADAL vs. ANA 

 


Vancouver Canucks at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 11 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 1532 / 226 549 / 12
First NHL Game 10/2/99 11/17/16
Birthplace Calgary, AB St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (27) | 8.3 (9) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 60% (29) | 74% (3) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 | 45-14-6 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 3-1-1 1-4-0 2-0-1 1-3-1 1-4-1 3-2-1
OTT 4-0-1 1-3-0 1-2-0 4-2-1 5-1-1 3-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jeremy Faucher #97
Steve Barton #59
Games ’25-26 26 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 26 / 0 1647 / 159
First NHL Game 10/28/25 11/1/00
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Cowansville, QC Vankleek Hill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Furman South #13
Games ’25-26 5 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 1538 / 196 453 / 6
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/6/17
Birthplace Boston, MA Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) 60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 2-2-1 2-3-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 1-0-1 3-2-1
PIT 3-2-0 3-2-1 3-1-1 4-2-0 2-3-1 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shawn Oliver #66
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 26 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 26 / 0 439 / 26
First NHL Game 10/26/25 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/18/23
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Bouctouche, NB

  


 

Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26 43 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 854 / 39 1146 / 52
First NHL Game 1/28/13 10/13/07
Birthplace La Ronge, SK St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15) 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37) 18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9) 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40) 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 61% (19) 64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 37-27-10 | 45-29-2 44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35) 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 0-2-2 1-1-0 1-4-0 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-3-1
WSH 2-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 4-2-2 4-2-2 3-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Gawryletz #67
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 45 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 551 / 18 416 / 19
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Trail, BC Parkhill, ON

  


 

Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 43 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 361 / 1 43 / 0
First NHL Game 3/7/19 4/11/24
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 57% (25) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 39-29-6 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 1-1-4 1-3-0 4-0-3 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CBJ 3-2-0 1-1-2 3-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’25-26 44 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 418 / 10 102 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/26/23
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Canton, MI

  


 

Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 40 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 667 / 45 1646 / 262
First NHL Game 11/21/13 12/19/00
Birthplace Truro, NS Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 4-2-1 3-0-1 1-3-2 2-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0
BOS 4-1-0 4-0-0 3-2-1 3-5-0 2-1-2 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dylan Blujus #57
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26 22 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 22 / 0 1446 / 99
First NHL Game 10/30/25 10/10/03
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Carolina Hurricanes at St. Louis Blues
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 45 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 1537 / 120 179 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/12/22
Birthplace St. John, NB Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-1 1-1-1 2-1-0 2-0-0
STL 3-0-0 1-6-0 2-3-0 5-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Scott Cherrey #50
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 8 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 1241 / 187 317 / 0
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/15/11
Birthplace Drayton, ON Lake Worth, FL

  


 

Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 43 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 716 / 45 39 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 4/14/24
Birthplace Elmira, ON Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 1-3-2 2-3-1 3-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
NSH 1-1-0 2-1-0 5-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 44 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 340 / 0 574 / 33
First NHL Game 10/15/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Stod, Czechia

  


 

New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brandon Blandina #39
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 41 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 339 / 0 708 / 17
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/17/15
Birthplace Centennial, CO Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 54% (40) | 52% (0) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 35-31-7 | 34-31-10 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 2-3-1 3-2-1 3-0-3 0-4-0 3-2-1 4-1-0
WPG 5-0-0 3-2-2 3-2-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 42 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 473 / 9 321 / 8
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Utah Mammoth
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Beau Halkidis #48
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 23 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 174 / 0 1354 / 136
First NHL Game 4/1/19 11/19/05
Birthplace London, ON Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (31) | 8.6 (5) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 65% (10) | 51% (38) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 19-9-5 | 17-16-3 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 2-1-0 3-1-0
UTA 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-2-0 1-1-0 1-4-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Caleb Apperson #77
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 43 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 318 / 0 723 / 22
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Trail, BC

  


 

Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’25-26 42 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 420 / 0 1483 / 234
First NHL Game 4/4/18 1/20/03
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 3-1-1 4-1-0 5-0-0 3-0-1 3-0-2 4-0-0
ANA 2-4-1 1-5-0 0-6-1 1-1-0 2-1-1 2-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26 37 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 1942 / 200 752 / 98
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/12/17
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Vancouver, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

  


 

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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