Today’s NHL games:
MTL vs. BUF – PHI vs. PIT – SJS vs. WSH – VAN vs. CBJ – SEA vs. BOS – WPG vs. MIN – CGY vs. CHI – DAL vs. UTA – NYI vs. EDM – TOR vs. VGK

 

Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’25-26 41 14
Career Games (RS/PO) 668 / 45 15 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/8/25
Birthplace Truro, NS Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) % (43) | % (0)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 4-1-0 2-1-2 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
BUF 2-1-0 3-0-2 6-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 43 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 1005 / 136 441 / 26
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/18/23
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 43 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 1647 / 262 340 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/19/19
Birthplace Richmond, BC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 60% (27) | 56% (29) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 42-27-5 | 39-30-6 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 0-5-0 1-5-0 1-1-1 1-4-0 5-0-1 1-2-2
PIT 2-2-1 3-2-0 3-3-0 3-2-2 3-1-1 3-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26 45 9
Career Games (RS/PO) 419 / 10 1242 / 187
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Drayton, ON

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’25-26 42 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 227 / 0 1574 / 202
First NHL Game 3/22/22 10/8/01
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25) 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32) 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37) 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34) 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25) 15.4 (28) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32) 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12) 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 46% (42) | 65% (5) 62% (20) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 28-35-10 | 46-23-6 42-24-7 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 1-6-1 1-1-1 0-3-2 0-3-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
WSH 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 3-3-2 2-1-2 3-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26 34 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 1587 / 214 329 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 —
Birthplace Beauport, QC Woodstock, ON

  

 

Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26 44 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 454 / 6 1147 / 52
First NHL Game 4/6/17 10/13/07
Birthplace Sewickley, PA St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VAN 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 3-1-1 3-0-1 0-4-0
CBJ 2-2-0 2-5-1 1-3-1 3-3-0 0-2-1 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 46 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 552 / 18 27 / 0
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Trail, BC Ottawa, ON

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Boston Bruins
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Dan O’Rourke #9
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’25-26 12 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 1533 / 226 187 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 3/28/22
Birthplace Calgary, AB Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35) 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20) 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32) 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8) 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (27) | 8.3 (9) 15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14) 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28) 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7) 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 60% (29) | 74% (3) 64% (14) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 | 45-14-6 44-25-4 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8) 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 0-2-1 2-3-1 2-0-0 1-2-1 2-0-0 1-0-0
BOS 2-2-1 2-0-3 2-1-0 2-3-0 2-0-1 1-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  David Brisebois #96
 Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’25-26 44 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 1602 / 99 27 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/00 10/28/25
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 —
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Cowansville, QC

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Gord Dwyer #19
 Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’25-26 42 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 1355 / 136 81 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/8/23
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 1-0-1 2-0-0 1-3-0 2-0-0 1-2-1 0-0-0
MIN 2-1-2 0-1-1 2-1-1 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 43 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 474 / 9 322 / 8
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 —
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

 

Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
 Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 43 28
Career Games (RS/PO) 129 / 0 1116 / 103
First NHL Game 4/14/22 11/10/05
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CGY 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-2-1
CHI 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 3-4-0 2-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 42 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 318 / 0 596 / 48
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/4/17
First Playoff Game — 4/10/19
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Dallas Stars at Utah Mammoth
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Schrader #34
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’25-26 43 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 308 / 0 1485 / 234
First NHL Game 3/1/19 1/20/03
Birthplace Sanborn, NY Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11) 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27) 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25) 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28) 16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6) 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39) 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (10) 68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 41-24-8 | 42-23-10 45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 4-3-1 4-1-3 2-0-1 3-0-1 3-0-2 4-0-0
UTA 1-2-3 5-2-0 2-1-2 2-2-0 2-4-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Daisy #81
 Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’25-26 28 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 593 / 61 1517 / 79
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/15/09
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Waterdown, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

New York Islanders at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graedy Hamilton #41
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 16 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 41 / 0 666 / 4
First NHL Game 4/7/24 4/8/14
Birthplace Duncan, BC Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 20.8 (1) | 9.0 (3) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 77% (2) | 50% (40) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 17-5-0 | 1-1-0 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-2 2-1-1
EDM 1-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 6-2-1 2-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26 43 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 387 / 1 776 / 42
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 8/2/20
Birthplace Leduc, AB Orangeville, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Al Kimmel

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Vegas Golden Knights
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 44 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 422 / 0 717 / 45
First NHL Game 4/4/18 1/15/15
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 2-2-0 1-0-3 2-0-0 2-4-0 3-2-1 2-1-1
VGK 5-0-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26 44 41
Career Games (RS/PO) 517 / 29 813 / 56
First NHL Game 11/22/17 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/12/17
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Powell River, 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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