Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. CARWSH vs. COLPIT vs. SEASJS vs. FLAMIN vs. TORPHI vs. VGKWPG vs. CHINJD vs. CGYNYI vs. VANNYR vs. ANA 

 


Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #25
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’25-26 43 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 550 / 12 82 / 0
First NHL Game 11/17/16 4/8/23
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 2-4-0 1-2-0 1-4-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0
CAR 2-2-0 4-0-0 2-1-1 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  David Brisebois #96
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 46 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1604 / 99 576 / 33
First NHL Game 10/11/00 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/16/10 8/2/20
Birthplace Sudbury, ON Stod, Czechia

  


 

Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 44 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1357 / 136 516 / 1
First NHL Game 11/19/05 10/24/16
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 1-2-0 2-0-0 3-3-1 0-0-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
COL 4-3-0 2-1-0 4-1-2 3-2-0 3-2-1 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 44 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 816 / 56 554 / 18
First NHL Game 11/13/13 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/23
Birthplace Powell River, BC Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Seattle Kraken
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 45 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 363 / 1 310 / 0
First NHL Game 3/7/19 3/1/19
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 57% (25) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 39-29-6 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 3-0-2 1-2-1 3-2-0 3-1-1 2-0-1 0-1-1
SEA 2-4-0 1-2-2 1-1-0 3-3-0 1-4-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Mark Shewchyk #92
Games ’25-26 44 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 929 / 98 1519 / 79
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/9/03
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/15/09
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Waterdown, ON

  


 

San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers
6:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26 46 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 1486 / 234 176 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/1/19
Birthplace Georgetown, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) 65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-1-0 0-3-2 1-4-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-3-0
FLA 2-3-0 3-0-0 0-2-1 2-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 42 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 442 / 26 1589 / 214
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/16/09
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Beauport, QC

  


 

Minnesota Wild at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 45 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 851 / 118 342 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/19/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 3-3-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-3-1 2-2-1 1-0-1
TOR 4-2-0 1-3-0 1-3-1 2-2-0 1-2-0 1-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 39 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 1944 / 200 715 / 104
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/11/18
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Kitchener, ON

  


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Vegas Golden Knights
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’25-26 46 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 188 / 0 772 / 46
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/19/13
Birthplace Woodville, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 62% (23) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 42-26-6 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 2-2-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-3-0 3-0-2 1-0-0
VGK 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-1 3-2-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Dylan Blujus #57
Games ’25-26 43 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1448 / 99 24 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/30/25
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Buffalo, NY

  


 

Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26 45 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 631 / 17 781 / 51
First NHL Game 11/12/15 10/24/13
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-1 4-2-0 2-3-0 2-2-0
CHI 0-5-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 3-3-0 1-2-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 42 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 1650 / 159 333 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

New Jersey Devils at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Graedy Hamilton #41
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26 17 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 42 / 0 1128 / 51
First NHL Game 4/7/24 1/22/08
Birthplace Duncan, BC Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5) 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2) 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2) 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1) 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 20.8 (1) | 9.0 (3) 17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home 43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42) 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 77% (2) | 50% (40) 55% (39) | 55% (32)
Home Rec. 17-5-0 | 1-1-0 36-30-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games 4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41) 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-3-0 2-0-0
CGY 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-1-2 2-0-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 41 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 754 / 98 320 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Kitchener, ON

  


 

New York Islanders at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Alex Lepkowski #44
Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26 15 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 16 / 0 1539 / 120
First NHL Game 4/8/25 4/2/01
Birthplace Buffalo, NY St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0) 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0) 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % % (43) | % (0) 57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0) 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-1 1-0-0 2-2-0
VAN 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26 43 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 725 / 22 560 / 46
First NHL Game 10/14/15 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 5/16/21
Birthplace Trail, BC Surrey, BC

  


 

New York Rangers at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Liam Maaskant #45
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 17 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 18 / 0 859 / 131
First NHL Game 4/17/25 3/30/11
Birthplace Clinton, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % % (0) | % (0) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-1 2-2-1 2-1-0
ANA 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-3-1 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’25-26 31 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 596 / 61 170 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/16 11/1/22
First Playoff Game 4/12/19
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Calgary, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

   


 

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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