Today’s NHL games:
MIN vs. MTL – SJS vs. TBL – OTT vs. CBJ – BOS vs. DAL – BUF vs. NSH – STL vs. WPG – NJD vs. EDM – NYR vs. LAK 

 

Minnesota Wild at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 40 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 1577 / 202 343 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/19/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 2-0-0 3-2-1 4-2-0 2-3-1 2-2-1 1-0-1
MTL 1-4-2 3-2-0 3-4-0 1-4-1 2-1-1 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 40 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1945 / 200 716 / 104
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/11/18
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Kitchener, ON

  

 

San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26 47 26
Career Games (RS/PO) 1487 / 234 177 / 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
TBL 3-3-1 5-1-1 5-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 43 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 443 / 26 419 / 19
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 46 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 632 / 17 42 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 4/14/24
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-3-1 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CBJ 4-1-1 3-1-0 2-3-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 47 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 324 / 8 334 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/21 1/28/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Carter Sandlak #29
 Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 45 30
Career Games (RS/PO) 230 / 0 1118 / 103
First NHL Game 3/22/22 11/10/05
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 46% (42) | 65% (5) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 28-35-10 | 46-23-6 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 2-3-0 3-0-0 0-0-1 1-2-0 3-4-1 2-0-1
DAL 5-0-0 5-1-1 1-0-0 4-0-0 2-1-1 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 43 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1651 / 159 422 / 10
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 —
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26 44 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 551 / 12 782 / 51
First NHL Game 11/17/16 10/24/13
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 2-4-0 1-2-0 1-4-0 1-1-1 2-3-1 2-2-1
NSH 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-3-0 0-1-0 4-1-1 4-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 44 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 599 / 48 476 / 9
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 5/24/21
Birthplace Kitchener, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Graham Skilliter #24
 Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’25-26 46 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 857 / 39 132 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 4/14/22
Birthplace La Ronge, SK West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27) 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15) 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6) 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37) 14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9) 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40) 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 61% (19) 53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec. 37-27-10 | 45-29-2 15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35) 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 2-1-1 1-1-0 1-4-0 0-2-0 2-0-0 0-0-0
WPG 3-2-2 4-2-0 2-2-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26 43 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 779 / 42 755 / 98
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/12/17
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Vancouver, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

New Jersey Devils at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Riley Brace #49
Games ’25-26 48 11
Career Games (RS/PO) 1540 / 120 30 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/13/24
Birthplace St. John, NB Fitzroy Harbour, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 18.8 (4) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) 67% (8) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 11-5-2 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 3-2-0 3-0-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
EDM 5-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Gawryletz #64
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 44 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 726 / 22 319 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 —
Birthplace Trail, BC Lake Worth, FL

  

 

New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Stephen Hiff #46
 Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 24 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 46 / 0 860 / 131
First NHL Game 4/11/24 3/30/11
Birthplace Cambridge, ON Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (36) | 5.0 (43) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 60% (30) | % (43) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 11-7-3 | 0-1-0 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-2-1 2-2-1 2-1-0
LAK 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-0 3-0-2 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 21 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 171 / 0 930 / 98
First NHL Game 11/1/22 1/21/13
First Playoff Game — 4/17/15
Birthplace Calgary, AB Cloverdale, 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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