Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. NYI – UTA vs. NSH – MTL vs. BOS – CAR vs. OTT – TBL vs. CBJ – DET vs. WPG – LAK vs. STL – FLA vs. MIN – WSH vs. EDM 

 

Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Liam Maaskant #45
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 18 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 19 / 0 852 / 118
First NHL Game 4/17/25 4/5/10
Birthplace Clinton, ON Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % % (0) | % (0) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 4-1-0 1-2-0
NYI 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-3-0 2-2-1 3-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 42 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1947 / 200 421 / 19
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/23
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Parkhill, ON

  

 

Utah Mammoth at Nashville Predators
1:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26 32 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 1120 / 103 425 / 0
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/4/18
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 63% (18) | 59% (21) 64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 6-1-1 3-3-0 1-8-0
NSH 2-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-0 0-3-1 3-2-1 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 45 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 445 / 26 478 / 9
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 5/24/21
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 48 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 634 / 17 1242 / 69
First NHL Game 11/12/15 12/23/05
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 3-1-1 0-6-2 2-2-1 4-2-0 2-0-0 2-0-1
BOS 3-3-0 6-1-0 5-1-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 5-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Grillo #75
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26 36 13
Career Games (RS/PO) 105 / 0 1246 / 187
First NHL Game 10/26/23 10/6/07
First Playoff Game — 4/15/11
Birthplace Canton, MI Drayton, ON

  

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 45 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 672 / 45 518 / 1
First NHL Game 11/21/13 10/24/16
Birthplace Truro, NS Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 3-2-0 6-1-1 6-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0 0-1-1
OTT 3-1-1 5-2-0 0-1-1 2-0-0 1-4-1 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 48 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 392 / 1 598 / 61
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/12/19
Birthplace Leduc, AB Mansfield, MA

  

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 49 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 1489 / 234 182 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/12/22
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 3-3-1 5-1-1 5-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-2-0
CBJ 1-2-0 3-3-1 1-4-0 1-3-0 0-2-1 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 50 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 578 / 33 335 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Alex Lepkowski #44
 Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’25-26 16 15
Career Games (RS/PO) 17 / 0 1536 / 226
First NHL Game 4/8/25 10/2/99
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35)
PP Opp/Gm 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0) 5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0) 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8)
PIM/Gm 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0) 15.4 (27) | 20.3 (9)
% of Penl on Home 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0) 45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14)
% PP Opp for Home 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) 53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28)
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7)
Home Win % % (43) | % (0) 60% (29) | 74% (3)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 39-26-8 | 45-14-6
OT/SO Games 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0) 27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-3-2 2-5-0 1-2-0
WPG 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-2-1 3-1-0 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 46 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 322 / 0 728 / 22
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/15
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Trail, BC

  

 

Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kendrick Nicholson #30
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26 48 27
Career Games (RS/PO) 713 / 17 178 / 0
First NHL Game 1/17/15 4/1/19
Birthplace Milverton, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 1-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-1
STL 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonathan Deschamps #80
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 46 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 342 / 0 1590 / 214
First NHL Game 10/15/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game — 4/16/09
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Beauport, QC

  

 

Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26 10 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1543 / 196 1151 / 52
First NHL Game 11/22/00 10/13/07
Birthplace Boston, MA St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) 64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 3-1-1 4-1-0 2-2-0 5-1-0 2-2-1 2-0-1
MIN 1-6-0 3-2-0 2-1-1 2-1-0 3-0-1 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shawn Oliver #66
 Steve Barton #59
Games ’25-26 31 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 31 / 0 1653 / 159
First NHL Game 10/26/25 11/1/00
First Playoff Game — 4/11/07
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Vankleek Hill, ON

  

 

Washington Capitals at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brandon Blandina #39
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 46 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 344 / 0 860 / 39
First NHL Game 3/19/19 1/28/13
Birthplace Centennial, CO La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 54% (40) | 52% (0) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 35-31-7 | 34-31-10 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 2-3-1 2-2-0 2-3-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0
EDM 4-0-0 3-0-0 5-1-1 8-0-1 6-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Caleb Apperson #77
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 47 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 322 / 0 718 / 104
First NHL Game 10/19/21 10/15/15
First Playoff Game — 4/11/18
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Kitchener, ON

   

 

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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