Today’s NHL games:
NSH vs. BOSBUF vs. TORVGK vs. MTLLAK vs. DETUTA vs. FLAWPG vs. NJDDAL vs. STLCHI vs. MINSJS vs. VANWSH vs. SEA 

 


Nashville Predators at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #25
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 47 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 554 / 12 635 / 17
First NHL Game 11/17/16 11/12/15
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-3-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
BOS 2-3-0 1-1-1 3-0-0 3-3-0 6-1-0 5-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 47 35
Career Games (RS/PO) 602 / 48 600 / 61
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/12/19
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Mansfield, MA

  


 

Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kendrick Nicholson #30
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 49 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 714 / 17 520 / 1
First NHL Game 1/17/15 10/24/16
Birthplace Milverton, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 5-1-1 2-1-0 5-0-0 0-3-0 2-1-0 2-0-0
TOR 4-2-0 4-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Scott Cherrey #50
David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26 14 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1247 / 187 1606 / 99
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/16/10
Birthplace Drayton, ON Sudbury, ON

  


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Sullivan #47
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 22 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 43 / 0 674 / 45
First NHL Game 4/14/24 11/21/13
Birthplace Toronto, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 8.0 (3) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 63% (19) | 100% (1) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 12-7-1 | 1-0-0 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-1 4-0-0 2-2-0
MTL 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 2-1-2 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Michel Cormier #76
Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’25-26 46 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 1451 / 99 32 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/03 10/28/25
First Playoff Game 4/22/06
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Cowansville, QC

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Chris Rooney #5
Games ’25-26 49 12
Career Games (RS/PO) 191 / 0 1545 / 196
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/22/00
Birthplace Woodville, ON Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 16.5 (15) | 19.4 (14)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 66% (9) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 43-22-6 | 34-34-7
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 3-1-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 1-1-1 2-0-1 0-0-3
DET 2-3-0 2-0-1 0-2-1 1-3-0 5-3-1 0-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 49 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 1522 / 79 33 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/15/09
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Ottawa, ON

  


 

Utah Mammoth at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 51 38
Career Games (RS/PO) 1543 / 120 862 / 131
First NHL Game 4/2/01 3/30/11
Birthplace St. John, NB Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) 67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 2-2-0 3-1-0 2-2-1 3-1-1 3-0-0 0-3-0
FLA 4-0-1 4-0-0 3-2-0 4-3-2 5-2-1 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jonathan Deschamps #80
James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 48 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 344 / 0 522 / 29
First NHL Game 10/15/21 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Beau Halkidis #48
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 28 17
Career Games (RS/PO) 179 / 0 1244 / 69
First NHL Game 4/1/19 12/23/05
Birthplace London, ON Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (31) | 8.6 (5) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 65% (10) | 51% (38) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 19-9-5 | 17-16-3 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 3-2-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-1 2-5-0
NJD 2-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 5-1-1 2-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 44 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 1949 / 200 425 / 10
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Gord Dwyer #19
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 46 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 1359 / 136 47 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/11/24
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 4-4-1 2-1-1 4-1-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
STL 4-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kilian McNamara #93
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 47 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 323 / 0 579 / 33
First NHL Game 10/25/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Stod, Czechia

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Dan O’Rourke #9
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’25-26 17 20
Career Games (RS/PO) 1538 / 226 84 / 0
First NHL Game 10/2/99 4/8/23
Birthplace Calgary, AB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35) 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20) 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32) 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8) 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (27) | 8.3 (9) 13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home 45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14) 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home 53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28) 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7) 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win % 60% (29) | 74% (3) 62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec. 39-26-8 | 45-14-6 15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games 27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8) 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 1-1-2 1-2-0 2-0-0 0-2-0 3-1-1 0-0-1
MIN 3-2-0 3-1-1 1-3-2 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 47 39
Career Games (RS/PO) 337 / 0 1592 / 214
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Beauport, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Graedy Hamilton #41
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26 19 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 44 / 0 1131 / 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
SJS 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 3-4-0 1-3-0 2-2-2
VAN 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-2 2-2-1 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Matt MacPherson #83
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 48 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 1010 / 136 327 / 8
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Pittsburgh, PA

  


 

Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 48 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 134 / 0 670 / 4
First NHL Game 4/14/22 4/8/14
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WSH 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 3-2-0 1-2-1 2-2-1
SEA 2-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 1-3-1 3-2-0 3-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 24 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 174 / 0 933 / 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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