Today’s NHL games:
PIT vs. BUF – FLA vs. TBL – NYI vs. NJD – CAR vs. NYR – OTT vs. PHI – NSH vs. WSH – LAK vs. VGK

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 53 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 639 / 17 45 / 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
PIT 1-3-2 3-1-0 3-1-0 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
BUF 1-4-1 2-1-1 4-1-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 53 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 526 / 29 606 / 48
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/10/19
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’25-26 52 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 725 / 45 780 / 46
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/19/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 62% (23) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 42-26-6 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 4-3-0 6-1-0 2-1-2 6-1-0 3-5-0 3-5-0
TBL 3-3-0 0-1-2 4-2-0 3-3-1 4-0-2 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 49 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 785 / 42 328 / 0
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Furman South #13
Games ’25-26 50 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 677 / 45 462 / 6
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/6/17
Birthplace Truro, NS Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 0-3-2 2-3-1 3-1-0 1-3-2 3-2-0 5-2-0
NJD 2-3-0 3-3-0 3-1-0 3-0-1 1-3-1 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jeremy Faucher #97
 CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 37 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 37 / 0 331 / 8
First NHL Game 10/28/25 10/14/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Cowansville, QC Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’25-26 51 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 857 / 118 341 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/28/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 57% (34) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 37-28-7 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 3-1-1 0-1-2 3-1-1 1-1-2 5-3-0 2-2-0
NYR 3-2-2 6-0-0 4-2-1 3-4-0 4-1-1 4-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brandon Grillo #75
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 41 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 110 / 0 483 / 9
First NHL Game 10/26/23 10/10/18
First Playoff Game — 5/24/21
Birthplace Canton, MI St. Mary’s, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 50 36
Career Games (RS/PO) 557 / 12 1124 / 103
First NHL Game 11/17/16 11/10/05
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 4-2-1 5-1-1 3-3-0 1-2-0 5-0-0 2-0-0
PHI 3-2-1 3-3-1 1-2-1 1-1-0 1-6-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dylan Blujus #57
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 31 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 31 / 0 723 / 104
First NHL Game 10/30/25 10/15/15
First Playoff Game — 4/11/18
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Nashville Predators at Washington Capitals
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 53 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 195 / 0 1655 / 262
First NHL Game 3/28/22 12/19/00
Birthplace Woodville, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-3-0 4-1-0 4-1-1
WSH 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-1 6-0-2 3-4-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 54 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 428 / 10 426 / 19
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/18/19
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven

 

 

Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 51 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 1156 / 52 185 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/07 4/12/22
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 1-1-0 2-3-0 2-1-0 2-3-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
VGK 5-1-2 0-3-1 2-2-1 3-1-1 1-0-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 50 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 340 / 0 326 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/19/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer
 

 

 

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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