The National Hockey League is back with eight games tonight!  Wednesday’s NHL games:

BUF vs. NJD – PHI vs. WSH – TOR vs. TBL – SEA vs. DAL –
COL vs. UTA – WPG vs. VAN – VGK vs. LAK – EDM vs. ANA 

 

Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 52 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 138 / 0 1656 / 262
First NHL Game 4/14/22 12/19/00
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 1-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 3-3-0 3-1-1
NJD 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 5-2-1 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Andrew Smith #51
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 52 37
Career Games (RS/PO) 607 / 48 37 / 0
First NHL Game 10/4/17 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 —
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Ottawa, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 51 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 678 / 45 350 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 3/19/19
Birthplace Truro, NS Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 1-2-1 1-3-1 2-3-1 1-4-0 5-0-1 1-2-2
WSH 6-1-0 3-3-2 2-2-0 2-3-1 2-2-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 54 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 1527 / 79 341 / 0
First NHL Game 10/9/03 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 —
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Morrisonville, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 53 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 463 / 6 865 / 39
First NHL Game 4/6/17 1/28/13
Birthplace Sewickley, PA La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 1-2-0 4-0-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-1 3-1-1
TBL 3-3-0 1-0-1 3-2-1 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Tyson Baker #88
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 53 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 484 / 9 429 / 10
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 —
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 53 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 726 / 45 318 / 0
First NHL Game 1/15/15 3/1/19
Birthplace Elmira, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-3-0 1-4-0 2-0-0
DAL 4-2-0 2-2-1 2-1-3 4-3-1 4-1-3 2-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26 53 51
Career Games (RS/PO) 329 / 0 337 / 0
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/14/21
First Playoff Game — —
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL Woodstock, ON

  

 

Colorado Avalanche at Utah Mammoth
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Trevor Hanson #14
 Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 52 25
Career Games (RS/PO) 787 / 51 46 / 0
First NHL Game 10/24/13 4/14/24
Birthplace Richmond, BC Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 59% (33) | 57% (27) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 41-28-5 | 39-29-8 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 4-1-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
UTA 2-4-0 5-3-0 2-3-2 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26 52 49
Career Games (RS/PO) 824 / 56 762 / 98
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/12/17
Birthplace Powell River, BC Vancouver, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 32 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 342 / 0 524 / 1
First NHL Game 3/28/19 10/24/16
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14) 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29) 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15) 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24) 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11) 15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15) 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30) 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26) 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 62% (13) 100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec. 37-28-7 | 43-25-7 1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21) 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 5-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 1-2-1 5-2-1 3-1-0
VAN 3-2-0 1-1-2 2-1-1 3-2-1 4-0-2 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26 53 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 938 / 98 568 / 46
First NHL Game 1/21/13 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 5/16/21
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Surrey, BC

  

 

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

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 37 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 1125 / 103 496 / 11
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/8/17
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 63% (18) | 59% (21) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 2-0-0 0-2-1 2-1-0 4-0-0 2-1-1 3-0-2
LAK 3-3-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-1-0 3-1-0 1-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 50 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 786 / 42 450 / 26
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/18/23
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Bouctouche, NB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 

 

Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Lee #28
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26 55 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 1547 / 120 431 / 0
First NHL Game 4/2/01 4/4/18
Birthplace St. John, NB Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22) 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42) 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39) 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42) 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18) 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24) 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25) 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 57% (24) 64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 39-29-5 | 42-31-3 44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25) 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
EDM 5-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-1 4-0-0 4-1-0 2-0-1
ANA 1-2-1 4-3-0 2-1-1 2-4-1 1-5-0 0-6-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 28 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 178 / 0 734 / 22
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/14/15
First Playoff Game — 5/16/21
Birthplace Calgary, AB Trail, BC

  

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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