Today’s NHL games:
VGK vs. PIT – FLA vs. NYI – CHI vs. UTA – WPG vs. SJS – STL vs. MIN – CGY vs. ANA 

 

Vegas Golden Knights at Pittsburgh Penguins
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 16 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1549 / 196 720 / 17
First NHL Game 11/22/00 1/17/15
Birthplace Boston, MA Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 2-2-0 0-3-0 1-3-0 4-1-1 3-2-0 2-2-2
PIT 3-2-0 3-2-1 3-1-1 0-1-0 4-2-1 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 52 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1014 / 136 610 / 48
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/10/19
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Kitchener, ON

  

 

Florida Panthers at New York Islanders
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
 Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 54 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 140 / 0 1659 / 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
FLA 1-1-1 2-2-0 0-0-0 5-2-0 1-0-2 1-3-0
NYI 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 3-3-1 2-1-4 5-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26 48 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 1656 / 159 605 / 61
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/13/16
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/12/19
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Mansfield, MA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at Utah Mammoth
4:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26 34 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 344 / 0 526 / 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
CHI 3-3-1 2-6-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-6-0
UTA 3-1-1 3-1-1 0-0-0 1-4-0 2-3-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 53 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 789 / 42 561 / 18
First NHL Game 10/17/14 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/17/23
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Trail, BC

  

 

Winnipeg Jets at San Jose Sharks
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Justin Kea #36
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 56 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 198 / 0 559 / 12
First NHL Game 3/28/22 11/17/16
Birthplace Woodville, ON St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 61% (15) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 23-14-3 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 3-0-1 1-0-0 1-1-0 5-0-1 4-3-0 2-1-0
SJS 2-1-1 1-1-0 0-0-1 0-2-0 0-3-2 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Bevan Mills #53
 Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’25-26 55 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 570 / 46 40 / 0
First NHL Game 11/29/16 10/28/25
First Playoff Game 5/16/21 —
Birthplace Surrey, BC Cowansville, QC

  

 

St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild
6:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26 53 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 680 / 45 184 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/1/19
Birthplace Truro, NS London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 1-2-1 1-3-0 3-1-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 2-2-0
MIN 2-3-1 3-1-2 2-2-2 0-0-0 2-0-0 0-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 53 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 453 / 26 343 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 —
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks
8:00 PM EDT

Referees and Linespersons TBD

 

 

 

 

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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