Today’s NHL games:
PIT vs. BOSVGK vs. BUFFLA vs. NJDUTA vs. WSHNSH vs. CBJCHI vs. WPGDAL vs. CGYOTT vs. EDMTBL vs. MINCOL vs. ANAMTL vs. SJS 

 


Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Wes McCauley #4
Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’25-26 55 19
Career Games (RS/PO) 1495 / 234 20 / 0
First NHL Game 1/20/03 4/8/25
Birthplace Georgetown, ON Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) % (43) | % (0)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 3-3-0 2-2-1 4-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
BOS 2-4-1 2-1-0 5-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26 41 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 606 / 61 242 / 0
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/12/19
Birthplace Mansfield, MA London, ON

  


 

Vegas Golden Knights at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 57 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 784 / 46 721 / 17
First NHL Game 11/19/13 1/17/15
Birthplace Timmins, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 2-1-1 3-2-0 3-0-0 4-1-1 3-2-0 2-2-2
BUF 6-1-1 2-2-0 2-1-1 5-1-1 2-1-0 5-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 52 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1957 / 200 529 / 29
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/23
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Buffalo, NY

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 55 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 141 / 0 1660 / 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
NJD 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 2-4-0 5-2-1 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’25-26 49 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 1657 / 159 1016 / 136
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/17/14
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Antigonish, NS

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Utah Mammoth at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Liam Maaskant #45
Games ’25-26 17 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 1550 / 196 23 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/17/25
Birthplace Boston, MA Clinton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) % (0) | % (0)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 3-1-1 0-3-0 2-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
WSH 4-0-0 2-3-1 1-2-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ben O’Quinn #91
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 52 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 338 / 0 585 / 33
First NHL Game 10/14/21 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 8/2/20
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Stod, Czechia

  


 

Nashville Predators at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 49 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1586 / 202 353 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 3/19/19
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 3-2-1 1-1-1 3-3-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 2-0-1
CBJ 3-2-1 1-0-0 2-1-0 4-3-1 3-3-2 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 54 46
Career Games (RS/PO) 454 / 26 1599 / 214
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/16/09
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Beauport, QC

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Garrett Rank #7
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 56 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 729 / 45 681 / 45
First NHL Game 1/15/15 11/21/13
Birthplace Elmira, ON Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 55% (34) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 37-30-8 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 0-2-1 1-4-1 1-4-1 0-2-0 1-0-1 2-3-0
WPG 4-1-0 3-1-1 6-0-0 4-1-0 3-1-2 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26 54 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 344 / 0 1612 / 99
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/10
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Sudbury, ON

  


 

Dallas Stars at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #12
Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 51 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 188 / 0 860 / 118
First NHL Game 4/12/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 2-1-0 2-1-0 0-0-1 3-0-0 1-3-1 3-1-1
CGY 5-2-0 2-2-1 2-1-0 1-0-2 1-1-1 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26 31 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 181 / 0 1254 / 187
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/15/11
Birthplace Calgary, AB Drayton, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

 


 

Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Schlenker #3
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26 57 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 527 / 1 791 / 51
First NHL Game 10/24/16 10/24/13
Birthplace Medicine Hat, AB Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32) 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21) 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22) 18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24) 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24) 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 100% (1) | 61% (18) 59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 1-0-0 | 44-28-3 41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32) 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 2-0-0 1-4-1 3-1-0 4-0-0 2-2-0 1-3-0
EDM 5-0-0 5-1-0 3-4-0 2-3-0 4-1-1 5-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 55 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 399 / 1 329 / 0
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 4/25/23
Birthplace Leduc, AB Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Lee #28
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26 58 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 1550 / 120 869 / 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
TBL 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-4-0 4-2-1 6-0-1 2-2-0
MIN 5-4-0 2-4-1 4-3-0 3-3-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Shandor Alphonso #52
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 54 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 790 / 42 487 / 9
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/10/18
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 5/24/21
Birthplace Orangeville, ON St. Mary’s, ON

  


 

Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Justin Kea #36
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 57 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 199 / 0 560 / 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
COL 3-3-1 0-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-0-1
ANA 0-4-1 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-5-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jeremy Faucher #97
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26 41 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 41 / 0 571 / 46
First NHL Game 10/28/25 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Cowansville, QC Surrey, BC

  


 

Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francois St. Laurent #8
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 41 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 1129 / 103 676 / 4
First NHL Game 11/10/05 4/8/14
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 63% (18) | 59% (21) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 2-1-0 2-3-1 1-2-0 3-2-0 1-1-1 3-1-0
SJS 1-2-0 0-4-0 2-1-0 3-3-0 4-2-1 2-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 55 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 827 / 56 726 / 104
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/11/18
Birthplace Powell River, BC 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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