Today’s NHL games:
VGK vs. DETTOR vs. NJDCAR vs. VANNYI vs. ANASTL vs. SEA

 


Vegas Golden Knights at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 50 52
Career Games (RS/PO) 1587 / 202 1365 / 136
First NHL Game 10/8/01 11/19/05
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
VGK 3-4-0 2-1-1 0-1-1 3-0-1 4-0-0 3-1-1
DET 4-0-0 2-4-1 3-0-1 6-1-0 1-1-0 1-4-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ben O’Quinn #91
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 53 47
Career Games (RS/PO) 339 / 0 1600 / 214
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Beauport, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 54 21
Career Games (RS/PO) 1159 / 52 1248 / 69
First NHL Game 10/13/07 12/23/05
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 2-2-1 4-1-0 3-2-0 5-1-0 1-3-0 5-1-1
NJD 1-2-1 3-2-0 5-1-1 5-1-1 2-2-0 3-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Steve Barton #59
Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’25-26 50 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 1658 / 159 112 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/26/23
First Playoff Game 4/11/07
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Canton, MI

  


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Vancouver Canucks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #12
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 52 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 189 / 0 868 / 39
First NHL Game 4/12/22 1/28/13
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 1-1-1 2-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-1
VAN 1-2-2 3-0-1 1-0-0 3-4-1 5-2-0 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Joe Mahon #89
Games ’25-26 53 32
Career Games (RS/PO) 766 / 98 182 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 11/1/22
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Calgary, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Pierre Lambert #25
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 54 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 561 / 12 677 / 4
First NHL Game 11/17/16 4/8/14
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 67% (5) | 57% (23) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 44-20-9 | 37-26-12 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 3-1-0 3-0-1 2-1-1 1-0-0 1-1-2 2-1-1
ANA 1-2-0 1-5-0 2-2-0 1-1-1 2-2-0 1-3-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 56 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 828 / 56 727 / 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

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

St. Louis Blues at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Graedy Hamilton #41
Games ’25-26 56 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 642 / 17 48 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 4/7/24
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Duncan, BC
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 20.8 (1) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 77% (2) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 17-5-0 | 1-1-0
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 3-3-1 1-1-2 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
SEA 1-3-1 2-1-0 4-0-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 57 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 942 / 98 336 / 8
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/17/15
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Pittsburgh, PA

  


 

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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