Today’s NHL games:
TOR vs. NYR – UTA vs. PHI – BUF vs. PIT – FLA vs. CBJ – BOS vs. NSH – TBL vs. WPG – OTT vs. CGY – NYI vs. LAK 

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Wes McCauley #4
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26 56 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1496 / 234 1160 / 52
First NHL Game 1/20/03 10/13/07
Birthplace Georgetown, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41) 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32) 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27) 18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34) 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9) 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 68% (4) | 64% (8) 64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 45-19-10 | 45-24-6 44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21) 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 0-3-0 2-0-1 5-0-1 2-2-1 4-1-0 3-2-0
NYR 1-4-1 1-2-0 2-3-1 4-2-0 2-2-0 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’25-26 53 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 1958 / 200 1017 / 136
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/14
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Antigonish, NS

  

 

Utah Mammoth at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’25-26 22 18
Career Games (RS/PO) 1249 / 69 1551 / 196
First NHL Game 12/23/05 11/22/00
Birthplace Detroit, MI Boston, MA
Goals/Gm 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38) 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28) 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35) 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36) 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (8) | 7.1 (35) 16.5 (15) | 19.4 (14)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23) 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13)
% PP Opp for Home 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21) 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23) 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win % 69% (3) | 53% (36) 66% (9) | 50% (40)
Home Rec. 46-20-8 | 25-22-10 43-22-6 | 34-34-7
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2) 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 2-2-0 2-0-0 2-2-2 3-1-1 0-3-0 2-1-1
PHI 3-2-0 2-1-1 1-2-0 5-1-0 2-3-1 2-5-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’25-26 51 44
Career Games (RS/PO) 1659 / 159 113 / 0
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/26/23
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 —
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Canton, MI

  

 

Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 56 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 466 / 6 354 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 3/19/19
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 5-2-0 3-3-1 1-2-0 3-4-0 3-3-0 5-0-0
PIT 4-2-0 2-3-1 3-0-0 3-2-2 3-1-1 3-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26 48 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 1601 / 214 340 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 —
Birthplace Beauport, QC Woodstock, ON

  

 

Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Peter MacDougall #38
 Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26 50 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 500 / 11 1551 / 120
First NHL Game 4/8/17 4/2/01
Birthplace Regina, SK St. John, NB
Goals/Gm 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36) 6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10) 5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31) 1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12) 6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (20) | 8.0 (17) 15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31) 49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19) 51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13) 1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win % 65% (11) | 51% (39) 57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec. 43-21-10 | 37-36-2 39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40) 17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 1-3-0 3-1-0 3-2-1 4-0-1 4-0-0 3-2-0
CBJ 0-3-0 2-6-0 0-4-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kilian McNamara #93
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 56 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 332 / 0 488 / 9
First NHL Game 10/25/21 10/10/18
First Playoff Game — 5/24/21
Birthplace Lake Worth, FL St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’25-26 46 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 870 / 131 142 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 4/14/22
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 1-2-1 4-1-1 2-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
NSH 2-1-1 2-3-0 1-1-0 3-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 58 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 432 / 10 586 / 33
First NHL Game 10/14/19 11/16/17
First Playoff Game — 8/2/20
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Stod, Czechia

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Garrett Rank #7
 Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 57 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 730 / 45 682 / 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
TBL 3-3-0 0-1-2 4-2-0 1-1-1 3-1-1 2-2-1
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 55 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 345 / 0 1613 / 99
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/00
First Playoff Game — 4/16/10
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Sudbury, ON

  

 

Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 55 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 861 / 118 321 / 0
First NHL Game 4/5/10 3/1/19
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 5-0-0 0-2-0 3-3-0 1-0-1 1-4-1 0-1-0
CGY 1-0-2 1-1-1 3-0-0 2-2-0 3-3-0 1-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26 54 22
Career Games (RS/PO) 767 / 98 1255 / 187
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/6/07
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/15/11
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Drayton, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 

 

New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Pierre Lambert #25
 Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 55 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 562 / 12 678 / 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
LAK 3-1-1 2-0-2 3-0-0 3-1-1 3-2-0 3-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Trent Knorr #74
 Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 57 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 829 / 56 728 / 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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