Today’s NHL games:
NJD vs. NYR – PIT vs. CAR – OTT vs. WSH – DAL vs. COL – STL vs. CGY – PHI vs. ANA –

 

New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francois St. Laurent #8
 TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’25-26 47 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 1135 / 103 789 / 46
First NHL Game 11/10/05 11/19/13
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) 14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 63% (18) | 59% (21) 62% (23) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 42-26-6 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 1-3-0 1-5-0 0-1-2 2-2-0 5-0-0 1-3-1
NYR 2-3-0 4-0-0 0-1-0 3-3-0 4-0-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 60 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 1965 / 200 435 / 19
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 4/17/23
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Parkhill, ON

  

 

Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 61 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1166 / 52 736 / 45
First NHL Game 10/13/07 1/15/15
Birthplace St-Tite, QC Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 62% (13) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 44-24-6 | 43-25-7 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PIT 1-3-1 1-3-1 0-4-1 1-3-0 3-0-2 0-4-0
CAR 6-1-0 5-2-0 5-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0 5-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26 52 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 1605 / 214 351 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 1/28/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 —
Birthplace Beauport, QC Morrisonville, NY

  

 

Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Justin Kea #36
Games ’25-26 62 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 648 / 17 205 / 0
First NHL Game 11/12/15 3/28/22
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 64% (14) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 44-25-4 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 2-2-0 2-1-1 2-3-1 2-1-1 3-0-0 1-1-0
WSH 2-1-1 4-2-0 4-2-1 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Libor Suchanek #60
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26 64 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 592 / 33 248 / 0
First NHL Game 11/16/17 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 —
Birthplace Stod, Czechia London, ON

  

 

Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Chris Rooney #5
Games ’25-26 28 24
Career Games (RS/PO) 1255 / 69 1557 / 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
DAL 1-1-1 3-0-2 1-1-0 5-0-0 4-0-0 1-1-0
COL 2-1-0 1-1-2 7-1-0 1-2-0 3-0-1 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26 39 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 189 / 0 835 / 56
First NHL Game 11/1/22 11/13/13
First Playoff Game — 4/12/17
Birthplace Calgary, AB Powell River, BC

  

 

St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Eric Furlatt #27
 Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26 58 31
Career Games (RS/PO) 1595 / 202 52 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/01 4/14/24
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
STL 1-1-0 2-0-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
CGY 5-1-1 1-2-0 2-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Mark Shewchyk #92
 Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26 62 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 1535 / 79 798 / 42
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/17/14
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 8/2/20
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Orangeville, ON

  

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 62 57
Career Games (RS/PO) 440 / 0 194 / 0
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/12/22
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 1-3-2 1-0-1 3-4-1 0-3-1 1-2-0 0-0-1
ANA 2-4-1 1-5-0 0-6-1 6-3-0 0-5-0 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ryan Gibbons #58
 Travis Toomey #90
Games ’25-26 60 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 773 / 98 405 / 1
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/25/23
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Leduc, AB

  

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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