Today’s NHL games:
WPG vs. BOSNYI vs. OTTMTL vs. DETNYR vs. CBJCHI vs. MINSEA vs. NSHFLA vs. EDMTBL vs. VANUTA vs. VGKBUF vs. SJSPHI vs. LAK 

 


Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jake Brenk #26
Justin Kea #36
Games ’25-26 63 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 649 / 17 206 / 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
WPG 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-0-1 3-0-1 1-0-0 1-1-0
BOS 3-3-0 6-1-0 5-1-0 2-3-0 2-0-1 1-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kyle Flemington #55
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 61 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 436 / 19 461 / 26
First NHL Game 10/18/19 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/18/23
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Bouctouche, NB

  


 

New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Furman South #13
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’25-26 63 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 473 / 6 1503 / 234
First NHL Game 4/6/17 1/20/03
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 1-3-2 3-2-0 5-2-0 1-0-2 3-1-1 1-3-1
OTT 1-3-1 2-4-1 0-3-1 2-3-0 1-2-0 1-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Daisy #81
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’25-26 47 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 612 / 61 1023 / 136
First NHL Game 10/13/16 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/12/19 4/17/14
Birthplace Mansfield, MA Antigonish, NS

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 


 

Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  TJ Luxmore #21
Kelly Sutherland #11
Games ’25-26 63 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 790 / 46 1666 / 262
First NHL Game 11/19/13 12/19/00
Birthplace Timmins, ON Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24) 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36) 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
PPG/Gm 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27) 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30) 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29) 16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)
% of Penl on Home 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28) 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10) 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15) 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 62% (23) | 63% (9) 60% (27) | 56% (29)
Home Rec. 42-26-6 | 44-24-7 42-27-5 | 39-30-6
OT/SO Games 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9) 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-3-1 2-2-0 2-4-0 2-0-0
DET 2-1-1 3-3-0 1-1-1 2-2-0 3-1-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26 64 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 495 / 9 341 / 8
First NHL Game 10/10/18 10/14/21
First Playoff Game 5/24/21
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Pittsburgh, PA

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 


 

New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Carter Sandlak #29
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 55 48
Career Games (RS/PO) 240 / 0 1136 / 103
First NHL Game 3/22/22 11/10/05
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25) 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32) 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37) 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34) 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25) 16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32) 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12) 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39) 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win % 46% (42) | 65% (5) 63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec. 28-35-10 | 46-23-6 36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11) 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-1-0 3-0-1 1-0-0 2-3-0 4-0-0 0-1-0
CBJ 4-3-0 0-5-0 2-3-1 2-1-0 2-3-0 0-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Andrew Smith #51
James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 64 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 619 / 48 535 / 29
First NHL Game 10/4/17 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/10/19 4/17/23
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Buffalo, NY

  


 

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Michael Markovic #31
Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 62 58
Career Games (RS/PO) 380 / 1 508 / 11
First NHL Game 3/7/19 4/8/17
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 57% (25) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 39-29-6 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 2-0-1 2-2-0 2-4-0 1-0-1 2-2-0 2-2-1
MIN 1-3-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 2-1-1 1-1-0 2-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dylan Blujus #57
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’25-26 38 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 38 / 0 578 / 46
First NHL Game 10/30/25 11/29/16
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Surrey, BC

  


 

Seattle Kraken at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 53 60
Career Games (RS/PO) 877 / 131 687 / 45
First NHL Game 3/30/11 11/21/13
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Truro, NS
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 1-1-0 1-2-0 0-2-1 1-1-1 1-2-0 2-1-1
NSH 2-1-1 2-3-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 3-0-0 1-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brad Kovachik #71
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 61 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1966 / 200 339 / 0
First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/25/21
First Playoff Game 4/14/01
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Lake Worth, FL

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 


 

Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kendrick Nicholson #30
Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’25-26 62 59
Career Games (RS/PO) 727 / 17 1596 / 202
First NHL Game 1/17/15 10/8/01
Birthplace Milverton, ON Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42) 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18) 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34) 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9) 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8) 15.4 (28) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36) 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8) 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30) 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 56% (38) | 57% (26) 62% (20) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 38-31-4 | 40-30-5 42-24-7 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 1-4-0 3-3-0 3-2-1 3-1-0 1-5-0 1-2-1
EDM 3-2-0 3-2-0 5-2-0 0-3-0 2-1-1 1-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Julien Fournier #56
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 64 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 438 / 10 358 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/15/21
First Playoff Game
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 61 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 147 / 0 873 / 39
First NHL Game 4/14/22 1/28/13
Birthplace West Hartford, CT La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TBL 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
VAN 1-0-1 4-0-0 0-0-0 3-4-1 5-2-0 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Brandon Gawryletz #64
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26 62 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 744 / 22 336 / 0
First NHL Game 10/14/15 10/19/21
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Trail, BC Kitchener, ON

  


 

Utah Mammoth at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Brian Pochmara #16
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 29 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 1256 / 69 327 / 0
First NHL Game 12/23/05 3/1/19
Birthplace Detroit, MI Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (8) | 7.1 (35) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 69% (3) | 53% (36) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 46-20-8 | 25-22-10 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
UTA 2-2-0 2-0-0 2-2-2 1-2-3 5-2-0 2-1-2
VGK 3-0-2 1-1-3 3-1-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 0-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
Travis Toomey #90
Games ’25-26 64 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 836 / 56 406 / 1
First NHL Game 11/13/13 10/3/19
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/25/23
Birthplace Powell River, BC Leduc, AB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Corey Syvret #23
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 63 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 441 / 0 685 / 4
First NHL Game 4/4/18 4/8/14
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 2-2-1 0-4-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 1-1-0
SJS 1-4-0 2-5-0 1-4-1 3-3-0 4-2-1 2-2-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kiel Murchison #79
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 63 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 948 / 98 568 / 18
First NHL Game 1/21/13 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 4/17/23
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Philadelphia Flyers at Los Angeles Kings
10:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Cody Beach #12
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26 58 54
Career Games (RS/PO) 195 / 0 1367 / 136
First NHL Game 4/12/22 11/19/05
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 0-3-1 1-2-0 0-0-1 2-3-1 1-1-1 4-1-0
LAK 2-3-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 4-3-1 2-0-1 2-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Ryan Gibbons #58
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 61 45
Career Games (RS/PO) 774 / 98 45 / 0
First NHL Game 10/8/15 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/12/17
Birthplace Vancouver, BC Ottawa, 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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