Today’s NHL games:
FLA vs. NYR – NSH vs. TBL – MTL vs. CAR – BOS vs. CBJ – CHI vs. NJD – DAL vs. PHI 

 

Florida Panthers at New York Rangers
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26 68 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 446 / 0 1171 / 52
First NHL Game 4/4/18 10/13/07
Birthplace Millgrove, ON St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
FLA 1-0-0 3-2-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 2-2-1 2-0-1
NYR 2-1-1 2-1-0 5-0-2 4-2-0 2-2-0 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Scott Cherrey #50
 Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26 34 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 1267 / 187 466 / 26
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/11/18
First Playoff Game 4/15/11 4/18/23
Birthplace Drayton, ON Bouctouche, NB

  

 

Nashville Predators at Tampa Bay Lightning
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Tom Chmielewski #18
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26 66 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 690 / 4 246 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/14 3/22/22
Birthplace Scott AFB, IL Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23) 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17) 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20) 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35) 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36) 14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8) 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29) 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36) 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 61% (26) | 69% (4) 46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 32-19-9 | 50-21-5 28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NSH 0-2-0 2-3-0 1-0-0 3-1-1 3-2-1 2-0-0
TBL 2-0-0 3-2-0 0-3-0 1-0-0 2-2-1 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 67 55
Career Games (RS/PO) 803 / 42 1608 / 214
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/16/09
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Beauport, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Gord Dwyer #19
 Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26 59 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 1372 / 136 200 / 0
First NHL Game 11/19/05 4/12/22
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-5-0 0-2-1 2-1-1 0-2-0
CAR 1-1-0 1-0-1 1-2-0 1-1-1 2-1-0 2-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26 68 53
Career Games (RS/PO) 953 / 98 253 / 0
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/15/22
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 —
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC London, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets
5:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Francis Charron #6
 Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26 66 66
Career Games (RS/PO) 872 / 118 1149 / 51
First NHL Game 4/5/10 1/22/08
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 55% (39) | 55% (32)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 36-30-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BOS 1-4-1 5-2-0 3-1-0 1-2-1 2-0-0 3-1-0
CBJ 3-0-0 0-5-1 1-0-1 2-1-0 0-3-0 1-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 68 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 574 / 18 749 / 22
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 5/16/21
Birthplace Trail, BC Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Beau Halkidis #48
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 39 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 190 / 0 732 / 17
First NHL Game 4/1/19 1/17/15
Birthplace London, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (31) | 8.6 (5) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 65% (10) | 51% (38) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 19-9-5 | 17-16-3 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CHI 1-2-1 0-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-1 1-3-0 0-2-0
NJD 2-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 5-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kyle Flemington #55
 James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 67 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 442 / 19 541 / 29
First NHL Game 10/18/19 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Buffalo, NY

  

 

Dallas Stars at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 66 33
Career Games (RS/PO) 152 / 0 1260 / 69
First NHL Game 4/14/22 12/23/05
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 53% (41) | 60% (20) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 15-13-3 | 19-12-3 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 3-0-2 1-1-0
PHI 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 3-2-0 2-1-1 1-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26 67 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 1029 / 136 1625 / 99
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 4/16/10
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Sudbury, 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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