Today’s NHL games:
DAL vs. BOS – NYI vs. BUF – MTL vs. TBL – OTT vs. FLA – NJD vs. NYR – DET vs. PIT – PHI vs. WSH – CAR vs. CBJ – WPG vs. CHI – SEA vs. EDM 

 

Dallas Stars at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26 29 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 1562 / 196 62 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/00 4/11/24
Birthplace Boston, MA Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) 60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 5-0-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
BOS 3-3-1 5-2-1 4-1-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Matt MacPherson #83
 Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26 68 50
Career Games (RS/PO) 1030 / 136 50 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/11 10/26/25
First Playoff Game 4/17/14 —
Birthplace Antigonish, NS Ottawa, ON

  

 

New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jake Brenk #26
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 655 / 17 734 / 17
First NHL Game 11/12/15 1/17/15
Birthplace Detroit Lakes, MN Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 56% (30) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 32-24-12 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYI 3-0-0 2-1-2 2-0-2 0-4-0 3-2-1 4-1-0
BUF 1-4-1 2-1-1 4-1-1 5-1-1 2-1-0 5-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  James Tobias #61
 Dylan Blujus #57
Games ’25-26 69 43
Career Games (RS/PO) 542 / 29 43 / 0
First NHL Game 11/22/17 10/30/25
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Buffalo, NY Buffalo, NY

  

 

Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 56 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 880 / 131 365 / 0
First NHL Game 3/30/11 3/19/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MTL 1-2-0 2-1-1 3-0-0 1-4-1 2-1-1 1-3-1
TBL 4-2-1 6-0-1 2-2-0 3-1-1 1-2-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jonny Murray #95
 Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 56 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 1609 / 214 365 / 0
First NHL Game 10/7/00 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/16/09 —
Birthplace Beauport, QC Trois-Rivieres, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick

 

 

Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Gord Dwyer #19
 Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 60 34
Career Games (RS/PO) 1373 / 136 1261 / 69
First NHL Game 11/19/05 12/23/05
Birthplace Lower Sackville, NS Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 64% (14) | 64% (7) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 44-25-4 | 25-13-4 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
OTT 3-2-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 4-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-2
FLA 1-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-1 4-0-0 4-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Brad Kovachik #71
 Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 65 71
Career Games (RS/PO) 1970 / 200 599 / 33
First NHL Game 10/10/96 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 4/14/01 8/2/20
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Stod, Czechia

  

This is linesperson Brad Kovachik’s 1,971st and final NHL game.

 

 

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

REFEREES
  Liam Maaskant #45
 Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26 25 61
Career Games (RS/PO) 26 / 0 511 / 11
First NHL Game 4/17/25 4/8/17
Birthplace Clinton, ON Regina, SK
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win % % (0) | % (0) 65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NJD 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 4-0-0
NYR 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-2-0 5-2-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jesse Marquis #86
 Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 67 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 467 / 26 624 / 48
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/4/17
First Playoff Game 4/18/23 4/10/19
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Kitchener, ON

  

 

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Cody Beach #12
 Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26 64 67
Career Games (RS/PO) 201 / 0 873 / 118
First NHL Game 4/12/22 4/5/10
Birthplace Nanaimo, BC Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm 6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4) 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3) 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4) 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm 7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3) 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm 18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6) 15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home 46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35) 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home 53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15) 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3) 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 45% (42) 63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 37-27-9 | 16-20-4 41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 2-4-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 5-0-0
PIT 1-0-1 2-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 4-2-1 3-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Gawryletz #67
 Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 69 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 575 / 18 443 / 10
First NHL Game 11/8/17 10/14/19
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 —
Birthplace Trail, BC Gatineau, QC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran

 

 

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Kelly Sutherland #11
 Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26 68 62
Career Games (RS/PO) 1672 / 262 247 / 0
First NHL Game 12/19/00 3/22/22
Birthplace Richmond, BC Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm 5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11) 6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38) 5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21) 1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41) 6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm 16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39) 14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home 50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27) 47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home 50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25) 53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26) 1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win % 60% (27) | 56% (29) 46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec. 42-27-5 | 39-30-6 28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games 13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
PHI 0-5-0 1-5-0 1-1-1 1-2-1 3-1-0 1-1-0
WSH 6-0-2 3-4-0 2-2-1 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Shandor Alphonso #52
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26 68 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 804 / 42 1626 / 99
First NHL Game 10/17/14 10/11/00
First Playoff Game 8/2/20 4/16/10
Birthplace Orangeville, ON Sudbury, ON

  

 

Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Furman South #13
 Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26 68 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 478 / 6 447 / 0
First NHL Game 4/6/17 4/4/18
Birthplace Sewickley, PA Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm 5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28) 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm 4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39) 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38) 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40) 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm 14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41) 14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home 50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20) 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home 50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18) 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.* 1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win % 60% (30) | 61% (15) 64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec. 40-26-8 | 42-25-8 44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games 21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28) 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 3-2-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 2-1-0 2-3-1 2-1-0
CBJ 2-2-0 2-5-1 1-3-1 3-0-1 4-0-3 1-5-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Jeremy Faucher #97
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 50 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 50 / 0 443 / 19
First NHL Game 10/28/25 10/18/19
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Cowansville, QC Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven

 

 

Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Mitch Dunning #20
 Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26 48 40
Career Games (RS/PO) 358 / 0 191 / 0
First NHL Game 3/28/19 4/1/19
Birthplace Tecumseh, ON London, ON
Goals/Gm 6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14) 6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29) 5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15) 1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24) 6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm 14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11) 15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home 47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15) 46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30) 54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26) 1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win % 57% (34) | 62% (13) 65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec. 37-28-7 | 43-25-7 19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games 16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21) 21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 5-1-0 3-2-0 2-2-0 3-2-0 2-1-0 2-0-0
CHI 3-3-1 2-6-0 0-2-0 1-2-1 0-1-0 0-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Kiel Murchison #79
 Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 69 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 954 / 98 750 / 22
First NHL Game 1/21/13 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 4/17/15 5/16/21
Birthplace Cloverdale, BC Trail, BC

  

 

Seattle Kraken at Edmonton Oilers
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Michael Markovic #31
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 67 68
Career Games (RS/PO) 385 / 1 741 / 45
First NHL Game 3/7/19 1/15/15
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 57% (25) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 43-25-5 | 39-29-6 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 2-4-0 1-2-2 1-1-0 3-0-0 2-2-0 1-2-0
EDM 1-4-0 3-0-0 1-2-1 1-3-2 2-3-1 3-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Travis Toomey #90
 Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26 68 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 412 / 1 841 / 56
First NHL Game 10/3/19 11/13/13
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/12/17
Birthplace Leduc, AB Powell River, BC

  

 

 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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