Today’s NHL games:
DET vs. TBLNYR vs. FLACAR vs. PHIDAL vs. TORMIN vs. STLSJS vs. NSHBUF vs. CHICOL vs. EDMLAK vs. SEAWPG vs. VGK 

 


Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jean Hebert #15
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 62 75
Career Games (RS/PO) 886 / 131 740 / 17
First NHL Game 3/30/11 1/17/15
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 5-1-0 2-2-1 1-2-1 3-3-2 1-6-0 0-2-1
TBL 4-2-1 6-0-1 2-2-0 2-1-0 6-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  CJ Murray #68
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 77 63
Career Games (RS/PO) 354 / 8 1616 / 214
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game 4/16/09
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA Beauport, QC

  


 

New York Rangers at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Liam Maaskant #45
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 27 75
Career Games (RS/PO) 28 / 0 748 / 45
First NHL Game 4/17/25 1/15/15
Birthplace Clinton, ON Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % % (0) | % (0) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 4-1-0 4-1-0
FLA 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 4-3-0 6-1-0 2-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Tyson Baker #88
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26 77 78
Career Games (RS/PO) 508 / 9 606 / 33
First NHL Game 10/10/18 11/16/17
First Playoff Game 5/24/21 8/2/20
Birthplace St. Mary’s, ON Stod, Czechia

  


 

Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Chris Rooney #5
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26 37 75
Career Games (RS/PO) 1570 / 196 661 / 17
First NHL Game 11/22/00 11/12/15
Birthplace Boston, MA Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) 62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
CAR 2-2-1 3-2-0 4-0-1 4-1-0 2-3-0 3-1-0
PHI 5-1-0 2-3-1 2-5-1 4-2-1 1-2-0 1-0-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Mark Shewchyk #92
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26 75 75
Career Games (RS/PO) 1548 / 79 745 / 104
First NHL Game 10/9/03 10/15/15
First Playoff Game 4/15/09 4/11/18
Birthplace Waterdown, ON Kitchener, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 


 

Dallas Stars at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Jon Mclsaac #2
Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’25-26 74 23
Career Games (RS/PO) 701 / 45 24 / 0
First NHL Game 11/21/13 4/8/25
Birthplace Truro, NS Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) % (43) | % (0)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 0 | 0
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 2-3-0 3-1-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
TOR 2-2-1 4-2-0 3-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Scott Cherrey #50
Jeremy Faucher #97
Games ’25-26 41 56
Career Games (RS/PO) 1274 / 187 56 / 0
First NHL Game 10/6/07 10/28/25
First Playoff Game 4/15/11
Birthplace Drayton, ON Cowansville, QC

  


 

Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francois St. Laurent #8
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26 59 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 1147 / 103 392 / 1
First NHL Game 11/10/05 3/7/19
Birthplace Greenfield Park, QC Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm 5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15) 6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm 5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19) 5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13) 1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm 7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31) 7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm 16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23) 16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home 49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2) 47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41) 52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41) 1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win % 63% (18) | 59% (21) 62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec. 36-21-2 | 42-28-5 43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games 11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21) 23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
MIN 2-1-0 3-3-0 1-0-0 1-3-0 2-1-0 2-1-1
STL 2-1-0 4-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-1 4-2-1 1-1-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Jesse Marquis #86
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Games ’25-26 75 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 475 / 26 372 / 0
First NHL Game 10/11/18 10/15/21
First Playoff Game 4/18/23
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Trois-Rivieres, QC

  


 

San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Eric Furlatt #27
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’25-26 68 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 1605 / 202 803 / 46
First NHL Game 10/8/01 11/19/13
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3) 5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12) 4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18) 0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14) 6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm 15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18) 14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11) 49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37) 53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6) 1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win % 62% (20) | 63% (12) 62% (23) | 63% (9)
Home Rec. 42-24-7 | 38-22-4 42-26-6 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15) 19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 0-3-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-2-1 0-3-1 1-3-1
NSH 3-2-1 1-1-1 3-3-0 0-4-0 4-2-0 4-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Kyle Flemington #55
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 76 77
Career Games (RS/PO) 451 / 19 583 / 18
First NHL Game 10/18/19 11/8/17
First Playoff Game 4/17/23 4/17/23
Birthplace Parkhill, ON Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson

 


 

Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Morgan MacPhee #43
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26 34 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 98 / 0 372 / 0
First NHL Game 4/8/23 3/19/19
Birthplace Elmira, ON Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm 6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41) 5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm 4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40) 5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm 1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42) 1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39) 7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm 13.8 (42) | 6.9 (38) 18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home 45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38) 49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home 54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17) 52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10) 1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win % 62% (25) | 56% (31) 54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec. 15-9-2 | 18-14-3 35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games 23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37) 19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
BUF 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 3-4-0 3-3-0 5-0-0
CHI 0-2-0 3-1-1 0-0-1 0-4-1 0-5-0 1-4-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Dan Kelly #98
Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’25-26 75 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 365 / 0 1038 / 136
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/11/11
First Playoff Game 4/17/14
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Antigonish, NS

  


 

Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Graham Skilliter #24
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26 75 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 886 / 39 339 / 0
First NHL Game 1/28/13 3/1/19
Birthplace La Ronge, SK Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm 6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27) 6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15) 5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6) 1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm 6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29) 7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm 14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37) 18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9) 46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home 51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40) 54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11) 1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win % 57% (35) | 61% (19) 62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec. 37-27-10 | 45-29-2 41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games 24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35) 24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
COL 4-1-1 3-2-1 4-2-0 3-2-0 3-3-2 1-1-0
EDM 8-0-1 6-2-0 3-1-1 4-0-1 3-0-0 3-0-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Trent Knorr #74
James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 77 77
Career Games (RS/PO) 849 / 56 550 / 29
First NHL Game 11/13/13 11/22/17
First Playoff Game 4/12/17 4/17/23
Birthplace Powell River, BC Buffalo, NY

  


 

Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken
9:30 PM ET

REFEREES

  Francis Charron #6
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26 74 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 880 / 118 698 / 4
First NHL Game 4/5/10 4/8/14
Birthplace Ottawa, ON Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29) 6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm 5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23) 5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29) 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm 6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38) 6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm 15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40) 14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home 49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37) 48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5) 52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37) 1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win % 63% (17) | 63% (10) 61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec. 41-22-10 | 37-21-5 32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10) 25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
LAK 1-0-0 1-2-0 4-1-1 3-1-1 3-2-0 3-0-1
SEA 3-2-0 3-0-0 1-4-0 1-3-1 3-2-0 3-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Travis Toomey #90
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26 75 75
Career Games (RS/PO) 419 / 1 788 / 98
First NHL Game 10/3/19 10/8/15
First Playoff Game 4/25/23 4/12/17
Birthplace Leduc, AB Vancouver, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer

 


 

Winnipeg Jets at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES

  Kyle Rehman #10
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26 75 42
Career Games (RS/PO) 1158 / 51 1269 / 69
First NHL Game 1/22/08 12/23/05
Birthplace Red Deer, AB Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm 5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7) 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm 5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16) 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm 1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10) 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm 7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22) 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm 17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32) 18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home 48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4) 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home 50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36) 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30) 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win % 55% (39) | 55% (32) 69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec. 36-30-8 | 38-30-7 46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games 26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17) 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
WPG 6-1-0 2-2-0 4-1-0 3-1-0 2-0-1 2-5-0
VGK 3-0-1 5-1-0 4-2-0 3-0-2 1-1-3 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS

  Joe Mahon #89
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26 49 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 199 / 0 758 / 22
First NHL Game 11/1/22 10/14/15
First Playoff Game 5/16/21
Birthplace Calgary, AB Trail, BC

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier

  


 

 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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