Today’s NHL games:
DAL vs. BUF – NYR vs. TBL – DET vs. FLA – TOR vs. OTT – SJS vs. CHI – SEA vs. VGK 

 

Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Chris Rooney #5
 Wes McCauley #4
Games ’25-26 38 77
Career Games (RS/PO) 1571 / 196 1517 / 234
First NHL Game 11/22/00 1/20/03
Birthplace Boston, MA Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm 6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17) 6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13) 5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18) 7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm 16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14) 16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home 47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13) 49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home 53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32) 52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34) 1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win % 66% (9) | 50% (40) 68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec. 43-22-6 | 34-34-7 45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games 15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32) 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DAL 5-0-0 4-0-0 1-1-0 3-0-1 3-0-2 4-0-0
BUF 1-2-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-1-0 3-2-0 2-3-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Steve Barton #59
 Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 67 77
Career Games (RS/PO) 1675 / 159 452 / 19
First NHL Game 11/1/00 10/18/19
First Playoff Game 4/11/07 4/17/23
Birthplace Vankleek Hill, ON Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven

 

 

New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Liam Maaskant #45
 Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 28 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 29 / 0 741 / 17
First NHL Game 4/17/25 1/17/15
Birthplace Clinton, ON Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.* 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) 1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % % (0) | % (0) 56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec. 0 | 0 38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) 16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
NYR 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 3-1-0 2-0-0
TBL 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 6-1-0 3-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  CJ Murray #68
 Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 78 78
Career Games (RS/PO) 355 / 8 509 / 9
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/10/18
First Playoff Game — 5/24/21
Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA St. Mary’s, ON

  

 

Detroit Red Wings at Florida Panthers
7:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jean Hebert #15
 Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26 63 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 887 / 131 749 / 45
First NHL Game 3/30/11 1/15/15
Birthplace Bouctouche, NB Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm 6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39) 5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35) 5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30) 1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm 7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27) 7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm 18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24) 16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home 50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12) 47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home 49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38) 55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33) 1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win % 67% (7) | 65% (6) 60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec. 46-21-7 | 45-23-8 40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games 17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18) 23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
DET 5-1-0 2-2-1 1-2-1 3-3-0 6-2-0 2-3-0
FLA 4-3-2 5-2-1 2-1-0 4-3-0 6-1-0 2-1-2
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Dan Kelly #98
 Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26 76 64
Career Games (RS/PO) 366 / 0 1617 / 214
First NHL Game 1/28/21 10/7/00
First Playoff Game — 4/16/09
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Beauport, QC

  

 

Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators
7:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Jon Mclsaac #2
 Eric Furlatt #27
Games ’25-26 75 69
Career Games (RS/PO) 702 / 45 1606 / 202
First NHL Game 11/21/13 10/8/01
Birthplace Truro, NS Trois-Rivieres, QC
Goals/Gm 6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36) 5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
PP Opp/Gm 5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7) 5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
PPG/Gm 1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19) 1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
Penl/Gm 6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21) 6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
PIM/Gm 15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33) 15.4 (28) | 19.0 (18)
% of Penl on Home 47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39) 48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6) 51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15) 1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
Home Win % 63% (16) | 61% (15) 62% (20) | 63% (12)
Home Rec. 38-21-5 | 41-24-10 42-24-7 | 38-22-4
OT/SO Games 21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5) 21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
TOR 2-2-1 4-2-0 3-1-1 5-1-0 1-3-0 1-2-1
OTT 3-1-1 5-2-0 0-1-1 3-2-1 4-1-0 2-2-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Julien Fournier #56
 Matt MacPherson #83
Games ’25-26 78 77
Career Games (RS/PO) 452 / 10 1039 / 136
First NHL Game 10/14/19 10/11/11
First Playoff Game — 4/17/14
Birthplace Gatineau, QC Antigonish, NS

  

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette

 

 

San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks
8:30 PM ET

REFEREES
  Corey Syvret #23
 Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 77 74
Career Games (RS/PO) 455 / 0 581 / 12
First NHL Game 4/4/18 11/17/16
Birthplace Millgrove, ON St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30) 5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm 5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37) 5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm 1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28) 1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm 6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33) 6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm 14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20) 15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home 49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10) 49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home 50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33) 51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40) 1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win % 64% (12) | 55% (35) 67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec. 44-23-6 | 38-31-7 44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games 34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25) 22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SJS 1-4-0 2-5-0 1-4-1 0-2-0 0-3-2 0-2-0
CHI 1-2-0 0-6-0 1-3-2 0-3-2 0-3-0 2-2-1
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Ben O’Quinn #91
 David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26 64 76
Career Games (RS/PO) 350 / 0 1634 / 99
First NHL Game 10/14/21 10/11/00
First Playoff Game — 4/16/10
Birthplace Woodstock, ON Sudbury, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo

 

 

Seattle Kraken at Vegas Golden Knights
10:00 PM ET

REFEREES
  Brian Pochmara #16
 Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26 43 75
Career Games (RS/PO) 1270 / 69 810 / 51
First NHL Game 12/23/05 10/24/13
Birthplace Detroit, MI Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm 5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38) 5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm 5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28) 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm 1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35) 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm 6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36) 7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm 18.4 (8) | 7.1 (35) 18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home 47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23) 46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home 54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21) 56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.* 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23) 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win % 69% (3) | 53% (36) 59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec. 46-20-8 | 25-22-10 41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games 21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2) 20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records 24-25 23-24 22-23 24-25 23-24 22-23
SEA 0-2-0 1-0-3 1-2-1 4-3-0 4-3-0 3-3-1
VGK 3-0-2 1-1-3 3-1-0 4-0-2 6-1-1 5-1-0
 

 
LINESPERSONS
  Joe Mahon #89
 James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26 50 78
Career Games (RS/PO) 200 / 0 551 / 29
First NHL Game 11/1/22 11/22/17
First Playoff Game — 4/17/23
Birthplace Calgary, AB Buffalo, NY

  

 

 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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