Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
BUF vs. BOS – CAR vs. OTT – COL vs. LAK
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
7:00 PM ET
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Garrett Rank #7 |
Kyle Rehman #10 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 1 | 76 / 1 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 749 / 36 | 1159 / 48 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/15/15 | 1/22/08 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 5/17/21 | 4/12/18 | ||||
| Birthplace | Elmira, ON | Red Deer, AB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.4 (7) | 5.7 (39) | 6.4 (5) | 5.8 (36) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.1 (10) | 5.3 (25) | 6.1 (12) | 5.8 (8) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (9) | 1.0 (38) | 1.3 (14) | 1.4 (4) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.4 (2) | 7.0 (18) | 7.6 (13) | 7.3 (10) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 21.3 (1) | 7.0 (21) | 17.6 (28) | 17.8 (12) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.2% (18) | 50.0% (36) | 47.2% (31) | 50.0% (7) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.2% (26) | 60.0% (5) | 53.7% (11) | 50.0% (37) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (2) | 1.3 (18) | 1.5 (4) | 1.3 (17) | ||||
| Home Win % | 47% (38) | 60% (30) | 56% (26) | 55% (39) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 32-37-7 | 40-26-8 | 27-21-6 | 36-30-8 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.7% (12) | 20.0% (12) | 22.7% (29) | 30.0% (3) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| BUF | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | 3-1-0 |
| BOS | 0-2-2 | 3-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 2-0-0 |
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Ryan Daisy #81 |
Kyle Flemington #55 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 60 / 1 | 77 / 1 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 625 / 50 | 452 / 15 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/13/16 | 10/18/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/19 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Mansfield, MA | Parkhill, ON | ||||
Rank and Rehman officiated Flyers/Penguins Game 2.
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
7:30 PM ET
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Francis Charron #6 |
Jon Mclsaac #2 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 1 | 75 / 1 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 882 / 105 | 702 / 42 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/5/10 | 11/21/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/18/14 | 4/10/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Truro, NS | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (11) | 6.1 (17) | 6.1 (19) | 6.3 (9) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (4) | 5.1 (38) | 5.2 (38) | 5.3 (27) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (3) | 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (27) | 1.1 (29) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (9) | 6.3 (35) | 6.3 (39) | 6.5 (32) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.9 (22) | 6.3 (30) | 14.7 (38) | 15.3 (29) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.2% (5) | 50.0% (5) | 44.2% (40) | 50.0% (32) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.3% (34) | 50.0% (37) | 56.8% (1) | 50.0% (10) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (35) | 1.2 (30) | 1.4 (12) | 1.2 (35) | ||||
| Home Win % | 51% (35) | 63% (17) | 66% (4) | 63% (16) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 30-28-17 | 41-22-10 | 43-20-13 | 38-21-5 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 36.0% (2) | 20.0% (15) | 24.0% (21) | 20.0% (19) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| CAR | 3-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 0-1-2 | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-1-1 |
| OTT | 4-0-1 | 5-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 5-2-0 |
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Shandor Alphonso #52 |
Julien Fournier #56 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 75 / 1 | 78 / 1 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 811 / 39 | 452 / 6 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/17/14 | 10/14/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 8/2/20 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Orangeville, ON | Gatineau, QC | ||||
Charron and McIsaac also worked Bruins/Sabres Game 1.
Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET
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Kelly Sutherland #11 |
Corey Syvret #23 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 1 | 77 / 1 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1680 / 253 | 455 / 1 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 12/19/00 | 4/4/18 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/9/03 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Millgrove, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (28) | 5.9 (28) | 5.9 (29) | 5.8 (34) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (21) | 5.4 (18) | 5.5 (27) | 5.7 (10) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (24) | 1.0 (40) | 1.0 (35) | 1.3 (7) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.1 (3) | 6.8 (20) | 6.6 (36) | 6.6 (27) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 21.1 (2) | 6.8 (21) | 15.0 (37) | 14.6 (37) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.7% (7) | 50.0% (9) | 48.9% (14) | 50.0% (10) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 48.8% (36) | 50.0% (34) | 51.5% (24) | 50.0% (35) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (29) | 1.2 (27) | 1.4 (15) | 1.3 (21) | ||||
| Home Win % | 64% (8) | 60% (27) | 64% (9) | 64% (12) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 44-24-7 | 42-27-5 | 45-25-7 | 44-23-6 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 21.3% (30) | 10.0% (39) | 19.7% (33) | 30.0% (1) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| COL | 3-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 3-1-1 |
| LAK | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-1-4 | 3-2-1 | 4-1-0 |
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
Travis Gawryletz #67 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 77 / 1 | 78 / 1 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1039 / 126 | 584 / 14 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 11/8/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Trail, BC | ||||
Sutherland and Syvret previously reffed Game 2 beteen Utah and Vegas.
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)
Stats/Numbers: ’25-26 avg. (’25-26 rank) | ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 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.
We’ve also got new rules, new refs, promoted officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2025-26.
