Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
CAR vs. OTT – DAL vs. MIN – PIT vs. PHI
Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators
Game 4 – 3:00 PM ET
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Eric Furlatt #27 |
Kendrick Nicholson #30 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 69 / 2 | 76 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1606 / 193 | 741 / 15 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/8/01 | 1/17/15 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/03 | 4/18/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Milverton, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (14) | 5.7 (41) | 6.3 (12) | 6.3 (6) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (13) | 5.4 (17) | 5.5 (30) | 5.1 (36) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.3 (12) | 1.1 (31) | 1.2 (16) | 1.2 (17) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (7) | 6.7 (24) | 6.9 (33) | 7.4 (9) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.6 (14) | 6.7 (28) | 16.0 (32) | 18.4 (9) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.0% (30) | 50.0% (13) | 48.7% (13) | 50.0% (15) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.0% (10) | 50.0% (33) | 51.7% (22) | 50.0% (28) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (6) | 1.4 (9) | 1.2 (32) | 1.3 (20) | ||||
| Home Win % | 65% (7) | 62% (20) | 52% (31) | 56% (38) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 38-19-12 | 42-24-7 | 34-32-10 | 38-31-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 30.9% (8) | 20.0% (15) | 25.3% (18) | 20.0% (32) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| CAR | 3-0-1 | 0-3-1 | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 |
| OTT | 4-1-3 | 3-2-1 | 4-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 |
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Jesse Marquis #86 |
Andrew Smith #51 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 2 | 77 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 476 / 21 | 632 / 45 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/18 | 10/4/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/18/23 | 4/10/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Bouctouche, NB | Kitchener, ON | ||||
Furlatt and Nicholson worked Kings/Avs Game 1 and Bruins/Sabres Game 2.
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild
Game 4 – 5:30 PM ET
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Garrett Rank #7 |
Kyle Rehman #10 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 2 | 76 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 749 / 37 | 1159 / 49 | ||||
| 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 |
| DAL | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-0-0 | 3-1-1 | 4-1-0 |
| MIN | 1-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 4-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 0-3-1 |
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
Travis Gawryletz #67 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 77 / 2 | 78 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1039 / 127 | 584 / 15 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 11/8/17 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Trail, BC | ||||
Rank and Rehman also reffed Penguins/Flyers Game 1 and Sabres/Bruins Game 3.
Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
Game 4 – 8:00 PM ET
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Furman South #13 |
Jean Hebert #15 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 2 | 63 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 486 / 5 | 887 / 117 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/6/17 | 3/30/11 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/16/15 | ||||
| Birthplace | Sewickley, PA | Bouctouche, NB | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (22) | 5.4 (42) | 6.6 (4) | 6.0 (23) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (29) | 4.8 (42) | 5.9 (14) | 5.5 (14) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (23) | 1.0 (41) | 1.4 (6) | 1.2 (13) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.8 (34) | 6.2 (38) | 8.0 (4) | 7.6 (6) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.3 (29) | 6.2 (33) | 19.3 (8) | 18.7 (5) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.4% (8) | 50.0% (8) | 50.1% (11) | 50.0% (4) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.5% (33) | 50.0% (36) | 52.3% (17) | 50.0% (39) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (31) | 1.1 (39) | 1.3 (21) | 1.2 (34) | ||||
| Home Win % | 59% (21) | 60% (30) | 58% (23) | 67% (7) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 40-26-10 | 40-26-8 | 39-27-9 | 46-21-7 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.7% (24) | 20.0% (20) | 15.9% (37) | 20.0% (29) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| PIT | 2-4-1 | 4-2-0 | 2-3-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-2-1 |
| PHI | 6-1-1 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 3-0-1 |
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Ryan Daisy #81 |
Kyle Flemington #55 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 60 / 2 | 77 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 625 / 52 | 452 / 16 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/13/16 | 10/18/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/19 | 4/17/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Mansfield, MA | Parkhill, ON | ||||
South and Hebert were previously paired up at Wild/Stars Game 1 and Sens/Canes Game 2.
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.
