Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
BUF vs. BOS – COL vs. LAK – TBL vs. MTL – EDM vs. ANA
Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Game 4 – 2:00 PM ET
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Trevor Hanson #14 |
TJ Luxmore #21 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 2 | 76 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 811 / 49 | 803 / 39 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/24/13 | 11/19/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/17 | 8/2/20 | ||||
| Birthplace | Richmond, BC | Timmins, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (12) | 5.8 (32) | 6.0 (27) | 5.9 (26) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (31) | 5.7 (9) | 5.8 (16) | 4.8 (43) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (26) | 1.2 (19) | 1.3 (15) | 0.9 (43) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.3 (24) | 7.7 (5) | 7.6 (14) | 6.2 (39) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.4 (6) | 7.7 (7) | 19.1 (10) | 14.6 (38) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.2% (39) | 50.0% (42) | 50.7% (3) | 50.0% (19) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 56.2% (2) | 60.0% (2) | 48.1% (37) | 50.0% (18) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (14) | 1.6 (2) | 1.3 (22) | 1.4 (11) | ||||
| Home Win % | 52% (31) | 59% (33) | 56% (25) | 62% (23) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 33-30-11 | 41-28-5 | 34-27-9 | 42-26-6 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 16.0% (36) | 20.0% (22) | 28.9% (9) | 20.0% (26) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| BUF | 4-1-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 3-0-1 | 6-1-1 | 2-2-0 |
| BOS | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 2-1-2 |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Travis Toomey #90 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 77 / 2 | 76 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 962 / 91 | 420 / 3 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 10/3/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/15 | 4/25/23 | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Leduc, AB | ||||
Hanson and Luxmore reffed Utah/Vegas Game 1 and Kings/Avs Game 2.
Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings
Game 4 – 4:30 PM ET
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Frederick L’Ecuyer #17 |
Graham Skilliter #24 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 75 / 2 | 76 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1180 / 50 | 887 / 33 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/13/07 | 1/28/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/15 | 5/19/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | St-Tite, QC | La Ronge, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.9 (33) | 6.1 (21) | 5.9 (31) | 6.2 (14) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (24) | 5.3 (23) | 5.6 (22) | 5.2 (32) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.1 (33) | 1.3 (6) | 1.1 (28) | 1.1 (28) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.4 (20) | 6.8 (21) | 7.2 (26) | 6.2 (41) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.0 (12) | 6.8 (10) | 17.0 (30) | 14.8 (35) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.6% (15) | 50.0% (25) | 49.8% (23) | 50.0% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.1% (29) | 50.0% (15) | 52.0% (20) | 50.0% (30) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (7) | 1.3 (24) | 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (23) | ||||
| Home Win % | 65% (5) | 64% (12) | 61% (17) | 57% (35) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 47-24-4 | 44-24-6 | 43-27-6 | 37-27-10 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 24.0% (21) | 20.0% (26) | 17.1% (35) | 20.0% (7) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| COL | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 3-2-1 |
| LAK | 1-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-1-0 | 3-4-0 |
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Bevan Mills #53 |
David Brisebois #96 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 77 / 2 | 77 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 592 / 39 | 1635 / 97 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/29/16 | 10/11/00 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 5/16/21 | 4/16/10 | ||||
| Birthplace | Surrey, BC | Sudbury, ON | ||||
L’Ecuyer and Skilliter previously worked Lightning/Canadiens Game 2 and Oilers/Ducks Game 3.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens
Game 4 – 7:00 PM ET
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Brandon Blandina #39 |
Wes McCauley #4 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 75 / 2 | 77 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 373 / 2 | 1517 / 222 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/19/19 | 1/20/03 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | — | 4/12/07 | ||||
| Birthplace | Centennial, CO | Georgetown, ON | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (8) | 5.7 (40) | 6.1 (22) | 6.2 (10) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (18) | 5.3 (22) | 5.4 (33) | 5.4 (16) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.2 (24) | 1.3 (11) | 1.1 (32) | 1.2 (19) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.4 (18) | 7.1 (14) | 7.1 (27) | 7.0 (16) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.5 (17) | 7.1 (11) | 17.7 (26) | 16.7 (14) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.2% (28) | 50.0% (24) | 47.2% (19) | 50.0% (16) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.2% (7) | 50.0% (23) | 51.1% (27) | 50.0% (24) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (29) | 1.4 (6) | 1.4 (9) | 1.4 (10) | ||||
| Home Win % | 63% (10) | 54% (40) | 50% (37) | 68% (4) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 42-22-11 | 35-31-7 | 13-14-4 | 45-19-10 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 25.3% (18) | 20.0% (23) | 32.9% (4) | 20.0% (29) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| TBL | 0-5-0 | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 3-3-1 | 5-1-1 |
| MTL | 6-0-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-1-1 | 3-0-1 | 2-1-1 | 2-0-1 |
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Jonny Murray #95 |
CJ Murray #68 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 64 / 2 | 78 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1617 / 206 | 355 / 6 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/7/00 | 10/14/21 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/09 | — | ||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Pittsburgh, PA | ||||
Blandina and McCauley officiated Sens vs. Canes Game 1 and Wild vs. Stars Game 2.
Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks
Game 4 – 9:00 PM ET
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Jake Brenk #26 |
Francois St. Laurent #8 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 2 | 59 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 662 / 15 | 1147 / 97 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/12/15 | 11/10/05 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 5/2/22 | 4/13/11 | ||||
| Birthplace | Detroit Lakes, MN | Greenfield Park, QC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (16) | 6.1 (18) | 6.8 (1) | 5.8 (35) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (7) | 5.6 (13) | 5.8 (15) | 5.9 (7) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.6 (1) | 1.2 (16) | 1.4 (7) | 1.2 (21) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (12) | 7.5 (7) | 7.6 (15) | 7.2 (12) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.8 (25) | 7.5 (13) | 18.5 (16) | 16.4 (17) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.4% (35) | 50.0% (31) | 49.3% (10) | 50.0% (17) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.1% (8) | 50.0% (11) | 50.1% (32) | 50.0% (29) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (13) | 1.3 (14) | 1.5 (5) | 1.4 (4) | ||||
| Home Win % | 62% (13) | 62% (20) | 63% (11) | 63% (18) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 37-22-4 | 43-25-5 | 35-20-4 | 36-21-2 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.7% (24) | 20.0% (9) | 20.3% (31) | 10.0% (40) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| EDM | 2-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-1 |
| ANA | 0-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 1-3-0 |
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Trent Knorr #74 |
Tyson Baker #88 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 78 / 2 | 78 / 2 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 850 / 45 | 509 / 7 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/13/13 | 10/10/18 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/12/17 | 5/24/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Powell River, BC | St. Mary’s, ON | ||||
Refs Jake Brenk and Francois St. Laurent also handled Habs/Bolts Game 1 and Penguins/Flyers Game 3.
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.
