Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
PHI vs. CAR – ANA vs. VGK
Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes
Game 2 – 7:00 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Francis Charron #6 |
Gord Dwyer #19 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 76 / 4 | 70 / 5 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 882 / 108 | 1383 / 132 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 4/5/10 | 11/19/05 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/18/14 | 4/16/14 | ||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Lower Sackville, NS | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (11) | 6.1 (17) | 6.2 (15) | 5.9 (27) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (4) | 5.1 (38) | 6.2 (9) | 5.3 (28) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.5 (3) | 1.1 (27) | 1.2 (19) | 1.1 (32) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (9) | 6.3 (35) | 7.5 (17) | 6.6 (29) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.9 (22) | 6.3 (30) | 19.1 (9) | 15.7 (26) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.2% (5) | 50.0% (5) | 47.3% (36) | 50.0% (29) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.3% (34) | 50.0% (37) | 54.2% (6) | 50.0% (14) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (35) | 1.2 (30) | 1.6 (1) | 1.4 (13) | ||||
| Home Win % | 51% (35) | 63% (17) | 51% (34) | 64% (14) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 30-28-17 | 41-22-10 | 31-30-9 | 44-25-4 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 36.0% (2) | 20.0% (15) | 17.4% (34) | 20.0% (35) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| PHI | 5-5-0 | 4-4-0 | 6-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 1-1-1 |
| CAR | 3-1-0 | 3-1-1 | 0-1-2 | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 |
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Shandor Alphonso #52 |
Ryan Daisy #81 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 75 / 4 | 60 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 811 / 41 | 625 / 53 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/17/14 | 10/13/16 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 8/2/20 | 4/12/19 | ||||
| Birthplace | Orangeville, ON | Mansfield, MA | ||||
Refs Francis Charron and Gord Dwyer are a new pairing for Round 2.
Charron worked the opening round with Jon McIsaac, refereeing BOS/BUF Game 1, OTT/CAR Game 3 (CAR W 2-1), PHI/PIT Game 5 (PHI L 3-2), and MTL/TBL Game 6.
Dwyer skated with Pierre Lambert at MIN/DAL Game 3, UTA/VGK Game 3, PHI/PIT Game 6 (PHI 1-0 OT), and BOS/BUF Game 6.
It’s also a new pairing on the lines; Shandor Alphonso previously worked with Julien Fournier, while Ryan Daisy was paired with Kyle Flemington throughout the opening round.
Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights
Game 1 – 9:30 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Jean Hebert #15 |
Trevor Hanson #14 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 63 / 4 | 76 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 887 / 119 | 811 / 51 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 3/30/11 | 10/24/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/16/15 | 4/12/17 | ||||
| Birthplace | Bouctouche, NB | Richmond, BC | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.6 (4) | 6.0 (23) | 6.3 (12) | 5.8 (32) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (14) | 5.5 (14) | 5.5 (31) | 5.7 (9) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (6) | 1.2 (13) | 1.2 (26) | 1.2 (19) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.0 (4) | 7.6 (6) | 7.3 (24) | 7.7 (5) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.3 (8) | 7.6 (5) | 19.4 (6) | 18.5 (7) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.1% (11) | 50.0% (4) | 46.2% (39) | 50.0% (42) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.3% (17) | 50.0% (39) | 56.2% (2) | 60.0% (2) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (21) | 1.2 (34) | 1.4 (14) | 1.6 (2) | ||||
| Home Win % | 58% (23) | 67% (7) | 52% (31) | 59% (33) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 39-27-9 | 46-21-7 | 33-30-11 | 41-28-5 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 15.9% (37) | 20.0% (29) | 16.0% (36) | 20.0% (22) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| ANA | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 2-6-1 |
| VGK | 0-0-1 | 4-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 4-0-2 | 6-1-1 |
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Kiel Murchison #79 |
Bevan Mills #53 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 77 / 4 | 77 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 962 / 94 | 592 / 40 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 1/21/13 | 11/29/16 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/15 | 5/16/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Cloverdale, BC | Surrey, BC | ||||
Referees Jean Hebert and Trevor Hanson are a new duo for the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Hebert worked alongside Furman South in Round 1, handling MIN/DAL Game 1, OTT/CAR Game 2, PHI/PIT Game 4, and MTL/TBL Game 5.
Hanson partnered up with TJ Luxmore at UTA/VGK Game 1 (VGK W 4-2), LAK/COL Game 2, BOS/BUF Game 4, and MIN/DAL Game 5.
The Vegas Golden Knights are 15-1-3 under Trevor Hanson over the past three seasons, including the 2026 playoffs.
The NHL officials selected to work the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs:
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.
