Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
Game 2 – 8:00 PM ET
REFEREES |
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Chris Rooney #5 |
Graham Skilliter #24 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 38 / 5 | 76 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1571 / 188 | 887 / 35 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 11/22/00 | 1/28/13 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/14/03 | 5/19/21 | ||||
| Birthplace | Boston, MA | La Ronge, SK | ||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.5 (40) | 6.4 (5) | 5.9 (31) | 6.2 (14) | ||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (5) | 5.6 (12) | 5.6 (22) | 5.2 (32) | ||||
| PPG/Gm | 1.4 (4) | 1.3 (10) | 1.1 (28) | 1.1 (28) | ||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (10) | 6.8 (22) | 7.2 (26) | 6.2 (41) | ||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.1 (11) | 6.8 (15) | 17.0 (30) | 14.8 (35) | ||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.5% (32) | 50.0% (35) | 49.8% (23) | 50.0% (11) | ||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.1% (19) | 50.0% (13) | 52.0% (20) | 50.0% (30) | ||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (24) | 1.3 (22) | 1.0 (39) | 1.3 (23) | ||||
| Home Win % | 55% (27) | 66% (9) | 61% (17) | 57% (35) | ||||
| Home Rec. | 17-13-8 | 43-22-6 | 43-27-6 | 37-27-10 | ||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.3% (14) | 20.0% (34) | 17.1% (35) | 20.0% (7) | ||||
| Team Records | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 | 25-26 | 24-25 | 23-24 |
| MIN | 0-0-1 | 1-6-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-1 |
| COL | 0-2-2 | 1-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 3-2-1 |
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Matt MacPherson #83 |
Julien Fournier #56 |
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| Games ’25-26 (RS/PO) | 77 / 5 | 78 / 4 | ||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1039 / 129 | 452 / 9 | ||||
| First NHL Game | 10/11/11 | 10/14/19 | ||||
| First Playoff Game | 4/17/14 | 4/20/25 | ||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Gatineau, QC | ||||
Refs Chris Rooney and Graham Skilliter are paired up for the first time in the postseason.
Rooney worked Round 1 with Peter MacDougall at PHI/PIT Game 1, ANA/EDM Game 2, TBL/MTL Game 3, and DAL/MIN Game 6 (MIN 5-2). He also officiated MTL/TBL Game 7 with Wes McCauley.
Skilliter skated with Frederick L’Ecuyer in the opening round, handling MTL/TBL Game 2, ANA/EDM Game 3, LAK/COL Game 4 (COL W 5-1), and UTA/VGK Game 6.
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.
