Opening Night
Florida Panthers at Carolina Hurricanes
5:00 PM ET
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| Chris Rooney #5 | Jake Brenk #26 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 38 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1572 / 196 | 662 / 17 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 22, 2000 | Nov. 12, 2015 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 14, 2003 | May 2, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Boston, MA | Detroit Lakes, MN | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.5 (41) | — | 6.2 (17) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (5) | — | 6.3 (6) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (12) | — | 7.7 (14) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.1 (12) | — | 17.8 (25) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.9 (11) | — | 6.9 (6) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.1% (31) | — | 46.7% (36) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 46.5% (33) | — | 46.4% (35) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.1% (20) | — | 54.1% (7) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (24) | — | 1.4 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 45% (34) | — | 57% (13) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.3% (13) | — | 23.7% (23) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | — | 1 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 5 (36) | — | 9 (30) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | — | 50.0% (7) 1-of-2 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| FLA | 2-1-0 | — | 2-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| CAR | 2-1-0 | — | 1-4-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period 25-26 | ||||||||||||
| Chris Rooney #5 | Jake Brenk #26 | |||||||||||
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| Ryan Daisy #81 | Libor Suchanek #60 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 60 | 78 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 625 / 58 | 608 / 33 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 13, 2016 | Nov. 16, 2017 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 12, 2019 | Aug. 2, 2020 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Mansfield, MA | Stod, Czechia | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.6 (10) | — | 8.3 (22) | — | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.8 (11) | — | 5.0 (5) | — | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.7% (10) | — | 49.4% (30) | — | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 50.0% (16) | — | 49.9% (17) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 6-of-6 |
— | 40.0% (36) 2-of-5 |
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Referees Chris Rooney and Jake Brenk are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Ryan Daisy and Libor Suchanek are together for the first time this season after 2 appearances together last year.
Opening Night
Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET
Referees Francis Charron and Jon McIsaac are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 1 game together last season. Linespersons Brandon Gawryletz and Kiel Murchison are together for the first time this regular season — they also worked 1 preseason game together — after 4 appearances together last year.
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| Francis Charron #6 | Jon McIsaac #2 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 76 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 883 / 114 | 704 / 45 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | April 5, 2010 | Nov. 21, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 18, 2014 | April 10, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Truro, NS | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (10) | — | 6.1 (20) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (6) | — | 5.2 (38) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.8 (11) | — | 6.3 (40) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.1 (23) | — | 14.7 (39) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.9 (8) | — | 5.7 (39) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.6% (4) | — | 43.5% (41) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 50.1% (9) | — | 44.2% (41) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.5% (36) | — | 56.8% (2) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (34) | — | 1.4 (13) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 41% (40) | — | 52% (24) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 35.5% (2) | — | 24.0% (20) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 2 (10) | — | 1 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 16 (13) | — | 12 (23) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 28.6% (27) 2-of-7 |
— | 42.9% (18) 3-of-7 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| MTL | 3-2-0 | — | 3-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| TOR | 2-3-1 | — | 2-4-1 | — | ||||||||
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| Francis Charron #6 | Jon McIsaac #2 | |||||||||||
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| Brandon Gawryletz #64 | Kiel Murchison #79 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 77 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 759 / 22 | 963 / 97 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 14, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 16, 2021 | April 17, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | Cloverdale, BC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.6 (8) | — | 8.4 (16) | — | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.4 (24) | — | 4.7 (14) | — | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.0% (26) | — | 50.0% (25) | — | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 50.9% (9) | — | 49.5% (21) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 90.0% (22) 9-of-10 |
— | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
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Opening Night
New York Rangers at Boston Bruins
8:00 PM ET
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| Wes McCauley #4 | Furman South #13 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 77 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1519 / 234 | 486 / 7 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Jan. 20, 2003 | April 6, 2017 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 12, 2007 | April 20, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Georgetown, ON | Sewickley, PA | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (24) | — | 6.1 (23) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.4 (34) | — | 5.5 (30) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.1 (28) | — | 6.9 (35) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.5 (28) | — | 17.3 (29) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.1 (31) | — | 5.9 (35) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.9% (14) | — | 50.3% (7) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 47.6% (28) | — | 50.4% (6) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.1% (27) | — | 49.5% (35) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (9) | — | 1.3 (27) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 45% (33) | — | 53% (22) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 33.8% (4) | — | 23.7% (23) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 0 (34) | — | 1 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 20 (2) | — | 12 (23) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 50.0% (7) 3-of-6 |
— | 0.0% (34) 0-of-6 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| NYR | 2-3-1 | — | 4-2-2 | — | ||||||||
| BOS | 2-2-0 | — | 4-4-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period 25-26 | ||||||||||||
| Wes McCauley #4 | Furman South #13 | |||||||||||
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| Scott Cherrey #50 | Julien Fournier #56 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 42 | 78 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1276 / 187 | 452 / 12 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 6, 2007 | Oct. 14, 2019 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 15, 2011 | April 20, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Drayton, ON | Gatineau, QC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.3 (24) | — | 7.9 (30) | — | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.6 (17) | — | 4.7 (12) | — | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.6% (13) | — | 50.2% (20) | — | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 51.0% (7) | — | 51.2% (6) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 66.7% (31) 2-of-3 |
— | 100.0% (1) 9-of-9 |
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Referees Wes McCauley and Furman South are paired up for the first time this regular season — they also worked 1 preseason game together — after 2 games together last season. Linespersons Scott Cherrey and Julien Fournier are together for the first time this season after 3 appearances together last year.
Opening Night
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers
10:00 PM ET
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| Eric Furlatt #27 | Peter MacDougall #38 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 69 | 65 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1608 / 195 | 515 / 11 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 8, 2001 | April 8, 2017 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 12, 2003 | April 24, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Lumsden, SK | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (18) | — | 6.6 (3) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (15) | — | 5.7 (20) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (8) | — | 7.5 (21) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.5 (18) | — | 18.5 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.9 (7) | — | 6.6 (19) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.9% (33) | — | 50.2% (8) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 46.0% (37) | — | 50.1% (7) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.1% (8) | — | 49.5% (37) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (7) | — | 1.1 (37) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 55% (19) | — | 48% (31) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 30.4% (8) | — | 26.2% (15) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 3 (6) | — | 1 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 18 (10) | — | 10 (29) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 16.7% (31) 1-of-6 |
— | 100.0% (1) 2-of-2 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| VAN | 0-3-0 | — | 2-4-0 | — | ||||||||
| EDM | 2-2-2 | — | 3-1-1 | — | ||||||||
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| Eric Furlatt #27 | Peter MacDougall #38 | |||||||||||
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| Mark Shewchyk #92 | Joe Mahon #89 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 76 | 50 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1551 / 79 | 200 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 9, 2003 | Nov. 1, 2022 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 15, 2009 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | Calgary, AB | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.1 (27) | — | 8.5 (11) | — | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.1 (30) | — | 4.5 (20) | — | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.2% (18) | — | 48.2% (36) | — | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 47.5% (32) | — | 50.3% (13) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 6-of-6 |
— | 100.0% (1) 2-of-2 |
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Referees Eric Furlatt and Peter MacDougall are paired up for the first time this season; they did not work together last season. Linespersons Mark Shewchyk and Joe Mahon are together for the first time this season after no appearances together last year.
Opening Night
Chicago Blackhawks at Vegas Golden Knights
10:30 PM ET
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| Graham Skilliter #24 | Kyle Rehman #10 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 76 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 887 / 40 | 1161 / 55 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Jan. 28, 2013 | Jan. 22, 2008 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 19, 2021 | April 12, 2018 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | La Ronge, SK | Red Deer, AB | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.9 (33) | — | 6.4 (8) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (21) | — | 6.0 (14) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.2 (27) | — | 7.6 (16) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.8 (30) | — | 17.6 (27) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.4 (23) | — | 6.9 (10) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.1% (25) | — | 47.2% (30) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 49.2% (13) | — | 47.2% (30) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.3% (18) | — | 53.8% (9) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.1 (38) | — | 1.5 (4) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 41% (40) | — | 51% (25) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 18.4% (35) | — | 22.4% (29) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 0 (34) | — | 2 (10) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 15 (17) | — | 13 (22) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 40.0% (20) 2-of-5 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| CHI | 2-0-0 | — | 1-4-1 | — | ||||||||
| VGK | 2-5-2 | — | 4-5-0 | — | ||||||||
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| Graham Skilliter #24 | Kyle Rehman #10 | |||||||||||
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| Matt MacPherson #83 | Jonny Murray #95 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 77 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1040 / 137 | 1616 / 207 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 11, 2011 | Oct. 7, 2000 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 17, 2014 | April 16, 2009 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Antigonish, NS | Beauport, QC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.5 (12) | — | 7.0 (36) | — | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 3.8 (36) | — | 5.7 (1) | — | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 51.3% (8) | — | 50.7% (11) | — | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 48.2% (29) | — | 47.0% (35) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 66.7% (31) 2-of-3 |
— | 50.0% (34) 1-of-2 |
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Referees Graham Skilliter and Kyle Rehman are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Matt MacPherson and Jonny Murray are together for the first time this season after 1 appearance together last year.
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)
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.
