Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers
7:30 PM ET
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| Justin Kea #36 | Frederick L’Ecuyer #17 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 76 | 75 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 218 | 1183 / 52 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 28, 2022 | Oct. 11, 2007 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2015 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Woodville, ON | St-Tite, QC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (10) | — | 5.9 (34) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (23) | — | 5.6 (26) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.4 (23) | — | 7.4 (22) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.7 (26) | — | 19.0 (13) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.6 (16) | — | 6.3 (27) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.8% (16) | — | 48.7% (17) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 48.5% (20) | — | 48.6% (19) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.0% (29) | — | 51.1% (28) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (10) | — | 1.4 (8) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 55% (18) | — | 63% (2) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.7% (23) | — | 24.0% (20) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 0 (34) | — | 2 (10) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 14 (19) | — | 8 (31) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 20.0% (30) 1-of-5 |
— | 50.0% (7) 2-of-4 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| PIT | 1-2-1 | — | 3-4-0 | — | ||||||||
| PHI | 2-1-1 | — | 2-4-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Justin Kea #36 | Frederick L’Ecuyer #17 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
23%
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26%
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| Restraining |
43%
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43%
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| Stick |
25%
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20%
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| Other |
9% |
11% |
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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 Justin Kea and Frederick L’Ecuyer are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Scott Cherrey and Julien Fournier are together for the second time this season; they worked 3 games together last season.
New York Islanders at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:30 PM ET
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| Brandon Blandina #39 | Trevor Hanson #14 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 75 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 373 / 4 | 812 / 54 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 19, 2019 | Oct. 24, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 18, 2026 | April 12, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Colorado Springs, CO | Richmond, BC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (9) | — | 6.2 (15) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (19) | — | 5.4 (33) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.5 (20) | — | 7.2 (26) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.4 (20) | — | 19.2 (9) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.5 (21) | — | 6.1 (30) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.6% (27) | — | 45.2% (40) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 46.5% (34) | — | 46.1% (36) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.2% (6) | — | 56.4% (3) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (32) | — | 1.4 (14) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 56% (17) | — | 49% (29) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 25.3% (18) | — | 15.8% (38) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | — | 3 (6) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 17 (12) | — | 20 (2) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 25.0% (28) 2-of-8 |
— | 36.4% (23) 4-of-11 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| NYI | 2-5-0 | — | 1-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| TOR | 0-2-2 | — | 4-0-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Brandon Blandina #39 | Trevor Hanson #14 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
24%
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21%
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| Restraining |
42%
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42%
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| Stick |
24%
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22%
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| Other |
10% |
15% |
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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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Referees Brandon Blandina and Trevor Hanson 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 season.
Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
10:00 PM ET
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| Carter Sandlak #29 | Francois St-Laurent #8 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 71 | 59 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 256 | 1148 / 99 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 22, 2022 | Nov. 10, 2005 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 13, 2011 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Vancouver, BC | Greenfield Park, QC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (21) | — | 6.8 (1) | — | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.3 (36) | — | 5.8 (17) | — | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.4 (39) | — | 7.6 (17) | — | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 13.9 (40) | — | 18.3 (22) | — | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 5.9 (34) | — | 6.6 (17) | — | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.0% (32) | — | 47.9% (26) | — | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 47.9% (26) | — | 48.8% (16) | — | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.6% (13) | — | 50.1% (33) | — | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (35) | — | 1.5 (6) | — | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 49% (28) | — | 59% (8) | — | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 25.4% (17) | — | 20.3% (32) | — | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | — | 2 (10) | — | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 11 (27) | — | 12 (23) | — | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 44.4% (17) 4-of-9 |
— | 50.0% (7) 3-of-6 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| LAK | 0-2-0 | — | 1-2-0 | — | ||||||||
| COL | 4-0-1 | — | 0-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Carter Sandlak #29 | Francois St-Laurent #8 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
16% |
25%
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| Restraining |
49%
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46%
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| Stick |
26%
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18%
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| Other |
9% |
11% |
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| Matt MacPherson #83 | Jonny Murray #95 | |||||||||||
| Games ’25-26 | 77 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1040 / 137 | 963 / 97 | ||||||||||
| 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 Carter Sandlak and Francois St-Laurent are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 4 games together last season. Linespersons Matt MacPherson and Jonny Murray are together for the second time this season; they worked 1 game together last season.
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.
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