Winnipeg Jets at Detroit Red Wings
1:00 PM ET

REFEREES

 
  Corey Syvret #23 Gord Dwyer #19
Career Games (RS/PO) 455 / 3 1,386 / 138
First NHL Game April 4, 2018 Nov. 19, 2005
First Playoff Game April 21, 2026 April 16, 2014
Birthplace Millgrove, ON Sackville, NS
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 76 1 70 1
Goals/Gm 6.0 (30) 4.0 6.2 (16) 7.0
PP Opp/Gm 5.6 (27) 8.0 6.2 (9) 8.0
Penl/Gm 6.6 (37) 11.0 7.5 (19) 13.0
PIM/Gm 15.1 (38) 41.0 19.0 (14) 34.0
Minor penalties/gm 5.9 (37) 5.0 6.5 (20) 11.0
% of Penl on Home 48.7% (19) 45.5% 46.8% (35) 38.5%
% of PIM on Home 48.6% (18) 36.6% 47.2% (31) 52.9%
% PP Opp for Home 51.9% (22) 50.0% 53.8% (10) 75.0%
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (14) 1.0 1.6 (2) 3.0
Home Win % 58% (11) 0% 44% (37) 0%
OT/SO Games 19.7% (34) 0.0% 17.1% (36) 0.0%
Diving/embellishment calls 0 (34) 0 1 (17) 0
Bench minors 16 (13) 2 20 (2) 1
% overturned (interference) 0.0% (34)
0-of-1
— 40.0% (20)
2-of-5
—
Team Records 25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
WPG 2-4-0 — 2-1-0 —
DET 0-1-1 — 3-0-2 —
Calls by Period 25-26 25-26
  Corey Syvret #23 Gord Dwyer #19
 
1st 2nd 3rd OT
1st 2nd 3rd OT
Penalties/gm
2.2 2.7 1.7 0.0
2.3 2.7 2.5 0.0
% penalties
33% 40% 26% 1%
30% 36% 33% 1%
Calls by Penalty Type 25-26 25-26
Physical
16%
16%
Restraining
51%
51%
Stick
25%
21%
Other
 

8%

 

12%

 

 
LINESPERSONS

 
  Brandon Grillo #75 Ryan Gibbons #58
Career Games (RS/PO) 127 793 / 94
First NHL Game Oct. 26, 2023 Oct. 8, 2015
First Playoff Game   April 12, 2017
Birthplace Canton, MI Vancouver, BC
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 58 — 77 2
Icings/gm 8.9 (2) — 8.5 (15) 9.5
Offsides/gm 4.0 (31) — 4.1 (28) 6.5
Faceoff home win % 49.3% (31) — 49.7% (28) 57.1%
Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) 50.9% (8) — 52.3% (1) 44.7%
% overturned (offside) 100.0% (1)
4-of-4
— 75.0% (29)
3-of-4
—

  

 

Referees Corey Syvret and Gord Dwyer are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 3 games together last season. Linespersons Brandon Grillo and Ryan Gibbons are together for the first time this season after no appearances together last year.



Utah Mammoth at New York Rangers
6:00 PM ET

REFEREES

 
  Cody Beach #12 Jean Hebert #15
Career Games (RS/PO) 213 890 / 129
First NHL Game April 12, 2022 March 30, 2011
First Playoff Game   April 16, 2015
Birthplace Calgary, AB Bouctouche, NB
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 75 1 63 1
Goals/Gm 6.0 (27) 7.0 6.6 (4) 6.0
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (3) 5.0 5.9 (16) 8.0
Penl/Gm 7.9 (9) 5.0 8.0 (5) 8.0
PIM/Gm 19.6 (6) 10.0 19.3 (8) 16.0
Minor penalties/gm 6.9 (9) 5.0 7.0 (4) 8.0
% of Penl on Home 46.5% (37) 40.0% 49.4% (12) 62.5%
% of PIM on Home 44.9% (40) 40.0% 50.1% (8) 62.5%
% PP Opp for Home 52.6% (16) 60.0% 52.3% (19) 37.5%
Penl Diff.* 1.6 (1) 1.0 1.3 (23) -2.0
Home Win % 48% (30) 100% 59% (9) 100%
OT/SO Games 34.7% (3) 0.0% 15.9% (37) 0.0%
Diving/embellishment calls 5 (2) 0 3 (6) 0
Bench minors 19 (5) 0 16 (13) 0
% overturned (interference) 50.0% (7)
1-of-2
— 37.5% (22)
3-of-8
—
Team Records 25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
UTA 2-2-1 — 2-4-0 —
NYR 0-1-0 — 1-4-0 —
Calls by Period 25-26 25-26
  Cody Beach #12 Jean Hebert #15
 
1st 2nd 3rd OT
1st 2nd 3rd OT
Penalties/gm
2.7 2.6 2.5 0.1
2.7 2.5 2.8 0.0
% penalties
34% 33% 32% 1%
34% 31% 35% 0%
Calls by Penalty Type 25-26 25-26
Physical
17%
26%
Restraining
53%
40%
Stick
17%
25%
Other
 

13%

 

9%

 

 
LINESPERSONS

 
  Jonathan Deschamps #80 Caleb Apperson #77
Career Games (RS/PO) 375 353
First NHL Game Oct. 15, 2021 Oct. 19, 2021
First Playoff Game    
Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Kitchener, ON
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 76 2 77 1
Icings/gm 8.4 (20) 8.5 8.6 (9) 8.0
Offsides/gm 4.2 (26) 4.0 4.1 (29) 4.0
Faceoff home win % 50.1% (24) 49.6% 49.6% (29) 57.1%
Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) 48.6% (26) 47.7% 51.8% (4) 38.1%
% overturned (offside) 71.4% (30)
5-of-7
— 100.0% (1)
5-of-5
—

  

 

Referees Cody Beach and Jean Hebert are paired up for the first time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Jonathan Deschamps and Caleb Apperson are together for the first time this season after 3 appearances together last year.



Florida Panthers at Anaheim Ducks
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

 
  Michael Markovic #31 Chris Schlenker #3
Career Games (RS/PO) 395 / 1 547 / 1
First NHL Game March 7, 2019 Oct. 24, 2016
First Playoff Game April 23, 2024 April 21, 2025
Birthplace Scarborough, ON Medicine Hat, AB
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 75 2 76 1
Goals/Gm 6.5 (5) 12.5 6.7 (2) 9.0
PP Opp/Gm 6.4 (1) 6.5 6.2 (8) 5.0
Penl/Gm 7.9 (6) 6.5 7.6 (18) 5.0
PIM/Gm 20.1 (4) 13.0 18.5 (16) 10.0
Minor penalties/gm 6.7 (13) 6.5 6.6 (18) 5.0
% of Penl on Home 47.5% (28) 61.5% 46.9% (34) 60.0%
% of PIM on Home 48.2% (24) 61.5% 46.0% (38) 60.0%
% PP Opp for Home 53.8% (11) 38.5% 53.7% (12) 40.0%
Penl Diff.* 1.4 (20) -1.5 1.4 (10) -1.0
Home Win % 59% (10) 50% 54% (20) 100%
OT/SO Games 30.7% (7) 50.0% 28.9% (9) 100.0%
Diving/embellishment calls 1 (17) 0 1 (17) 0
Bench minors 19 (5) 0 19 (5) 0
% overturned (interference) 50.0% (7)
3-of-6
— 50.0% (7)
4-of-8
—
Team Records 25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
FLA 1-3-0 — 1-4-0 —
ANA 3-2-0 — 2-2-0 —
Calls by Period 25-26 25-26
  Michael Markovic #31 Chris Schlenker #3
 
1st 2nd 3rd OT
1st 2nd 3rd OT
Penalties/gm
2.6 2.9 2.2 0.2
2.3 2.8 2.3 0.1
% penalties
33% 37% 27% 3%
31% 36% 31% 2%
Calls by Penalty Type 25-26 25-26
Physical
16%
17%
Restraining
52%
46%
Stick
21%
25%
Other
 

11%

 

12%

 

 
LINESPERSONS

 
  Tommy Hughes #65 Travis Toomey #90
Career Games (RS/PO) 259 423 / 5
First NHL Game Oct. 15, 2022 Oct. 3, 2019
First Playoff Game   April 25, 2023
Birthplace London, ON Leduc, AB
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 57 2 77 2
Icings/gm 8.8 (5) 9.5 8.3 (21) 9.5
Offsides/gm 4.0 (34) 5.5 5.1 (4) 5.5
Faceoff home win % 48.5% (35) 58.5% 51.7% (4) 58.5%
Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) 50.9% (10) 54.0% 48.2% (30) 54.0%
% overturned (offside) 50.0% (34)
1-of-2
— 100.0% (1)
3-of-3
—

  

 

Referees Michael Markovic and Chris Schlenker are paired up for the second time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Tommy Hughes and Travis Toomey are together for the third time this season after no appearances together last year.



Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken
8:00 PM ET

REFEREES

 
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37 Tom Chmielewski #18
Career Games (RS/PO) 162 701 / 4
First NHL Game April 14, 2022 April 8, 2014
First Playoff Game   April 22, 2024
Birthplace West Hartford, CT Scott AFB, IL
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 75 1 76 1
Goals/Gm 6.3 (12) 5.0 6.2 (19) 5.0
PP Opp/Gm 6.2 (10) 7.0 5.6 (25) 7.0
Penl/Gm 8.3 (3) 14.0 7.3 (25) 14.0
PIM/Gm 20.2 (3) 58.0 18.1 (24) 58.0
Minor penalties/gm 7.3 (2) 9.0 6.2 (29) 9.0
% of Penl on Home 48.6% (21) 35.7% 48.2% (24) 35.7%
% of PIM on Home 47.4% (29) 36.2% 48.4% (21) 36.2%
% PP Opp for Home 50.8% (32) 71.4% 52.5% (17) 71.4%
Penl Diff.* 1.2 (31) 4.0 1.2 (33) 4.0
Home Win % 51% (27) 100% 57% (13) 100%
OT/SO Games 22.7% (27) 0.0% 11.8% (40) 0.0%
Diving/embellishment calls 2 (10) 0 1 (17) 0
Bench minors 18 (10) 0 19 (5) 0
% overturned (interference) 33.3% (24)
3-of-9
— 33.3% (24)
2-of-6
—
Team Records 25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
CGY 2-2-0 — 2-3-0 —
SEA 3-3-1 — 3-4-0 —
Calls by Period 25-26 25-26
  Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37 Tom Chmielewski #18
 
1st 2nd 3rd OT
1st 2nd 3rd OT
Penalties/gm
2.4 3.1 2.8 0.0
2.3 2.4 2.5 0.1
% penalties
29% 37% 33% 1%
31% 34% 34% 1%
Calls by Penalty Type 25-26 25-26
Physical
23%
22%
Restraining
46%
44%
Stick
21%
24%
Other
 

10%

 

10%

 

 
LINESPERSONS

 
  Dan Kelly #98 Trent Knorr #74
Career Games (RS/PO) 369 851 / 54
First NHL Game Jan. 28, 2021 Nov. 13, 2013
First Playoff Game   April 12, 2017
Birthplace Morrisonville, NY Powell River, BC
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 77 2 78 1
Icings/gm 8.5 (14) 6.5 8.7 (6) 6.0
Offsides/gm 3.8 (35) 4.0 5.3 (3) 3.0
Faceoff home win % 51.6% (6) 50.0% 50.2% (21) 47.4%
Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) 47.6% (31) 46.0% 48.5% (27) 45.8%
% overturned (offside) 100.0% (1)
7-of-7
— 100.0% (1)
5-of-5
—

  

 

Referees Jordan Samuels-Thomas and Tom Chmielewski are paired up for the second time this season; they worked 6 games together last season. Linespersons Dan Kelly and Trent Knorr are together for the first time this season after no appearances together last year.



Vegas Golden Knights at Vancouver Canucks
9:00 PM ET

REFEREES

 
  Pierre Lambert #25 Brandon Blandina #39
Career Games (RS/PO) 584 / 16 375 / 4
First NHL Game Nov. 17, 2016 March 19, 2019
First Playoff Game April 21, 2024 April 18, 2026
Birthplace St-Hubert, QC Colorado Springs, CO
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 75 2 75 2
Goals/Gm 6.1 (22) 10.0 6.3 (9) 3.5
PP Opp/Gm 5.5 (28) 6.5 5.7 (19) 6.5
Penl/Gm 7.0 (29) 10.5 7.5 (20) 10.5
PIM/Gm 15.9 (34) 32.0 18.4 (20) 32.0
Minor penalties/gm 6.3 (25) 8.5 6.5 (21) 8.5
% of Penl on Home 48.9% (15) 52.4% 47.6% (27) 47.6%
% of PIM on Home 49.8% (11) 51.6% 46.5% (34) 48.4%
% PP Opp for Home 51.0% (31) 46.1% 54.2% (6) 53.9%
Penl Diff.* 1.0 (42) -0.5 1.2 (32) 0.5
Home Win % 53% (21) 50% 56% (17) 100%
OT/SO Games 20.0% (33) 0.0% 25.3% (18) 0.0%
Diving/embellishment calls 0 (34) 0 1 (17) 0
Bench minors 8 (31) 0 17 (12) 0
% overturned (interference) 50.0% (7)
3-of-6
— 25.0% (28)
2-of-8
—
Team Records 25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
VGK 3-1-0 — 1-0-0 —
VAN 1-5-0 — 0-3-0 —
Calls by Period 25-26 25-26
  Pierre Lambert #25 Brandon Blandina #39
 
1st 2nd 3rd OT
1st 2nd 3rd OT
Penalties/gm
2.4 2.6 1.9 0.0
2.4 2.6 2.4 0.0
% penalties
34% 38% 27% 1%
32% 35% 32% 1%
Calls by Penalty Type 25-26 25-26
Physical
21%
23%
Restraining
47%
44%
Stick
24%
23%
Other
 

8%

 

10%

 

 
LINESPERSONS

 
  Andrew Smith #51 Jeremy Faucher #97
Career Games (RS/PO) 636 / 47 58
First NHL Game Oct. 4, 2017 Oct. 28, 2025
First Playoff Game April 10, 2019  
Birthplace Kitchener, ON Cowansville, QC
  25-26 26-27 25-26 26-27
Games 77 2 56 2
Icings/gm 7.9 (31) 5.5 8.8 (3) 7.0
Offsides/gm 4.9 (7) 3.0 5.4 (2) 3.5
Faceoff home win % 51.6% (5) 45.0% 50.4% (16) 56.9%
Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) 49.4% (22) 52.2% 49.6% (20) 41.5%
% overturned (offside) 100.0% (1)
4-of-4
— 100.0% (1)
6-of-6
—

  Referees Pierre Lambert and Brandon Blandina are paired up for the second time this season; they worked 3 games together last season. Linespersons Andrew Smith and Jeremy Faucher are together for the first time this season after 1 appearance together last year.

Smith left last night’s Flames/Canucks game due to injury. Since he’s back in the lineup tonight, it looks like he’s okay.

 


 

 

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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