Nashville Predators at Toronto Maple Leafs
7:00 PM ET
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| Justin Kea #36 | Pierre Lambert #25 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 220 | 585 / 16 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 28, 2022 | Nov. 17, 2016 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 21, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Woodville, ON | St-Hubert, QC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 76 | 2 | 75 | 3 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (10) | 7.0 | 6.1 (22) | 8.3 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (23) | 7.5 | 5.5 (28) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.4 (23) | 11.0 | 7.0 (29) | 9.7 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 17.7 (26) | 26.0 | 15.9 (34) | 26.7 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.6 (16) | 10.0 | 6.3 (25) | 8.3 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.8% (16) | 45.5% | 48.9% (15) | 55.2% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 48.5% (20) | 53.9% | 49.8% (11) | 53.8% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.0% (29) | 60.0% | 51.0% (31) | 42.9% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (10) | 1.0 | 1.0 (42) | -1.0 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 55% (18) | 0% | 53% (21) | 33% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 23.7% (23) | 0.0% | 20.0% (33) | 0.0% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 0 (34) | 0 | 0 (34) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 14 (19) | 1 | 8 (31) | 0 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 20.0% (30) 1-of-5 |
— | 50.0% (7) 3-of-6 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| NSH | 2-2-0 | — | 2-4-0 | — | ||||||||
| TOR | 1-6-0 | — | 1-4-1 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Justin Kea #36 | Pierre Lambert #25 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
28%
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26%
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| Restraining |
43%
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48%
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| Stick |
20%
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18%
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| Other |
9% |
8% |
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| Bevan Mills #53 | Scott Cherrey #50 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 594 / 46 | 1,279 / 187 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 29, 2016 | Oct. 6, 2007 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 16, 2021 | April 15, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Surrey, BC | Drayton, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 1 | 42 | 3 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.4 (18) | 4.0 | 8.3 (24) | 9.7 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.0 (33) | 5.0 | 4.6 (17) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.4% (17) | 59.3% | 50.6% (13) | 55.0% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 49.2% (24) | 36.4% | 51.0% (7) | 34.5% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 6-of-6 |
— | 66.7% (31) 2-of-3 |
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Referees Justin Kea and Pierre Lambert are paired up for the 1st time this season; they worked 4 games together last season. Linespersons Bevan Mills and Scott Cherrey are together for the 1st time this season after 1 appearance together last year.
Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
7:00 PM ET
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| Eric Furlatt #27 | Peter MacDougall #38 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1,611 / 195 | 518 / 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 | |||||||||
| Games | 69 | 3 | 65 | 3 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (18) | 8.3 | 6.6 (3) | 7.7 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (15) | 5.7 | 5.7 (20) | 6.7 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (8) | 7.7 | 7.5 (21) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.5 (18) | 17.3 | 18.5 (17) | 16.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.9 (7) | 7.0 | 6.6 (19) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.9% (33) | 52.2% | 50.2% (8) | 54.2% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 46.0% (37) | 51.9% | 50.1% (7) | 54.2% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.1% (8) | 47.1% | 49.5% (37) | 45.0% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (7) | -0.3 | 1.1 (37) | -0.7 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 55% (19) | 0% | 48% (31) | 0% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 30.4% (8) | 66.7% | 26.2% (15) | 33.3% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 3 (6) | 0 | 1 (17) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 18 (10) | 0 | 10 (29) | 0 | ||||||||
| % 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 | ||||||||
| CAR | 3-1-0 | — | 3-0-0 | — | ||||||||
| MTL | 3-2-1 | — | 4-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Eric Furlatt #27 | Peter MacDougall #38 | |||||||||||
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| % penalties |
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
30%
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27%
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| Restraining |
42%
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45%
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| Stick |
18%
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17%
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| Other |
10% |
11% |
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| Jeremy Faucher #97 | Caleb Apperson #77 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 59 | 354 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 28, 2025 | Oct. 19, 2021 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | ||||||||||||
| Birthplace | Cowansville, QC | Kitchener, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 56 | 3 | 77 | 2 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.8 (3) | 6.3 | 8.6 (9) | 10.5 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 5.4 (2) | 4.3 | 4.1 (29) | 2.0 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.4% (16) | 54.8% | 49.6% (29) | 55.7% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 49.6% (20) | 45.2% | 51.8% (4) | 41.0% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 6-of-6 |
— | 100.0% (1) 5-of-5 |
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Referees Eric Furlatt and Peter MacDougall are paired up for the 3rd time this season; they worked 0 games together last season. Linespersons Jeremy Faucher and Caleb Apperson are together for the 1st time this season after no appearances together last year.
Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET
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| Cody Beach #12 | Jean Hebert #15 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 214 | 891 / 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 | 2 | 63 | 2 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (27) | 6.5 | 6.6 (4) | 6.0 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.4 (3) | 5.5 | 5.9 (16) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (9) | 8.5 | 8.0 (5) | 10.0 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.6 (6) | 20.0 | 19.3 (8) | 23.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.9 (9) | 7.5 | 7.0 (4) | 9.0 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.5% (37) | 41.2% | 49.4% (12) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 44.9% (40) | 42.5% | 50.1% (8) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.6% (16) | 63.6% | 52.3% (19) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.6 (1) | 1.5 | 1.3 (23) | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 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 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| OTT | 0-2-1 | — | 2-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| DET | 4-2-0 | — | 2-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Cody Beach #12 | Jean Hebert #15 | |||||||||||
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| % penalties |
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
20%
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31%
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| Restraining |
53%
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39%
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| Stick |
14% |
19%
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| Other |
13% |
11% |
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| Anthony Lapointe #63 | David Brisebois #96 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 2 | 1,638 / 99 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | 2026-27 | Oct. 11, 1999 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2010 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Verdun, Montreal, QC | Sudbury, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 0 | 2 | 77 | 2 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 12.5 | 9.1 (1) | 13.5 | |||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 6.0 | 4.5 (19) | 6.5 | |||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 53.2% | 51.1% (9) | 48.9% | |||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 48.8% | 47.5% (33) | 59.1% | |||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | — | 90.0% (22) 9-of-10 |
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Referees Cody Beach and Jean Hebert are paired up for the 2nd time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Anthony Lapointe and David Brisebois are together for the 2nd time this season after no appearances together last year.
Utah Mammoth at New Jersey Devils
7:00 PM ET
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| Jon McIsaac #2 | Jake Brenk #26 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 706 / 45 | 665 / 17 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 21, 2013 | Nov. 12, 2015 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 10, 2019 | May 2, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Truro, NS | Detroit Lakes, MN | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 75 | 2 | 76 | 3 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.1 (20) | 7.0 | 6.2 (17) | 3.0 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.2 (38) | 6.5 | 6.3 (6) | 8.7 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.3 (40) | 9.0 | 7.7 (14) | 11.7 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 14.7 (39) | 21.0 | 17.8 (25) | 30.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 5.7 (39) | 8.0 | 6.9 (6) | 9.7 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 43.5% (41) | 55.6% | 46.7% (36) | 48.6% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 44.2% (41) | 54.8% | 46.4% (35) | 44.4% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 56.8% (2) | 46.1% | 54.1% (7) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (13) | -1.0 | 1.4 (17) | 0.3 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 52% (24) | 50% | 57% (13) | 33% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 24.0% (20) | 0.0% | 23.7% (23) | 33.3% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | 0 | 1 (17) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 12 (23) | 0 | 9 (30) | 1 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 42.9% (18) 3-of-7 |
— | 50.0% (7) 1-of-2 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| UTA | 1-1-0 | — | 2-0-0 | — | ||||||||
| NJD | 2-2-0 | — | 2-1-1 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Jon McIsaac #2 | Jake Brenk #26 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
23%
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24%
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| Restraining |
45%
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48%
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| Stick |
21%
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20%
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| Other |
11% |
8% |
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| Julien Fournier #56 | CJ Murray #68 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 454 / 12 | 356 / 8 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 14, 2019 | Oct. 14, 2021 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 20, 2025 | April 21, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Gatineau, QC | Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 2 | 78 | 1 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 7.9 (30) | 9.0 | 8.2 (25) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.7 (12) | 6.0 | 4.4 (22) | 6.0 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.2% (20) | 56.4% | 50.6% (15) | 56.5% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 51.2% (6) | 33.3% | 50.2% (14) | 33.3% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 9-of-9 |
— | 83.3% (27) 5-of-6 |
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Referees Jon McIsaac and Jake Brenk are paired up for the 1st time this season; they worked 0 games together last season. Linespersons Julien Fournier and CJ Murray are together for the 1st time this season after 1 appearance together last year.
Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET
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| Brandon Schrader #34 | Gord Dwyer #19 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 342 | 1,388 / 138 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 1, 2019 | Nov. 19, 2005 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2014 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Sanborn, NY | Sackville, NS | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 75 | 2 | 70 | 3 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (26) | 5.0 | 6.2 (16) | 5.7 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (29) | 4.5 | 6.2 (9) | 6.7 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.9 (33) | 4.5 | 7.5 (19) | 9.0 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.2 (31) | 9.0 | 19.0 (14) | 22.7 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.1 (33) | 4.5 | 6.5 (20) | 7.7 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.8% (26) | 55.6% | 46.8% (35) | 40.7% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 49.0% (14) | 55.6% | 47.2% (31) | 48.5% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.4% (14) | 44.4% | 53.8% (10) | 65.0% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (26) | -0.5 | 1.6 (2) | 1.7 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 44% (38) | 0% | 44% (37) | 0% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 32.0% (6) | 0.0% | 17.1% (36) | 0.0% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 4 (3) | 0 | 1 (17) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 22 (1) | 0 | 20 (2) | 1 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 0.0% (34) 0-of-6 |
— | 40.0% (20) 2-of-5 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| MIN | 1-4-1 | — | 1-2-1 | — | ||||||||
| BUF | 4-2-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Brandon Schrader #34 | Gord Dwyer #19 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
21%
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20%
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| Restraining |
52%
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50%
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| Stick |
15%
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17%
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| Other |
12% |
13% |
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| Mark Shewchyk #92 | Brandon Grillo #75 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1,554 / 79 | 128 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 9, 2003 | Oct. 26, 2023 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 15, 2009 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Waterdown, ON | Canton, MI | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 76 | 3 | 58 | 1 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.1 (27) | 10.0 | 8.9 (2) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.1 (30) | 3.3 | 4.0 (31) | 5.0 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.2% (18) | 55.4% | 49.3% (31) | 61.1% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 47.5% (32) | 62.3% | 50.9% (8) | 56.2% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 6-of-6 |
— | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
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Referees Brandon Schrader and Gord Dwyer are paired up for the 2nd time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Mark Shewchyk and Brandon Grillo are together for the 1st time this season after 1 appearance together last year.
New York Islanders at New York Rangers
7:30 PM ET
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| Francis Charron #6 | Kyle Rehman #10 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 885 / 114 | 1,163 / 55 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | April 5, 2010 | Jan. 22, 2008 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 18, 2014 | April 12, 2018 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Ottawa, ON | Red Deer, AB | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 76 | 2 | 76 | 2 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (10) | 7.0 | 6.4 (8) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (6) | 6.5 | 6.0 (14) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.8 (11) | 9.0 | 7.6 (16) | 9.0 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.1 (23) | 21.0 | 17.6 (27) | 25.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.9 (8) | 8.0 | 6.9 (10) | 6.5 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.6% (4) | 55.6% | 47.2% (30) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 50.1% (9) | 54.8% | 47.2% (30) | 52.0% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 49.5% (36) | 46.1% | 53.8% (9) | 46.7% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (34) | -1.0 | 1.5 (4) | 0.0 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 41% (40) | 50% | 51% (25) | 100% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 35.5% (2) | 0.0% | 22.4% (29) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 2 (10) | 0 | 2 (10) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 16 (13) | 0 | 13 (22) | 1 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 28.6% (27) 2-of-7 |
— | 33.3% (24) 2-of-6 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| NYI | 4-3-1 | — | 2-2-0 | — | ||||||||
| NYR | 1-2-2 | — | 2-2-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Francis Charron #6 | Kyle Rehman #10 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
25%
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26%
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| Restraining |
52%
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44%
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| Stick |
14% |
19%
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| Other |
9% |
11% |
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| Ryan Jackson #84 | Tyson Baker #88 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 164 | 511 / 9 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 30, 2022 | Oct. 10, 2018 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 24, 2021 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Pointe-Claire, QC | St. Mary’s, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 36 | 2 | 78 | 2 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.6 (7) | 10.0 | 7.9 (32) | 12.5 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.8 (10) | 4.5 | 4.9 (9) | 3.5 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.6% (12) | 50.0% | 49.1% (32) | 50.4% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 49.6% (19) | 35.5% | 51.6% (5) | 48.9% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
— | 100.0% (1) 10-of-10 |
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Referees Francis Charron and Kyle Rehman are paired up for the 1st time this season; they worked 2 games together last season. Linespersons Ryan Jackson and Tyson Baker are together for the 1st time this season after no appearances together last year.
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
8:00 PM ET
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| Kendrick Nicholson #30 | Michael Markovic #31 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 743 / 17 | 396 / 1 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Jan. 17, 2015 | March 7, 2019 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 18, 2023 | April 23, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Milverton, ON | Scarborough, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 76 | 2 | 75 | 3 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (14) | 4.5 | 6.5 (5) | 10.0 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (30) | 5.0 | 6.4 (1) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.9 (32) | 8.5 | 7.9 (6) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.0 (33) | 24.0 | 20.1 (4) | 14.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.1 (32) | 7.0 | 6.7 (13) | 6.7 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.2% (13) | 41.2% | 47.5% (28) | 57.1% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 48.7% (17) | 35.4% | 48.2% (24) | 57.1% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.7% (23) | 60.0% | 53.8% (11) | 42.9% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (36) | 1.5 | 1.4 (20) | -1.0 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 57% (13) | 100% | 59% (10) | 67% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 25.0% (19) | 0.0% | 30.7% (7) | 66.7% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 4 (3) | 0 | 1 (17) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 16 (13) | 0 | 19 (5) | 1 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 57.1% (6) 4-of-7 |
— | 50.0% (7) 3-of-6 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| STL | 3-1-1 | — | 3-2-0 | — | ||||||||
| CHI | 1-5-1 | — | 3-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Kendrick Nicholson #30 | Michael Markovic #31 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
27%
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20%
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| Restraining |
48%
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52%
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| Stick |
15%
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17%
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| Other |
10% |
11% |
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| Travis Gawryletz #67 | Tommy Hughes #65 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 587 / 17 | 260 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 8, 2017 | Oct. 15, 2022 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | London, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 3 | 57 | 3 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.1 (26) | 9.0 | 8.8 (5) | 9.0 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.5 (18) | 2.7 | 4.0 (34) | 5.3 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.0% (27) | 58.7% | 48.5% (35) | 54.0% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 49.2% (23) | 47.1% | 50.9% (10) | 50.8% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 90.0% (22) 9-of-10 |
— | 50.0% (34) 1-of-2 |
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Referees Kendrick Nicholson and Michael Markovic are paired up for the 1st time this season; they worked 0 games together last season. Linespersons Travis Gawryletz and Tommy Hughes are together for the 1st time this season after no appearances together last year.
Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle Kraken
9:40 PM ET
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| Brandon Blandina #39 | Chris Schlenker #3 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 376 / 4 | 548 / 1 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 19, 2019 | Oct. 24, 2016 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 18, 2026 | April 21, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Colorado Springs, CO | Medicine Hat, AB | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 75 | 3 | 76 | 2 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.3 (9) | 4.0 | 6.7 (2) | 7.0 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.7 (19) | 7.0 | 6.2 (8) | 6.5 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.5 (20) | 9.7 | 7.6 (18) | 6.5 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.4 (20) | 26.7 | 18.5 (16) | 13.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.5 (21) | 8.3 | 6.6 (18) | 6.0 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.6% (27) | 51.7% | 46.9% (34) | 53.9% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 46.5% (34) | 51.2% | 46.0% (38) | 53.9% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 54.2% (6) | 47.6% | 53.7% (12) | 46.1% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (32) | -0.3 | 1.4 (10) | -0.5 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 56% (17) | 67% | 54% (20) | 100% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 25.3% (18) | 0.0% | 28.9% (9) | 100.0% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | 0 | 1 (17) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 17 (12) | 0 | 19 (5) | 1 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 25.0% (28) 2-of-8 |
— | 50.0% (7) 4-of-8 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| VGK | 1-0-0 | — | 1-1-3 | — | ||||||||
| SEA | 1-1-0 | — | 1-5-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Brandon Blandina #39 | Chris Schlenker #3 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
28%
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22%
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| Restraining |
42%
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46%
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| Stick |
20%
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19%
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| Other |
10% |
13% |
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| Travis Toomey #90 | Kiel Murchison #79 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 424 / 5 | 967 / 97 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 3, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 25, 2023 | April 17, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Leduc, AB | Cloverdale, BC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 77 | 3 | 76 | 4 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.3 (21) | 9.0 | 8.4 (16) | 8.0 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 5.1 (4) | 5.3 | 4.7 (14) | 4.5 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 51.7% (4) | 54.0% | 50.0% (25) | 49.3% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 48.2% (30) | 50.8% | 49.5% (21) | 53.6% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 3-of-3 |
— | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
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Referees Brandon Blandina and Chris Schlenker are paired up for the 1st time this season; they worked 0 games together last season. Linespersons Travis Toomey and Kiel Murchison are together for the 1st time this season after 6 appearances together last year.
Florida Panthers at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET
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| Tom Chmielewski #18 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 702 / 4 | 163 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | April 8, 2014 | April 14, 2022 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 22, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Scott AFB, IL | West Hartford, CT | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 76 | 2 | 75 | 2 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.2 (19) | 6.0 | 6.3 (12) | 6.0 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.6 (25) | 4.5 | 6.2 (10) | 4.5 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.3 (25) | 8.5 | 8.3 (3) | 8.5 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.1 (24) | 32.0 | 20.2 (3) | 32.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.2 (29) | 6.0 | 7.3 (2) | 6.0 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.2% (24) | 47.1% | 48.6% (21) | 47.1% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 48.4% (21) | 42.2% | 47.4% (29) | 42.2% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.5% (17) | 55.6% | 50.8% (32) | 55.6% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.2 (33) | 0.5 | 1.2 (31) | 0.5 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 57% (13) | 100% | 51% (27) | 100% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 11.8% (40) | 0.0% | 22.7% (27) | 0.0% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | 0 | 2 (10) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 19 (5) | 0 | 18 (10) | 0 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 33.3% (24) 2-of-6 |
— | 33.3% (24) 3-of-9 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| FLA | 1-3-0 | — | 3-2-0 | — | ||||||||
| LAK | 5-2-0 | — | 3-2-2 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Tom Chmielewski #18 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
24%
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27%
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| Restraining |
44%
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46%
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| Stick |
21%
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17%
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| Other |
11% |
10% |
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| James Tobias #61 | Dan Kelly #98 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 552 / 27 | 370 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 22, 2017 | Jan. 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Buffalo, NY | Morrisonville, NY | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 1 | 77 | 3 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 7.6 (35) | 10.0 | 8.5 (14) | 7.7 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.6 (15) | 5.0 | 3.8 (35) | 4.0 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 48.5% (33) | 43.1% | 51.6% (6) | 50.3% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 50.6% (12) | 68.4% | 47.6% (31) | 50.0% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 7-of-7 |
— | 100.0% (1) 7-of-7 |
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Referees Tom Chmielewski and Jordan Samuels-Thomas are paired up for the 1st time this season; they worked 6 games together last season. Linespersons James Tobias and Dan Kelly are together for the 1st time this season after 2 appearances 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.
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