Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
7:30 PM ET
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| Chris Schlenker #3 | Jon McIsaac #2 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 560 / 1 | 718 / 45 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 24, 2016 | Nov. 21, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 21, 2025 | April 10, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Medicine Hat, AB | Truro, NS | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 76 | 14 | 75 | 14 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.7 (2) | 6.5 | 6.1 (20) | 7.2 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.2 (8) | 6.9 | 5.2 (38) | 6.6 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.6 (18) | 8.4 | 6.3 (40) | 8.8 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.5 (16) | 21.9 | 14.7 (39) | 21.2 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.6 (18) | 6.9 | 5.7 (39) | 7.5 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 46.9% (34) | 49.6% | 43.5% (41) | 52.9% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 46.0% (38) | 52.4% | 44.2% (41) | 51.5% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.7% (12) | 51.5% | 56.8% (2) | 48.4% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (10) | 0.1 | 1.4 (13) | -0.5 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 54% (20) | 43% | 52% (24) | 71% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 28.9% (9) | 21.4% | 24.0% (20) | 7.1% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | 1 | 1 (17) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 19 (5) | 4 | 12 (23) | 5 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 50.0% (7) 4-of-8 |
— | 42.9% (18) 3-of-7 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| OTT | 6-2-0 | — | 2-2-1 | — | ||||||||
| BUF | 3-2-0 | — | 3-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Chris Schlenker #3 | Jon McIsaac #2 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
22%
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23%
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| Restraining |
46%
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45%
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| Stick |
19%
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21%
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| Other |
13% |
11% |
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| Jonny Murray #95 | Brandon Grillo #75 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1,632 / 207 | 141 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 7, 2000 | Oct. 26, 2023 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2009 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Beauport, QC | Canton, MI | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 62 | 16 | 58 | 14 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 7.0 (36) | 6.8 | 8.9 (2) | 7.6 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 5.7 (1) | 6.2 | 4.0 (31) | 4.4 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.7% (11) | 47.0% | 49.3% (31) | 53.3% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 47.0% (35) | 54.2% | 50.9% (8) | 47.7% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 50.0% (34) 1-of-2 |
— | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
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Referees Chris Schlenker and Jon McIsaac are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Jonny Murray and Brandon Grillo are paired up for the 1st time this season.
Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers
7:30 PM ET
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| Francois St-Laurent #8 | Trevor Hanson #14 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 1,161 / 99 | 827 / 54 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 10, 2005 | Oct. 24, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 13, 2011 | April 12, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Greenfield Park, QC | Richmond, BC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 59 | 13 | 76 | 15 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.8 (1) | 6.5 | 6.2 (15) | 5.7 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.8 (17) | 6.3 | 5.4 (33) | 6.3 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.6 (17) | 7.5 | 7.2 (26) | 8.2 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 18.3 (22) | 17.4 | 19.2 (9) | 18.9 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.6 (17) | 6.6 | 6.1 (30) | 7.4 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.6% (10) | 47.4% | 45.2% (40) | 48.0% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 48.8% (16) | 48.2% | 46.1% (36) | 45.6% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.1% (33) | 52.4% | 56.4% (3) | 51.6% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.5 (6) | 0.4 | 1.4 (14) | 0.3 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 59% (8) | 69% | 49% (29) | 47% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 20.3% (32) | 7.7% | 15.8% (38) | 26.7% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 2 (10) | 0 | 3 (6) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 12 (23) | 1 | 20 (2) | 2 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 50.0% (7) 3-of-6 |
— | 36.4% (23) 4-of-11 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| CHI | 1-2-0 | — | 1-0-0 | — | ||||||||
| FLA | 2-0-0 | — | 1-2-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Francois St-Laurent #8 | Trevor Hanson #14 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
28%
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27%
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| Restraining |
46%
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42%
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| Stick |
15%
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16%
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| Other |
11% |
15%
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| Travis Gawryletz #67 | Matt MacPherson #83 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 599 / 17 | 1,056 / 137 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 8, 2017 | Oct. 11, 2011 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 17, 2023 | April 17, 2014 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | Antigonish, NS | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 15 | 77 | 16 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.1 (26) | 7.8 | 8.5 (12) | 6.9 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.5 (18) | 4.7 | 3.8 (36) | 5.8 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.0% (27) | 54.4% | 51.3% (8) | 50.5% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 49.2% (23) | 48.3% | 48.2% (29) | 49.5% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 90.0% (22) 9-of-10 |
— | 66.7% (31) 2-of-3 |
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Referees Francois St-Laurent and Trevor Hanson are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Travis Gawryletz and Matt MacPherson are paired up for the 3rd time this season.
San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings
10:00 PM ET
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| Stephen Hiff #33 | Kendrick Nicholson #30 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 79 | 753 / 17 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | April 11, 2024 | Jan. 17, 2015 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 18, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Cambridge, ON | Milverton, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 45 | 12 | 76 | 12 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (25) | 6.7 | 6.3 (14) | 6.5 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.3 (4) | 6.6 | 5.5 (30) | 5.6 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.7 (13) | 7.8 | 6.9 (32) | 7.1 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.4 (7) | 17.3 | 16.0 (33) | 17.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.4 (22) | 7.2 | 6.1 (32) | 6.2 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 48.6% (22) | 48.9% | 49.2% (13) | 47.1% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 47.8% (27) | 49.5% | 48.7% (17) | 47.5% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 51.4% (26) | 50.6% | 51.7% (23) | 53.7% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (25) | 0.2 | 1.2 (36) | 0.4 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 44% (36) | 58% | 57% (13) | 83% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 26.7% (12) | 25.0% | 25.0% (19) | 33.3% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | 0 | 4 (3) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 14 (19) | 2 | 16 (13) | 2 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 50.0% (7) 2-of-4 |
— | 57.1% (6) 4-of-7 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| SJS | 1-1-0 | — | 1-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| LAK | 3-0-1 | — | 2-0-1 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Stephen Hiff #33 | Kendrick Nicholson #30 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
21%
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27%
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| Restraining |
51%
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48%
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18%
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15%
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| Other |
10% |
10% |
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| Brandon Gawryletz #64 | Ryan Gibbons #58 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 776 / 22 | 807 / 94 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 14, 2015 | Oct. 8, 2015 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 16, 2021 | April 12, 2017 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Trail, BC | Vancouver, BC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 77 | 17 | 77 | 16 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.6 (8) | 9.2 | 8.5 (15) | 7.9 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.4 (24) | 4.9 | 4.1 (28) | 3.8 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.0% (26) | 49.6% | 49.7% (28) | 50.2% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 50.9% (9) | 49.0% | 52.3% (1) | 54.9% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 90.0% (22) 9-of-10 |
— | 75.0% (29) 3-of-4 |
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Referees Stephen Hiff and Kendrick Nicholson are working together for the 2nd time this season; Linespersons Brandon Gawryletz and Ryan Gibbons are paired up for the 1st time this season.
Calgary Flames at Seattle Kraken
10:00 PM ET
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| Graedy Hamilton #41 | Jean Hebert #15 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 64 | 902 / 129 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | April 7, 2024 | March 30, 2011 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2015 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Seattle, WA | Bouctouche, NB | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 31 | 8 | 63 | 13 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 5.7 (37) | 6.5 | 6.6 (4) | 6.2 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.4 (35) | 5.1 | 5.9 (16) | 7.1 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.5 (38) | 8.2 | 8.0 (5) | 9.5 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 15.7 (36) | 24.8 | 19.3 (8) | 23.5 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 5.5 (40) | 6.0 | 7.0 (4) | 8.2 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 50.5% (5) | 51.5% | 49.4% (12) | 48.4% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 50.0% (10) | 53.0% | 50.1% (8) | 48.7% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 50.0% (34) | 48.8% | 52.3% (19) | 52.2% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (12) | -0.2 | 1.3 (23) | 0.3 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 42% (39) | 38% | 59% (9) | 77% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 22.6% (28) | 0.0% | 15.9% (37) | 38.5% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 0 (34) | 1 | 3 (6) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 6 (33) | 1 | 16 (13) | 1 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | — | 37.5% (22) 3-of-8 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| CGY | 0-2-2 | — | 2-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| SEA | 2-3-0 | — | 2-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Graedy Hamilton #41 | Jean Hebert #15 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
22%
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31%
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| Restraining |
46%
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39%
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20%
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19%
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| Other |
12% |
11% |
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| Bevan Mills #53 | Kiel Murchison #79 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 606 / 46 | 978 / 97 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 29, 2016 | Jan. 30, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 16, 2021 | April 17, 2015 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Surrey, BC | Cloverdale, BC | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 13 | 76 | 15 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.4 (18) | 8.7 | 8.4 (16) | 9.1 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.0 (33) | 4.4 | 4.7 (14) | 4.6 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 50.4% (17) | 50.5% | 50.0% (25) | 51.3% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 49.2% (24) | 53.4% | 49.5% (21) | 50.5% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 6-of-6 |
— | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
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Referees Graedy Hamilton and Jean Hebert are working together for the 3rd time this season; Linespersons Bevan Mills and Kiel Murchison are paired up for the 1st time this season.
Penalty-type shares are from 2025-26 regular-season games worked; the data does not identify which referee called each penalty, so every penalty is credited to both referees assigned to the game. Challenge overturn rates are from 2025-26: offside challenges for linespersons (89% league average) and goaltender interference challenges for referees (39% league average).
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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