Columbus Blue Jackets at Buffalo Sabres
7:00 PM ET
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| Michael Markovic #31 | Garrett Rank #7 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 409 / 1 | 764 / 49 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 7, 2019 | Jan. 15, 2015 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 23, 2024 | May 17, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Scarborough, ON | Elmira, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 75 | 16 | 76 | 15 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.5 (5) | 7.0 | 6.4 (6) | 5.9 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 6.4 (1) | 6.2 | 6.1 (12) | 5.7 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 7.9 (6) | 6.9 | 8.3 (2) | 6.9 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 20.1 (4) | 15.6 | 21.1 (2) | 18.1 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.7 (13) | 6.4 | 7.2 (3) | 5.9 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.5% (28) | 53.1% | 48.7% (18) | 52.4% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 48.2% (24) | 51.6% | 48.3% (22) | 52.8% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.8% (11) | 45.5% | 51.0% (30) | 48.2% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.4 (20) | -0.4 | 1.6 (3) | -0.3 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 59% (10) | 62% | 61% (6) | 53% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 30.7% (7) | 25.0% | 26.3% (13) | 13.3% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 1 (17) | 0 | 7 (1) | 1 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 19 (5) | 2 | 19 (5) | 3 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 50.0% (7) 3-of-6 |
— | 14.3% (32) 1-of-7 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| CBJ | 3-2-1 | — | 2-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| BUF | 4-1-0 | — | 7-1-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Michael Markovic #31 | Garrett Rank #7 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
20%
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29%
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| Restraining |
52%
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41%
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| Stick |
17%
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16%
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| Other |
11% |
14% |
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| James Tobias #61 | Brandon Grillo #75 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 567 / 27 | 142 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Nov. 22, 2017 | Oct. 26, 2023 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Buffalo, NY | Canton, MI | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 78 | 16 | 58 | 15 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 7.6 (35) | 7.9 | 8.9 (2) | 7.8 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.6 (15) | 4.9 | 4.0 (31) | 4.8 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 48.5% (33) | 50.6% | 49.3% (31) | 51.8% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 50.6% (12) | 50.4% | 50.9% (8) | 48.6% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 7-of-7 |
— | 100.0% (1) 4-of-4 |
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Referees Michael Markovic and Garrett Rank are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons James Tobias and Brandon Grillo are paired up for the 1st time this season.
San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild
8:00 PM ET
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| Jean Hebert #15 | Chris Schlenker #3 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 903 / 129 | 561 / 1 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 30, 2011 | Oct. 24, 2016 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2015 | April 21, 2025 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | Bouctouche, NB | Medicine Hat, AB | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 63 | 14 | 76 | 15 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.6 (4) | 5.9 | 6.7 (2) | 6.3 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.9 (16) | 6.9 | 6.2 (8) | 6.7 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 8.0 (5) | 9.3 | 7.6 (18) | 8.1 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 19.3 (8) | 22.7 | 18.5 (16) | 21.0 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 7.0 (4) | 8.0 | 6.6 (18) | 6.7 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 49.4% (12) | 47.7% | 46.9% (34) | 49.6% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 50.1% (8) | 48.1% | 46.0% (38) | 52.4% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 52.3% (19) | 53.1% | 53.7% (12) | 51.5% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (23) | 0.4 | 1.4 (10) | 0.1 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 59% (9) | 79% | 54% (20) | 40% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 15.9% (37) | 42.9% | 28.9% (9) | 20.0% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 3 (6) | 0 | 1 (17) | 1 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 16 (13) | 2 | 19 (5) | 4 | ||||||||
| % overturned (interference) | 37.5% (22) 3-of-8 |
— | 50.0% (7) 4-of-8 |
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| Team Records | 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | ||||||||
| SJS | 0-1-1 | — | 2-3-1 | — | ||||||||
| MIN | 3-2-0 | — | 3-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Jean Hebert #15 | Chris Schlenker #3 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
31%
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22%
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| Restraining |
39%
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46%
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| Stick |
19%
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19%
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| Other |
11% |
13% |
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| Caleb Apperson #77 | Kilian McNamara #93 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 362 | 366 / 4 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 19, 2021 | Oct. 25, 2021 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 19, 2026 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Kitchener, ON | Lake Worth, FL | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 77 | 10 | 76 | 14 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.6 (9) | 9.3 | 8.4 (17) | 9.3 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.1 (29) | 3.7 | 4.1 (27) | 5.1 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 49.6% (29) | 49.4% | 50.2% (19) | 51.8% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 51.8% (4) | 50.5% | 52.0% (3) | 48.3% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 100.0% (1) 5-of-5 |
— | 83.3% (27) 5-of-6 |
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Referees Jean Hebert and Chris Schlenker are working together for the 1st time this season; Linespersons Caleb Apperson and Kilian McNamara are paired up for the 2nd time this season.
Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames
8:00 PM ET
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| Brandon Schrader #34 | Graham Skilliter #24 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 353 | 901 / 40 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | March 1, 2019 | Jan. 28, 2013 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | May 19, 2021 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | Sanborn, NY | La Ronge, SK | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 75 | 13 | 76 | 14 | ||||||||
| Goals/Gm | 6.0 (26) | 6.1 | 5.9 (33) | 7.7 | ||||||||
| PP Opp/Gm | 5.5 (29) | 6.0 | 5.7 (21) | 6.9 | ||||||||
| Penl/Gm | 6.9 (33) | 6.2 | 7.2 (27) | 8.4 | ||||||||
| PIM/Gm | 16.2 (31) | 12.3 | 16.8 (30) | 22.3 | ||||||||
| Minor penalties/gm | 6.1 (33) | 5.9 | 6.4 (23) | 6.7 | ||||||||
| % of Penl on Home | 47.8% (26) | 48.8% | 48.1% (25) | 49.6% | ||||||||
| % of PIM on Home | 49.0% (14) | 48.8% | 49.2% (13) | 51.3% | ||||||||
| % PP Opp for Home | 53.4% (14) | 50.0% | 52.3% (18) | 50.5% | ||||||||
| Penl Diff.* | 1.3 (26) | 0.2 | 1.1 (38) | 0.1 | ||||||||
| Home Win % | 44% (38) | 38% | 41% (40) | 57% | ||||||||
| OT/SO Games | 32.0% (6) | 30.8% | 18.4% (35) | 21.4% | ||||||||
| Diving/embellishment calls | 4 (3) | 0 | 0 (34) | 0 | ||||||||
| Bench minors | 22 (1) | 3 | 15 (17) | 5 | ||||||||
| % 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 | ||||||||
| ANA | 5-1-0 | — | 3-3-0 | — | ||||||||
| CGY | 2-4-0 | — | 4-5-0 | — | ||||||||
| Calls by Period | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Brandon Schrader #34 | Graham Skilliter #24 | |||||||||||
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| Calls by Penalty Type | 25-26 | 25-26 | ||||||||||
| Physical |
21%
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28%
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| Restraining |
52%
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46%
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| Stick |
15%
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15%
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| Other |
12% |
11% |
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| Tommy Hughes #65 | David Brisebois #96 | |||||||||||
| Career Games (RS/PO) | 273 | 1,651 / 99 | ||||||||||
| First NHL Game | Oct. 15, 2022 | Oct. 11, 1999 | ||||||||||
| First Playoff Game | April 16, 2010 | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | London, ON | Sudbury, ON | ||||||||||
| 25-26 | 26-27 | 25-26 | 26-27 | |||||||||
| Games | 57 | 16 | 77 | 15 | ||||||||
| Icings/gm | 8.8 (5) | 8.6 | 9.1 (1) | 10.1 | ||||||||
| Offsides/gm | 4.0 (34) | 4.6 | 4.5 (19) | 5.1 | ||||||||
| Faceoff home win % | 48.5% (35) | 50.7% | 51.1% (9) | 47.6% | ||||||||
| Defensive-zone faceoff win % (attacking team) | 50.9% (10) | 50.6% | 47.5% (33) | 57.6% | ||||||||
| % overturned (offside) | 50.0% (34) 1-of-2 |
— | 90.0% (22) 9-of-10 |
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Referees Brandon Schrader and Graham Skilliter are working together for the 2nd time this season; Linespersons Tommy Hughes and David Brisebois 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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