Today’s NHL games:
OTT vs. BUF – FLA vs. DET – CHI vs. STL – CGY vs. UTA
REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Justin Kea #36
Games ’24-25
72
72
Career Games (RS/PO)
737 / 17
214 / 0
First NHL Game
1/17/15
3/28/22
Birthplace
Milverton, ON
Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm
6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm
7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm
18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home
51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win %
56% (38) | 57% (26)
64% (14) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
38-31-4 | 40-30-5
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games
16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
OTT
4-2-0
4-1-0
2-5-0
2-1-1
3-0-0
1-1-0
BUF
5-1-1
2-1-0
5-0-0
4-3-0
1-3-0
0-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Caleb Apperson #77
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’24-25
73
72
Career Games (RS/PO)
348 / 0
627 / 48
First NHL Game
10/19/21
10/4/17
First Playoff Game
—
4/10/19
Birthplace
Kitchener, ON
Kitchener, ON
Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette
REFEREES
Brandon Blandina #39
Furman South #13
Games ’24-25
72
73
Career Games (RS/PO)
370 / 0
483 / 6
First NHL Game
3/19/19
4/6/17
Birthplace
Centennial, CO
Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm
5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm
7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm
18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0)
14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home
49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home
52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win %
54% (40) | 52% (0)
60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
35-31-7 | 34-31-10
40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
FLA
2-1-0
3-1-0
1-2-2
2-0-0
4-2-0
4-2-0
DET
2-1-0
1-2-1
2-2-0
2-1-2
3-0-0
1-2-1
LINESPERSONS
Kyle Flemington #55
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’24-25
73
72
Career Games (RS/PO)
448 / 19
472 / 26
First NHL Game
10/18/19
10/11/18
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
4/18/23
Birthplace
Parkhill, ON
Bouctouche, NB
REFEREES
Corey Syvret #23
Wes McCauley #4
Games ’24-25
72
73
Career Games (RS/PO)
450 / 0
1513 / 234
First NHL Game
4/4/18
1/20/03
Birthplace
Millgrove, ON
Georgetown, ON
Goals/Gm
5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
Penl/Gm
6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
PIM/Gm
14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)
16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)
% of Penl on Home
49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
% PP Opp for Home
50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win %
64% (12) | 55% (35)
68% (4) | 64% (8)
Home Rec.
44-23-6 | 38-31-7
45-19-10 | 45-24-6
OT/SO Games
34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CHI
1-2-0
0-6-0
1-3-2
2-1-2
1-3-0
2-0-2
STL
3-3-1
3-0-0
2-4-0
2-1-1
2-3-0
2-1-2
LINESPERSONS
Ryan Jackson #84
Bevan Mills #53
Games ’24-25
51
72
Career Games (RS/PO)
177 / 0
587 / 46
First NHL Game
10/30/22
11/29/16
First Playoff Game
—
5/16/21
Birthplace
Pointe-Claire, QC
Surrey, BC
REFEREES
Gord Dwyer #19
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’24-25
72
30
Career Games (RS/PO)
1385 / 136
116 / 0
First NHL Game
11/19/05
4/14/22
Birthplace
Lower Sackville, NS
West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm
5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm
6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm
15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1)
14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home
53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win %
64% (14) | 64% (7)
53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec.
44-25-4 | 25-13-4
15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games
15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CGY
1-3-1
0-1-0
1-1-1
1-0-0
2-1-0
1-1-0
UTA
4-2-0
1-1-0
1-4-2
1-1-2
2-3-0
1-3-0
LINESPERSONS
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’24-25
73
73
Career Games (RS/PO)
755 / 22
359 / 0
First NHL Game
10/14/15
10/14/21
First Playoff Game
5/16/21
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Birthplace
Trail, BC
Woodstock, ON
Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)
Stats/Numbers: ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 rank) | ’23-24 avg. (’23-24 rank)
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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