Today’s NHL games:
OTT vs. MTL – BOS vs. DET – TBL vs. NYI – DAL vs. NYR – TOR vs. FLA – CGY vs. NSH – VAN vs. COL – MIN vs. EDM – CHI vs. VGK – WSH vs. LAK
REFEREES
Jean Hebert #15
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26
25
24
Career Games (RS/PO)
849 / 131
531 / 12
First NHL Game
3/30/11
11/17/16
Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm
6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm
5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm
7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm
18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24)
15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home
50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home
49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win %
67% (7) | 65% (6)
67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec.
46-21-7 | 45-23-8
44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
OTT
2-2-0
3-0-0
1-1-0
4-2-1
5-1-1
3-3-0
MTL
1-2-0
2-1-1
3-0-0
3-1-1
3-5-0
4-3-0
LINESPERSONS
Ryan Gibbons #58
Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26
23
22
Career Games (RS/PO)
736 / 98
422 / 26
First NHL Game
10/8/15
10/11/18
First Playoff Game
4/12/17
4/18/23
Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Bouctouche, NB
Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
REFEREES
Cody Beach #12
Garrett Rank #7
Games ’25-26
23
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
160 / 0
699 / 45
First NHL Game
4/12/22
1/15/15
Birthplace
Nanaimo, BC
Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm
6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
PP Opp/Gm
6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
PPG/Gm
1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
Penl/Gm
7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
PIM/Gm
18.9 (3) | 8.8 (6)
16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)
% of Penl on Home
46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %
57% (35) | 45% (42)
60% (30) | 55% (34)
Home Rec.
37-27-9 | 16-20-4
40-26-8 | 37-30-8
OT/SO Games
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BOS
0-3-1
2-0-0
2-0-0
3-0-2
3-2-0
1-1-0
DET
2-4-0
1-1-0
1-2-0
3-3-0
6-2-0
2-3-0
LINESPERSONS
Kiel Murchison #79
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26
24
23
Career Games (RS/PO)
909 / 98
578 / 48
First NHL Game
1/21/13
10/4/17
First Playoff Game
4/17/15
4/10/19
Birthplace
Cloverdale, BC
Kitchener, ON
Congratulations to referee Garrett Rank on working his 700th NHL game!
REFEREES
Furman South #13
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26
24
23
Career Games (RS/PO)
434 / 6
758 / 51
First NHL Game
4/6/17
10/24/13
Birthplace
Sewickley, PA
Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm
5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm
4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm
14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)
18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home
50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home
50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.*
1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win %
60% (30) | 61% (15)
59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec.
40-26-8 | 42-25-8
41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games
21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
TBL
3-3-0
1-0-1
3-2-1
2-1-0
2-3-0
3-1-1
NYI
1-3-2
3-2-0
5-2-0
0-1-0
0-1-2
1-2-1
LINESPERSONS
Julien Fournier #56
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26
25
27
Career Games (RS/PO)
399 / 10
227 / 0
First NHL Game
10/14/19
10/15/22
First Playoff Game
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Birthplace
Gatineau, QC
London, ON
Liney Julien Fournier is officiating his 400th NHL game!
Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
REFEREES
Chris Lee #28
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26
24
25
Career Games (RS/PO)
1516 / 120
343 / 1
First NHL Game
4/2/01
3/7/19
Birthplace
St. John, NB
Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm
6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm
6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm
15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42)
16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home
49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home
51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win %
57% (35) | 57% (24)
62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec.
39-29-5 | 42-31-3
43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games
17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
DAL
3-2-0
5-0-0
4-1-0
3-2-0
1-4-0
2-2-2
NYR
1-2-1
1-2-0
3-2-0
2-3-0
7-0-0
2-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Brad Kovachik #71
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26
19
22
Career Games (RS/PO)
1924 / 200
312 / 0
First NHL Game
10/10/96
1/28/21
First Playoff Game
4/14/01
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Birthplace
Woodstock, ON
Morrisonville, NY
REFEREES
Wes McCauley #4
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26
25
23
Career Games (RS/PO)
1465 / 234
1336 / 136
First NHL Game
1/20/03
11/19/05
Birthplace
Georgetown, ON
Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm
6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm
16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27)
15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home
49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home
52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win %
68% (4) | 64% (8)
64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec.
45-19-10 | 45-24-6
44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
TOR
0-3-0
2-0-1
5-0-1
2-2-0
2-1-0
3-1-0
FLA
2-3-0
3-0-0
0-2-1
1-2-0
1-0-0
1-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26
22
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
704 / 22
554 / 33
First NHL Game
10/14/15
11/16/17
First Playoff Game
5/16/21
8/2/20
Birthplace
Trail, BC
Stod, Czechia
REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26
24
13
Career Games (RS/PO)
689 / 17
35 / 0
First NHL Game
1/17/15
4/11/24
Birthplace
Milverton, ON
Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm
6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm
7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm
18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home
51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win %
56% (38) | 57% (26)
60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec.
38-31-4 | 40-30-5
11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games
16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CGY
3-1-0
3-2-0
1-1-1
1-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
NSH
2-1-0
2-1-0
2-2-0
1-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Ryan Jackson #84
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26
26
20
Career Games (RS/PO)
152 / 0
296 / 0
First NHL Game
10/30/22
10/25/21
First Playoff Game
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Birthplace
Pointe-Claire, QC
Lake Worth, FL
REFEREES
Mitch Dunning #20
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26
22
23
Career Games (RS/PO)
332 / 0
647 / 4
First NHL Game
3/28/19
4/8/14
Birthplace
Tecumseh, ON
Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm
6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm
14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11)
14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home
47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home
52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win %
57% (34) | 62% (13)
61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec.
37-28-7 | 43-25-7
32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games
16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
VAN
3-2-0
1-1-2
2-1-1
2-2-1
4-2-0
3-1-1
COL
1-0-0
3-1-0
0-2-0
3-2-1
6-2-1
1-4-1
LINESPERSONS
Travis Toomey #90
Caleb Apperson #77
Games ’25-26
24
27
Career Games (RS/PO)
368 / 1
302 / 0
First NHL Game
10/3/19
10/19/21
First Playoff Game
4/25/23
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Birthplace
Leduc, AB
Kitchener, ON
Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
REFEREES
Kyle Rehman #10
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26
24
24
Career Games (RS/PO)
1107 / 51
835 / 39
First NHL Game
1/22/08
1/28/13
Birthplace
Red Deer, AB
La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm
5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm
5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm
1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm
7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm
17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32)
14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win %
55% (39) | 55% (32)
57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec.
36-30-8 | 38-30-7
37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games
26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
MIN
1-0-1
0-3-1
2-4-0
2-1-0
2-1-1
1-3-0
EDM
5-2-0
3-3-0
2-1-1
8-0-1
6-2-0
3-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Bevan Mills #53
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26
26
25
Career Games (RS/PO)
541 / 46
531 / 18
First NHL Game
11/29/16
11/8/17
First Playoff Game
5/16/21
4/17/23
Birthplace
Surrey, BC
Trail, BC
REFEREES
Jon Mclsaac #2
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26
21
24
Career Games (RS/PO)
648 / 45
289 / 0
First NHL Game
11/21/13
3/1/19
Birthplace
Truro, NS
Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm
6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm
6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm
15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33)
18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home
53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win %
63% (16) | 61% (15)
62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.
38-21-5 | 41-24-10
41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games
21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CHI
0-2-0
1-0-1
2-3-0
1-3-0
3-2-0
3-1-0
VGK
1-2-1
4-0-0
2-2-0
4-0-0
4-0-0
0-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Kyle Flemington #55
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26
25
10
Career Games (RS/PO)
400 / 19
10 / 0
First NHL Game
10/18/19
10/26/25
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
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Birthplace
Parkhill, ON
Ottawa, ON
The Vegas Golden Knights are undefeated (8-0-0) under ref Brandon Schrader over the past two seasons.
REFEREES
Justin Kea #36
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26
25
24
Career Games (RS/PO)
167 / 0
610 / 17
First NHL Game
3/28/22
11/12/15
Birthplace
Woodville, ON
Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm
15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12)
17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win %
64% (14) | 61% (15)
62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec.
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
WSH
2-1-0
2-1-0
1-0-1
2-1-1
4-2-0
4-2-1
LAK
3-1-0
1-0-0
3-0-0
4-0-1
0-2-1
1-2-1
LINESPERSONS
James Tobias #61
CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26
26
25
Career Games (RS/PO)
499 / 29
302 / 8
First NHL Game
11/22/17
10/14/21
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
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Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Pittsburgh, PA
Liney James Tobias is working his 500th regular season National Hockey League game tonight!
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.
We’ve got new rules, new refs, promoted officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2025-26.