Today’s NHL games:
VAN vs. NJD – UTA vs. PIT – PHI vs. CAR – BOS vs. MIN – EDM vs. MTL – BUF vs. SEA
REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26
29
29
Career Games (RS/PO)
694 / 17
294 / 0
First NHL Game
1/17/15
3/1/19
Birthplace
Milverton, ON
Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm
6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm
7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm
18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home
51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win %
56% (38) | 57% (26)
62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.
38-31-4 | 40-30-5
41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games
16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
VAN
5-1-1
3-2-2
1-3-0
1-3-0
4-1-0
6-0-0
NJD
1-3-0
1-3-0
5-2-0
1-2-0
2-2-0
1-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Devin Berg #87
Brandon Grillo #75
Games ’25-26
28
20
Career Games (RS/PO)
698 / 104
89 / 0
First NHL Game
10/15/15
10/26/23
First Playoff Game
4/11/18
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Birthplace
Kitchener, ON
Canton, MI
Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick
REFEREES
Carter Sandlak #29
Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26
27
30
Career Games (RS/PO)
212 / 0
836 / 118
First NHL Game
3/22/22
4/5/10
Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm
6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm
1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm
14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25)
15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win %
46% (42) | 65% (5)
63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.
28-35-10 | 46-23-6
41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
UTA
3-1-0
1-6-0
1-0-0
1-0-1
1-1-1
1-0-2
PIT
2-1-1
1-2-1
2-1-0
4-1-0
4-2-1
3-1-2
LINESPERSONS
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26
28
14
Career Games (RS/PO)
324 / 0
14 / 0
First NHL Game
10/15/21
10/26/25
First Playoff Game
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Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Ottawa, ON
REFEREES
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26
28
29
Career Games (RS/PO)
1133 / 52
327 / 0
First NHL Game
10/13/07
3/19/19
Birthplace
St-Tite, QC
Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm
6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm
6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm
18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home
53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win %
64% (12) | 62% (13)
54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec.
44-24-6 | 43-25-7
35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games
19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
PHI
1-4-1
4-0-0
1-4-0
1-4-0
5-0-1
1-2-2
CAR
6-1-0
5-2-0
5-2-0
4-3-0
5-1-0
3-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Ben O’Quinn #91
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26
31
32
Career Games (RS/PO)
317 / 0
406 / 10
First NHL Game
10/14/21
10/14/19
First Playoff Game
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Birthplace
Woodstock, ON
Gatineau, QC
Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo
REFEREES
Justin Kea #36
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26
31
27
Career Games (RS/PO)
173 / 0
654 / 45
First NHL Game
3/28/22
11/21/13
Birthplace
Woodville, ON
Truro, NS
Goals/Gm
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm
15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12)
15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win %
64% (14) | 61% (15)
63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BOS
2-3-0
2-0-1
1-0-1
4-1-0
4-0-0
3-2-1
MIN
5-1-1
2-1-0
0-0-0
2-3-1
3-1-2
2-2-2
LINESPERSONS
Matt MacPherson #83
James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26
31
32
Career Games (RS/PO)
993 / 136
505 / 29
First NHL Game
10/11/11
11/22/17
First Playoff Game
4/17/14
4/17/23
Birthplace
Antigonish, NS
Buffalo, NY
Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
REFEREES
Furman South #13
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26
31
6
Career Games (RS/PO)
441 / 6
1233 / 69
First NHL Game
4/6/17
12/23/05
Birthplace
Sewickley, PA
Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm
5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm
4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm
14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)
18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home
50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home
50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.*
1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win %
60% (30) | 61% (15)
69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec.
40-26-8 | 42-25-8
46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games
21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
EDM
3-1-0
2-0-1
2-2-1
1-2-0
1-2-0
2-1-0
MTL
1-1-0
1-2-2
1-5-0
4-2-0
2-0-0
2-0-1
LINESPERSONS
Ryan Daisy #81
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26
17
28
Career Games (RS/PO)
582 / 61
1433 / 99
First NHL Game
10/13/16
10/10/03
First Playoff Game
4/12/19
4/22/06
Birthplace
Mansfield, MA
Trois-Rivieres, QC
REFEREES
Chris Schlenker #3
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26
31
30
Career Games (RS/PO)
501 / 1
841 / 39
First NHL Game
10/24/16
1/28/13
Birthplace
Medicine Hat, AB
La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm
6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm
6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm
15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)
14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home
47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home
56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win %
100% (1) | 61% (18)
57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec.
1-0-0 | 44-28-3
37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games
15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BUF
0-3-0
2-1-0
2-0-0
1-0-0
4-1-0
2-3-0
SEA
1-2-1
4-5-0
3-2-0
4-4-1
5-2-0
2-4-1
LINESPERSONS
Ryan Jackson #84
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26
31
30
Career Games (RS/PO)
157 / 0
915 / 98
First NHL Game
10/30/22
1/21/13
First Playoff Game
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4/17/15
Birthplace
Pointe-Claire, QC
Cloverdale, BC
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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