Today’s NHL games:
MIN vs. MTL – SJS vs. TBL – OTT vs. CBJ – BOS vs. DAL – BUF vs. NSH – STL vs. WPG – NJD vs. EDM – NYR vs. LAK
REFEREES
Eric Furlatt #27
Brandon Blandina #39
Games ’25-26
40
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
1577 / 202
343 / 0
First NHL Game
10/8/01
3/19/19
Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Centennial, CO
Goals/Gm
5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
Penl/Gm
6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
PIM/Gm
15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18)
18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)
% of Penl on Home
48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home
51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
Home Win %
62% (20) | 63% (12)
54% (40) | 52% (0)
Home Rec.
42-24-7 | 38-22-4
35-31-7 | 34-31-10
OT/SO Games
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
MIN
2-0-0
3-2-1
4-2-0
2-3-1
2-2-1
1-0-1
MTL
1-4-2
3-2-0
3-4-0
1-4-1
2-1-1
1-3-1
LINESPERSONS
Brad Kovachik #71
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26
40
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
1945 / 200
716 / 104
First NHL Game
10/10/96
10/15/15
First Playoff Game
4/14/01
4/11/18
Birthplace
Woodstock, ON
Kitchener, ON
REFEREES
Wes McCauley #4
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26
47
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
1487 / 234
177 / 0
First NHL Game
1/20/03
4/1/19
Birthplace
Georgetown, ON
London, ON
Goals/Gm
6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm
16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27)
15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home
49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home
52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win %
68% (4) | 64% (8)
65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec.
45-19-10 | 45-24-6
19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
SJS
0-1-0
0-3-2
1-4-0
1-0-0
1-2-0
0-3-0
TBL
3-3-1
5-1-1
5-0-0
0-1-0
0-1-0
0-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Jesse Marquis #86
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26
43
44
Career Games (RS/PO)
443 / 26
419 / 19
First NHL Game
10/11/18
10/18/19
First Playoff Game
4/18/23
4/17/23
Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
Parkhill, ON
Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette
REFEREES
Jake Brenk #26
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26
46
21
Career Games (RS/PO)
632 / 17
42 / 0
First NHL Game
11/12/15
4/14/24
Birthplace
Detroit Lakes, MN
Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm
6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm
5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm
17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)
16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home
48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home
53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win %
62% (20) | 56% (30)
63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec.
43-25-5 | 32-24-12
12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
OTT
2-2-0
2-1-1
2-3-1
0-2-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
CBJ
4-1-1
3-1-0
2-3-0
0-1-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
CJ Murray #68
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26
47
44
Career Games (RS/PO)
324 / 8
334 / 0
First NHL Game
10/14/21
1/28/21
First Playoff Game
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Birthplace
Pittsburgh, PA
Morrisonville, NY
REFEREES
Carter Sandlak #29
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26
45
30
Career Games (RS/PO)
230 / 0
1118 / 103
First NHL Game
3/22/22
11/10/05
Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm
6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm
1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm
14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25)
16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win %
46% (42) | 65% (5)
63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec.
28-35-10 | 46-23-6
36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BOS
2-3-0
3-0-0
0-0-1
1-2-0
3-4-1
2-0-1
DAL
5-0-0
5-1-1
1-0-0
4-0-0
2-1-1
0-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Steve Barton #59
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26
43
48
Career Games (RS/PO)
1651 / 159
422 / 10
First NHL Game
11/1/00
10/14/19
First Playoff Game
4/11/07
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Birthplace
Vankleek Hill, ON
Gatineau, QC
Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
REFEREES
Pierre Lambert #25
Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26
44
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
551 / 12
782 / 51
First NHL Game
11/17/16
10/24/13
Birthplace
St-Hubert, QC
Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm
5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm
5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm
6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm
15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31)
18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home
49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home
51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win %
67% (5) | 57% (23)
59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec.
44-20-9 | 37-26-12
41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games
22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BUF
2-4-0
1-2-0
1-4-0
1-1-1
2-3-1
2-2-1
NSH
2-2-0
2-1-1
2-3-0
0-1-0
4-1-1
4-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Andrew Smith #51
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26
44
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
599 / 48
476 / 9
First NHL Game
10/4/17
10/10/18
First Playoff Game
4/10/19
5/24/21
Birthplace
Kitchener, ON
St. Mary’s, ON
REFEREES
Graham Skilliter #24
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Games ’25-26
46
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
857 / 39
132 / 0
First NHL Game
1/28/13
4/14/22
Birthplace
La Ronge, SK
West Hartford, CT
Goals/Gm
6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
PIM/Gm
14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37)
14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)
% of Penl on Home
48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
% PP Opp for Home
51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
Home Win %
57% (35) | 61% (19)
53% (41) | 60% (20)
Home Rec.
37-27-10 | 45-29-2
15-13-3 | 19-12-3
OT/SO Games
24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
STL
2-1-1
1-1-0
1-4-0
0-2-0
2-0-0
0-0-0
WPG
3-2-2
4-2-0
2-2-0
0-2-0
0-0-0
1-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Shandor Alphonso #52
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26
43
42
Career Games (RS/PO)
779 / 42
755 / 98
First NHL Game
10/17/14
10/8/15
First Playoff Game
8/2/20
4/12/17
Birthplace
Orangeville, ON
Vancouver, BC
Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
REFEREES
Chris Lee #28
Riley Brace #49
Games ’25-26
48
11
Career Games (RS/PO)
1540 / 120
30 / 0
First NHL Game
4/2/01
4/13/24
Birthplace
St. John, NB
Fitzroy Harbour, ON
Goals/Gm
6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1)
Penl/Gm
6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm
15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42)
18.8 (4) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home
49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43)
% PP Opp for Home
51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1)
Home Win %
57% (35) | 57% (24)
67% (8) | 100% (1)
Home Rec.
39-29-5 | 42-31-3
11-5-2 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games
17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NJD
3-2-0
3-0-0
1-1-0
0-2-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
EDM
5-1-0
2-1-0
4-2-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26
44
43
Career Games (RS/PO)
726 / 22
319 / 0
First NHL Game
10/14/15
10/25/21
First Playoff Game
5/16/21
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Birthplace
Trail, BC
Lake Worth, FL
REFEREES
Stephen Hiff #46
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26
24
36
Career Games (RS/PO)
46 / 0
860 / 131
First NHL Game
4/11/24
3/30/11
Birthplace
Cambridge, ON
Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm
5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm
0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm
6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm
14.8 (36) | 5.0 (43)
18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home
49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home
48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.*
0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win %
60% (30) | % (43)
67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec.
11-7-3 | 0-1-0
46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games
14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NYR
0-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-2-1
2-2-1
2-1-0
LAK
1-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
4-2-0
3-0-2
0-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Joe Mahon #89
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26
21
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
171 / 0
930 / 98
First NHL Game
11/1/22
1/21/13
First Playoff Game
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4/17/15
Birthplace
Calgary, AB
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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