Kicking off the work week with a four-game Monday in the National Hockey League. Tonight’s NHL Referees and Linespersons for November 10, 2025:
NYI vs. NJD – NSH vs. NYR – CBJ vs. EDM – FLA vs. VGK
REFEREES
Justin Kea #36
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26
14
15
Career Games (RS/PO)
156 / 0
601 / 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
NYI
0-2-2
0-4-1
0-1-0
3-0-0
2-1-2
2-0-2
NJD
3-2-0
1-2-0
2-1-1
2-1-0
2-2-1
3-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Dan Kelly #98
David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26
14
15
Career Games (RS/PO)
304 / 0
1573 / 99
First NHL Game
1/28/21
10/11/00
First Playoff Game
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4/16/10
Birthplace
Morrisonville, NY
Sudbury, ON
REFEREES
Brandon Schrader #34
Furman South #13
Games ’25-26
15
16
Career Games (RS/PO)
280 / 0
426 / 6
First NHL Game
3/1/19
4/6/17
Birthplace
Sanborn, NY
Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm
6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm
18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28)
14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home
46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home
54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.*
1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (10)
60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
41-24-8 | 42-23-10
40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games
24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NSH
3-3-1
3-2-0
0-1-1
2-5-0
4-3-0
2-3-1
NYR
3-2-0
0-3-0
4-0-0
2-2-0
5-0-0
1-1-1
LINESPERSONS
CJ Murray #68
James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26
15
16
Career Games (RS/PO)
292 / 8
489 / 29
First NHL Game
10/14/21
11/22/17
First Playoff Game
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4/17/23
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, PA
Buffalo, NY
REFEREES
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26
16
13
Career Games (RS/PO)
102 / 0
637 / 4
First NHL Game
4/14/22
4/8/14
Birthplace
West Hartford, CT
Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm
6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm
6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm
14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34)
14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home
53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home
46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.*
1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win %
53% (41) | 60% (20)
61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec.
15-13-3 | 19-12-3
32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games
25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CBJ
1-0-1
0-0-0
0-1-0
2-0-0
1-2-1
2-2-2
EDM
0-0-0
0-1-1
0-0-0
3-2-0
6-2-1
2-0-1
LINESPERSONS
Caleb Apperson #77
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26
15
15
Career Games (RS/PO)
290 / 0
685 / 104
First NHL Game
10/19/21
10/15/15
First Playoff Game
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4/11/18
Birthplace
Kitchener, ON
Kitchener, ON
REFEREES
Chris Lee #28
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26
14
7
Career Games (RS/PO)
1506 / 120
29 / 0
First NHL Game
4/2/01
4/11/24
Birthplace
St. John, NB
Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm
6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm
6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm
15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42)
14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home
49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home
51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win %
57% (35) | 57% (24)
60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec.
39-29-5 | 42-31-3
11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games
17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
FLA
4-0-1
4-0-0
3-2-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
VGK
4-2-0
5-2-0
4-0-1
0-0-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Libor Suchanek #60
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26
15
16
Career Games (RS/PO)
543 / 33
216 / 0
First NHL Game
11/16/17
10/15/22
First Playoff Game
8/2/20
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Birthplace
Stod, Czechia
London, ON
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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