Today’s NHL games:
MIN vs. DET – FLA vs. PIT – BOS vs. PHI – CAR vs. OTT – NJD vs. MTL – WSH vs. NYR – STL vs. COL
REFEREES
Wes McCauley #4
Justin Kea #36
Games ’25-26
71
71
Career Games (RS/PO)
1511 / 234
213 / 0
First NHL Game
1/20/03
3/28/22
Birthplace
Georgetown, ON
Woodville, ON
Goals/Gm
6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
PIM/Gm
16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27)
15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)
% of Penl on Home
49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home
52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win %
68% (4) | 64% (8)
64% (14) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
45-19-10 | 45-24-6
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
MIN
1-3-0
1-3-1
4-1-0
5-1-1
2-1-0
0-0-0
DET
2-1-1
2-2-0
1-0-3
2-3-0
2-0-1
0-2-1
LINESPERSONS
Kyle Flemington #55
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26
71
71
Career Games (RS/PO)
446 / 19
626 / 48
First NHL Game
10/18/19
10/4/17
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
4/10/19
Birthplace
Parkhill, ON
Kitchener, ON
REFEREES
Jake Brenk #26
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’25-26
71
51
Career Games (RS/PO)
657 / 17
361 / 0
First NHL Game
11/12/15
3/28/19
Birthplace
Detroit Lakes, MN
Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm
6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
PP Opp/Gm
5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm
17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)
14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)
% of Penl on Home
48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
% PP Opp for Home
53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win %
62% (20) | 56% (30)
57% (34) | 62% (13)
Home Rec.
43-25-5 | 32-24-12
37-28-7 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
FLA
2-3-0
2-2-1
5-1-0
1-1-0
5-1-0
3-2-0
PIT
1-3-2
3-1-0
3-1-0
2-4-0
2-2-0
2-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Mark Shewchyk #92
Dylan Blujus #57
Games ’25-26
70
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
1543 / 79
46 / 0
First NHL Game
10/9/03
10/30/25
First Playoff Game
4/15/09
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Birthplace
Waterdown, ON
Buffalo, NY
REFEREES
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Furman South #13
Games ’25-26
69
71
Career Games (RS/PO)
1174 / 52
481 / 6
First NHL Game
10/13/07
4/6/17
Birthplace
St-Tite, QC
Sewickley, PA
Goals/Gm
6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
Penl/Gm
6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
PIM/Gm
18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
% PP Opp for Home
53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
Home Win %
64% (12) | 62% (13)
60% (30) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
44-24-6 | 43-25-7
40-26-8 | 42-25-8
OT/SO Games
19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BOS
1-4-1
3-0-2
6-0-0
1-5-0
2-1-0
7-0-0
PHI
1-4-1
4-0-0
1-4-0
2-2-0
1-2-0
2-3-0
LINESPERSONS
Dan Kelly #98
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26
69
69
Career Games (RS/PO)
359 / 0
805 / 42
First NHL Game
1/28/21
10/17/14
First Playoff Game
—
8/2/20
Birthplace
Morrisonville, NY
Orangeville, ON
REFEREES
Chris Schlenker #3
Jean Hebert #15
Games ’25-26
70
59
Career Games (RS/PO)
540 / 1
883 / 131
First NHL Game
10/24/16
3/30/11
Birthplace
Medicine Hat, AB
Bouctouche, NB
Goals/Gm
6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
Penl/Gm
6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
PIM/Gm
15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)
18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)
% of Penl on Home
47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
% PP Opp for Home
56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
Home Win %
100% (1) | 61% (18)
67% (7) | 65% (6)
Home Rec.
1-0-0 | 44-28-3
46-21-7 | 45-23-8
OT/SO Games
15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CAR
1-0-0
4-0-0
0-1-1
1-3-0
3-1-0
3-1-0
OTT
2-0-0
1-4-1
3-1-0
2-2-0
3-0-0
1-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Jeremy Faucher #97
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26
52
72
Career Games (RS/PO)
52 / 0
844 / 56
First NHL Game
10/28/25
11/13/13
First Playoff Game
—
4/12/17
Birthplace
Cowansville, QC
Powell River, BC
REFEREES
Trevor Hanson #14
Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26
69
67
Career Games (RS/PO)
804 / 51
204 / 0
First NHL Game
10/24/13
4/12/22
Birthplace
Richmond, BC
Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm
5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm
7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm
18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16)
18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home
46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home
56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.*
1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win %
59% (33) | 57% (27)
57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec.
41-28-5 | 39-29-8
37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games
20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NJD
3-1-0
1-3-0
2-0-0
3-1-0
2-1-0
0-0-0
MTL
0-2-3
3-0-0
1-2-0
0-2-1
2-1-1
0-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Steve Barton #59
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26
63
36
Career Games (RS/PO)
1671 / 159
1269 / 187
First NHL Game
11/1/00
10/6/07
First Playoff Game
4/11/07
4/15/11
Birthplace
Vankleek Hill, ON
Drayton, ON
REFEREES
Graedy Hamilton #41
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26
29
37
Career Games (RS/PO)
54 / 0
1264 / 69
First NHL Game
4/7/24
12/23/05
Birthplace
Duncan, BC
Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm
6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5)
5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm
6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2)
5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm
1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2)
1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm
8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1)
6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm
20.8 (1) | 9.0 (3)
18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home
43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42)
47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home
56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1)
54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.*
1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2)
1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win %
77% (2) | 50% (40)
69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec.
17-5-0 | 1-1-0
46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games
4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41)
21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
WSH
1-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-3-0
4-2-1
2-2-0
NYR
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
3-0-0
4-0-0
1-0-2
LINESPERSONS
James Tobias #61
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26
72
70
Career Games (RS/PO)
545 / 29
740 / 104
First NHL Game
11/22/17
10/15/15
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
4/11/18
Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Kitchener, ON
REFEREES
Pierre Lambert #25
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26
68
71
Career Games (RS/PO)
575 / 12
449 / 0
First NHL Game
11/17/16
4/4/18
Birthplace
St-Hubert, QC
Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm
5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm
5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm
6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm
15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31)
14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home
49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home
51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win %
67% (5) | 57% (23)
64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec.
44-20-9 | 37-26-12
44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games
22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
STL
4-1-0
3-1-1
2-3-0
3-3-1
3-0-0
2-4-0
COL
1-1-0
3-0-0
1-0-1
6-0-0
3-1-1
3-1-2
LINESPERSONS
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26
71
72
Career Games (RS/PO)
753 / 22
578 / 18
First NHL Game
10/14/15
11/8/17
First Playoff Game
5/16/21
4/17/23
Birthplace
Trail, BC
Trail, 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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