{"id":215838,"date":"2025-10-15T18:15:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/215838\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:15:12","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-10-15-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/215838\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 10\/15\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s NHL games:
OTT vs. BUF<\/a> \u2013 FLA vs. DET<\/a> \u2013 CHI vs. STL<\/a> \u2013 CGY vs. UTA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nKendrick Nicholson #30

\nJustin Kea #36
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n72
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n737 \/ 17
\n214 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/17\/15
\n3\/28\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMilverton, ON
\nWoodville, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
\n5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
\n5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
\n1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
\n6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
\n15.0 (32) | 19.6 (12)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
\n47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
\n51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
\n1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n56% (38) | 57% (26)
\n64% (14) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n38-31-4 | 40-30-5
\n44-25-4 | 23-14-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
\n19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

OTT
\n4-2-0
\n4-1-0
\n2-5-0
\n2-1-1
\n3-0-0
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n

BUF
\n5-1-1
\n2-1-0
\n5-0-0
\n4-3-0
\n1-3-0
\n0-1-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCaleb Apperson #77

\nAndrew Smith #51
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n348 \/ 0
\n627 \/ 48<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/19\/21
\n10\/4\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/10\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nKitchener, ON
\nKitchener, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBrandon Blandina #39

\nFurman South #13
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n72
\n73<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n370 \/ 0
\n483 \/ 6<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/19\/19
\n4\/6\/17<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCentennial, CO
\nSewickley, PA<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
\n5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
\n4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
\n1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
\n6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0)
\n14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
\n50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
\n50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
\n1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n54% (40) | 52% (0)
\n60% (30) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n35-31-7 | 34-31-10
\n40-26-8 | 42-25-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
\n21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

FLA
\n2-1-0
\n3-1-0
\n1-2-2
\n2-0-0
\n4-2-0
\n4-2-0<\/p>\n

DET
\n2-1-0
\n1-2-1
\n2-2-0
\n2-1-2
\n3-0-0
\n1-2-1<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nKyle Flemington #55

\nJesse Marquis #86
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n448 \/ 19
\n472 \/ 26<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/18\/19
\n10\/11\/18<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n4\/18\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nParkhill, ON
\nBouctouche, NB<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCorey Syvret #23

\nWes McCauley #4
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n72
\n73<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n450 \/ 0
\n1513 \/ 234<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/4\/18
\n1\/20\/03<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMillgrove, ON
\nGeorgetown, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
\n6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
\n5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
\n7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)
\n16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
\n49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
\n52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
\n1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 55% (35)
\n68% (4) | 64% (8)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-23-6 | 38-31-7
\n45-19-10 | 45-24-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

CHI
\n1-2-0
\n0-6-0
\n1-3-2
\n2-1-2
\n1-3-0
\n2-0-2<\/p>\n

STL
\n3-3-1
\n3-0-0
\n2-4-0
\n2-1-1
\n2-3-0
\n2-1-2<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nRyan Jackson #84

\nBevan Mills #53
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n51
\n72<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n177 \/ 0
\n587 \/ 46<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/30\/22
\n11\/29\/16<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n5\/16\/21<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nPointe-Claire, QC
\nSurrey, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nGord Dwyer #19

\nJordan Samuels-Thomas #37
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n72
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1385 \/ 136
\n116 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/19\/05
\n4\/14\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nLower Sackville, NS
\nWest Hartford, CT<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
\n6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
\n5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
\n1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
\n6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.7 (26) | 8.6 (1)
\n14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
\n53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
\n46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
\n1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (14) | 64% (7)
\n53% (41) | 60% (20)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-25-4 | 25-13-4
\n15-13-3 | 19-12-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
\n25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)<\/p>\n

Team Records
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23
\n24-25
\n23-24
\n22-23<\/p>\n

CGY
\n1-3-1
\n0-1-0
\n1-1-1
\n1-0-0
\n2-1-0
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n

UTA
\n4-2-0
\n1-1-0
\n1-4-2
\n1-1-2
\n2-3-0
\n1-3-0<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\n\u00a0
LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBrandon Gawryletz #64

\nBen O\u2019Quinn #91
<\/p>\n

Games \u201924-25
\n73
\n73<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n755 \/ 22
\n359 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/14\/15
\n10\/14\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n5\/16\/21
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTrail, BC
\nWoodstock, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Mike Leggo
\n\u00a0
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stats\/Numbers<\/a>: \u201924-25 avg. (\u201924-25 rank) | \u201923-24 avg. (\u201923-24 rank)<\/p>\n

Number in orange\/parentheses indicated referee\u2019s rank among active officials.<\/p>\n

* 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.\u00a0 Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game \u2013 that is, a closer number of calls for both teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got new rules<\/a>, new refs, promoted officials<\/a>, and an updated pronunciation guide<\/a> for 2025-26.<\/p>\n

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