{"id":290784,"date":"2025-11-17T17:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/290784\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:06:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:06:15","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-11-17-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/290784\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 11\/17\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s NHL games:
CAR vs. BOS<\/a> \u2013 EDM vs. BUF<\/a> \u2013 VAN vs. FLA<\/a> \u2013 LAK vs. WSH<\/a> \u2013 MTL vs. CBJ<\/a> \u2013 UTA vs. ANA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nGarrett Rank #7

\nMichael Sullivan #47
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n6<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n691 \/ 45
\n27 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/15\/15
\n4\/14\/24<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nElmira, ON
\nToronto, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
\n6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
\n6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
\n1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
\n7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2)
\n16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
\n51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
\n48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
\n1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n60% (30) | 55% (34)
\n63% (19) | 100% (1)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n40-26-8 | 37-30-8
\n12-7-1 | 1-0-0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
\n15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)<\/p>\n

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

CAR
\n2-1-0
\n3-3-0
\n5-0-0
\n1-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

BOS
\n3-0-2
\n3-2-0
\n1-1-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nDavid Brisebois #96

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

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n15<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1576 \/ 99
\n415 \/ 26<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/11\/00
\n10\/11\/18<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/16\/10
\n4\/18\/23<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCorey Syvret #23

\nKendrick Nicholson #30
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n16<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n396 \/ 0
\n681 \/ 17<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/4\/18
\n1\/17\/15<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
\n6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
\n5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
\n1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
\n7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)
\n18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
\n48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
\n51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
\n1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 55% (35)
\n56% (38) | 57% (26)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-23-6 | 38-31-7
\n38-31-4 | 40-30-5<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
\n16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)<\/p>\n

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

EDM
\n4-0-0
\n4-1-0
\n2-0-1
\n3-2-0
\n3-2-0
\n5-2-0<\/p>\n

BUF
\n2-2-1
\n0-4-0
\n1-1-0
\n5-1-1
\n2-1-0
\n5-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nKyle Flemington #55

\nShandor Alphonso #52
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n19
\n16<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n394 \/ 19
\n752 \/ 42<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/18\/19
\n10\/17\/14<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/23
\n8\/2\/20<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nParkhill, ON
\nOrangeville, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nPeter MacDougall #38

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

Games \u201925-26
\n19
\n18<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n469 \/ 11
\n104 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/8\/17
\n4\/14\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nRegina, SK
\nWest Hartford, CT<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
\n6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
\n5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
\n1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
\n6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n16.2 (20) | 8.0 (17)
\n14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
\n53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
\n46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
\n1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n65% (11) | 51% (39)
\n53% (41) | 60% (20)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n43-21-10 | 37-36-2
\n15-13-3 | 19-12-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
\n25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)<\/p>\n

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

VAN
\n5-1-2
\n2-0-0
\n0-4-0
\n1-0-1
\n4-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

FLA
\n1-3-0
\n3-1-0
\n3-2-1
\n1-1-1
\n2-2-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nMatt MacPherson #83

\nRyan Daisy #81
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n4<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n980 \/ 136
\n569 \/ 61<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/11\/11
\n10\/13\/16<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/14
\n4\/12\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nAntigonish, NS
\nMansfield, MA<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nPierre Lambert #25

\nCarter Sandlak #29
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n17<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n525 \/ 12
\n202 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/17\/16
\n3\/22\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Hubert, QC
\nVancouver, BC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
\n6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
\n5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
\n1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
\n6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31)
\n14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
\n47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
\n53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
\n1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n67% (5) | 57% (23)
\n46% (42) | 65% (5)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-20-9 | 37-26-12
\n28-35-10 | 46-23-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
\n19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)<\/p>\n

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

LAK
\n3-1-1
\n2-0-2
\n3-0-0
\n2-2-0
\n1-1-1
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

WSH
\n1-1-0
\n2-3-0
\n1-1-0
\n4-0-1
\n1-1-0
\n1-1-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nBrandon Grillo #75

\nLibor Suchanek #60
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n10
\n19<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n79 \/ 0
\n547 \/ 33<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/26\/23
\n11\/16\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n8\/2\/20<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCanton, MI
\nStod, Czechia<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nWes McCauley #4

\nBrandon Blandina #39
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n17<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1458 \/ 234
\n315 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/20\/03
\n3\/19\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nGeorgetown, ON
\nCentennial, CO<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
\n5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
\n5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
\n1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
\n7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27)
\n18.1 (11) | 18.3 (0)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
\n49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
\n52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
\n1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n68% (4) | 64% (8)
\n54% (40) | 52% (0)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n45-19-10 | 45-24-6
\n35-31-7 | 34-31-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
\n19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)<\/p>\n

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

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

CBJ
\n1-2-0
\n3-3-1
\n1-4-0
\n4-3-1
\n3-3-2
\n1-4-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Jackson #84

\nJulien Fournier #56
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n19
\n17<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n145 \/ 0
\n391 \/ 10<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/30\/22
\n10\/14\/19<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBrandon Schrader #34

\nChris Lee #28
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n18
\n17<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n283 \/ 0
\n1509 \/ 120<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/1\/19
\n4\/2\/01<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSanborn, NY
\nSt. John, NB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
\n6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
\n5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
\n1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
\n6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28)
\n15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
\n49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
\n51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
\n1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (23) | 63% (10)
\n57% (35) | 57% (24)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n41-24-8 | 42-23-10
\n39-29-5 | 42-31-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
\n17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)<\/p>\n

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

UTA
\n1-2-3
\n5-2-0
\n2-1-2
\n2-2-0
\n3-1-0
\n2-2-1<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nKiel Murchison #79

\nTravis Gawryletz #67
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n16
\n20<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n901 \/ 98
\n526 \/ 18<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/21\/13
\n11\/8\/17<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/15
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCloverdale, BC
\nTrail, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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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