{"id":333179,"date":"2025-12-07T17:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/333179\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T17:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:08:18","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-12-7-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/333179\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 12\/7\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s NHL games:
COL vs. PHI<\/a> \u2013 NYI vs. FLA<\/a> \u2013 SJS vs. CAR<\/a> \u2013 PIT vs. DAL<\/a> \u2013 STL vs. MTL<\/a> \u2013 VGK vs. NYR<\/a> \u2013 CBJ vs. WSH<\/a> \u2013 CHI vs. ANA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJon Mclsaac #2

\nAlex Lepkowski #44
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n23
\n6<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n650 \/ 45
\n7 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/21\/13
\n4\/8\/25<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTruro, NS
\nBuffalo, NY<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
\n0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
\n5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
\n1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
\n5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33)
\n10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
\n40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
\n60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
\n1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n63% (16) | 61% (15)
\n% (43) | % (0)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n38-21-5 | 41-24-10
\n0 | 0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
\n0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nDan Kelly #98

\nMichel Cormier #76
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n25
\n25<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n315 \/ 0
\n1430 \/ 99<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/28\/21
\n10\/10\/03<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/22\/06<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMorrisonville, NY
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBrandon Schrader #34

\nJean Hebert #15
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n292 \/ 0
\n852 \/ 131<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/1\/19
\n3\/30\/11<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSanborn, NY
\nBouctouche, NB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
\n6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
\n5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
\n1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
\n7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28)
\n18.7 (5) | 18.5 (24)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
\n50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
\n49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
\n1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (23) | 63% (10)
\n67% (7) | 65% (6)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n41-24-8 | 42-23-10
\n46-21-7 | 45-23-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)<\/p>\n

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

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

FLA
\n1-3-0
\n2-1-0
\n1-2-0
\n4-3-2
\n5-2-1
\n2-1-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nCJ Murray #68

\nDevin Berg #87
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n28
\n27<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n305 \/ 8
\n697 \/ 104<\/p>\n

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

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/11\/18<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nTJ Luxmore #21

\nRiley Brace #49
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n26
\n6<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n753 \/ 46
\n25 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/19\/13
\n4\/13\/24<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTimmins, ON
\nFitzroy Harbour, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
\n6.5 (4) | 8.0 (2)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
\n6.4 (2) | 9.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
\n1.4 (3) | 4.0 (1)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
\n8.0 (3) | 9.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29)
\n18.8 (4) | 18.0 (29)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
\n51.0% (12) | 30.0% (43)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
\n51.3% (31) | 70.0% (1)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
\n1.3 (15) | 3.0 (1)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (23) | 63% (9)
\n67% (8) | 100% (1)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n42-26-6 | 44-24-7
\n11-5-2 | 1-0-0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
\n11.1% (41) | 100.0% (1)<\/p>\n

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

SJS
\n1-2-1
\n0-3-1
\n1-3-1
\n1-1-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

CAR
\n3-2-1
\n4-3-0
\n4-2-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nShandor Alphonso #52

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

Games \u201925-26
\n25
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n761 \/ 42
\n402 \/ 10<\/p>\n

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

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

Birthplace
\nOrangeville, ON
\nGatineau, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nLiam Maaskant #45

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

Games \u201925-26
\n9
\n27<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n10 \/ 0
\n1467 \/ 234<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/17\/25
\n1\/20\/03<\/p>\n

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

Goals\/Gm
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
\n6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
\n5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
\n7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
\n16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
\n49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
\n52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
\n1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)<\/p>\n

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

Home Rec.
\n0 | 0
\n45-19-10 | 45-24-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

PIT
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n3-3-0
\n2-2-1
\n4-1-0<\/p>\n

DAL
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n0-0-0
\n3-0-1
\n3-0-2
\n4-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Daisy #81

\nDavid Brisebois #96
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n13
\n27<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n578 \/ 61
\n1585 \/ 99<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/16
\n10\/11\/00<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/19
\n4\/16\/10<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMansfield, MA
\nSudbury, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nGraham Skilliter #24

\nKelly Sutherland #11
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n26
\n27<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n837 \/ 39
\n1631 \/ 262<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/28\/13
\n12\/19\/00<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nLa Ronge, SK
\nRichmond, BC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
\n5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
\n5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
\n1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
\n6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37)
\n16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
\n50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
\n50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
\n1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n57% (35) | 61% (19)
\n60% (27) | 56% (29)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n37-27-10 | 45-29-2
\n42-27-5 | 39-30-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
\n13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nTommy Hughes #65

\nMatt MacPherson #83
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n30
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n230 \/ 0
\n990 \/ 136<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/22
\n10\/11\/11<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/17\/14<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nLondon, ON
\nAntigonish, NS<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O\u2019Halloran
\n\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nChris Lee #28

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

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1519 \/ 120
\n438 \/ 6<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/2\/01
\n4\/6\/17<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt. John, NB
\nSewickley, PA<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
\n5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
\n4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
\n1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
\n6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.9 (23) | 6.5 (42)
\n14.9 (33) | 15.7 (41)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
\n50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
\n50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
\n1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n57% (35) | 57% (24)
\n60% (30) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n39-29-5 | 42-31-3
\n40-26-8 | 42-25-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
\n21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nRyan Gibbons #58

\nJeremy Faucher #97
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n11<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n740 \/ 98
\n11 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/15
\n10\/28\/25<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/12\/17
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nVancouver, BC
\nCowansville, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nTrevor Hanson #14

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

Games \u201925-26
\n26
\n27<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n761 \/ 51
\n113 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/13
\n4\/14\/22<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nRichmond, BC
\nWest Hartford, CT<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
\n6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
\n5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
\n1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
\n6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.5 (7) | 7.5 (16)
\n14.3 (40) | 17.4 (34)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
\n53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
\n46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
\n1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n59% (33) | 57% (27)
\n53% (41) | 60% (20)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n41-28-5 | 39-29-8
\n15-13-3 | 19-12-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
\n25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)<\/p>\n

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

CBJ
\n2-4-0
\n1-2-0
\n1-3-1
\n1-0-1
\n0-0-0
\n0-1-0<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nLibor Suchanek #60

\nRyan Jackson #84
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n29
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n557 \/ 33
\n154 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/16\/17
\n10\/30\/22<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nBeau Halkidis #48

\nPeter MacDougall #38
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n13
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n164 \/ 0
\n478 \/ 11<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/1\/19
\n4\/8\/17<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nLondon, ON
\nRegina, SK<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
\n5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
\n5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
\n1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
\n7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.2 (31) | 8.6 (5)
\n16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
\n46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
\n53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
\n1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n65% (10) | 51% (38)
\n65% (11) | 51% (39)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n19-9-5 | 17-16-3
\n43-21-10 | 37-36-2<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
\n23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)<\/p>\n

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

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

ANA
\n2-0-1
\n0-1-1
\n1-0-0
\n1-4-0
\n2-3-0
\n1-4-0<\/p>\n

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LINESPERSONS<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nKiel Murchison #79

\nBrandon Grillo #75
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Games \u201925-26
\n26
\n17<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n911 \/ 98
\n86 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/21\/13
\n10\/26\/23<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/15
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCloverdale, BC
\nCanton, MI<\/p>\n

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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

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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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