{"id":335672,"date":"2025-12-08T20:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/335672\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T20:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:48:15","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-12-8-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/335672\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 12\/8\/25"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s NHL games:
TBL vs. TOR<\/a> \u2013 LAK vs. UTA<\/a> \u2013 BUF vs. CGY<\/a> \u2013 DET vs. VAN<\/a> \u2013 MIN vs. SEA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nGraham Skilliter #24

\nFrancois St. Laurent #8
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n12<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n838 \/ 39
\n1100 \/ 103<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/28\/13
\n11\/10\/05<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nLa Ronge, SK
\nGreenfield Park, QC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
\n5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
\n5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
\n1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
\n7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37)
\n16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
\n49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
\n51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
\n1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n57% (35) | 61% (19)
\n63% (18) | 59% (21)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n37-27-10 | 45-29-2
\n36-21-2 | 42-28-5<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
\n11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nMatt MacPherson #83

\nKyle Flemington #55
<\/p>\n

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n991 \/ 136
\n403 \/ 19<\/p>\n

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

First Playoff Game
\n4\/17\/14
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nFrederick L\u2019Ecuyer #17

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

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1130 \/ 52
\n1468 \/ 234<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/13\/07
\n1\/20\/03<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Tite, QC
\nGeorgetown, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
\n6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
\n5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
\n1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
\n7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n18.2 (10) | 7.6 (19)
\n16.7 (14) | 18.1 (27)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
\n49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
\n52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
\n1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 62% (13)
\n68% (4) | 64% (8)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-24-6 | 43-25-7
\n45-19-10 | 45-24-6<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
\n17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

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

UTA
\n1-2-0
\n0-3-1
\n3-3-0
\n2-2-0
\n2-4-0
\n2-2-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nKiel Murchison #79

\nKilian McNamara #93
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n22<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n912 \/ 98
\n298 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n1\/21\/13
\n10\/25\/21<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nCloverdale, BC
\nLake Worth, FL<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nJake Brenk #26

\nGarrett Rank #7
<\/p>\n

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n614 \/ 17
\n701 \/ 45<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/12\/15
\n1\/15\/15<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nDetroit Lakes, MN
\nElmira, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
\n5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
\n5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
\n1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
\n7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)
\n16.2 (21) | 23.2 (2)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
\n47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
\n55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
\n1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 56% (30)
\n60% (30) | 55% (34)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n43-25-5 | 32-24-12
\n40-26-8 | 37-30-8<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
\n23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)<\/p>\n

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

BUF
\n1-4-1
\n2-1-1
\n4-1-1
\n5-3-0
\n2-4-0
\n4-4-1<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nAndrew Smith #51

\nTyson Baker #88
<\/p>\n

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n581 \/ 48
\n458 \/ 9<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/4\/17
\n10\/10\/18<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/10\/19
\n5\/24\/21<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nKitchener, ON
\nSt. Mary\u2019s, ON<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nChris Schlenker #3

\nEric Furlatt #27
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n25<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n497 \/ 1
\n1562 \/ 202<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/24\/16
\n10\/8\/01<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMedicine Hat, AB
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
\n5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
\n5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
\n1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
\n6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)
\n15.4 (28) | 19.0 (18)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
\n48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
\n51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
\n1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n100% (1) | 61% (18)
\n62% (20) | 63% (12)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n1-0-0 | 44-28-3
\n42-24-7 | 38-22-4<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)<\/p>\n

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

DET
\n1-0-0
\n1-2-0
\n1-1-0
\n4-0-0
\n2-4-1
\n3-0-1<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nJonathan Deschamps #80

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

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n29<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n323 \/ 0
\n544 \/ 46<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/15\/21
\n11\/29\/16<\/p>\n

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

Birthplace
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC
\nSurrey, BC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nPierre Lambert #25

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

Games \u201925-26
\n27
\n25<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n534 \/ 12
\n210 \/ 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

MIN
\n1-1-0
\n1-2-1
\n5-0-0
\n4-1-0
\n5-0-0
\n1-0-1<\/p>\n

SEA
\n3-1-0
\n2-1-1
\n5-2-0
\n2-2-2
\n1-2-2
\n0-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nTravis Toomey #90

\nCaleb Apperson #77
<\/p>\n

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

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n372 \/ 1
\n304 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/3\/19
\n10\/19\/21<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/25\/23
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0\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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