{"id":451956,"date":"2026-02-01T16:49:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/451956\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T16:49:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T16:49:12","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-2-1-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/451956\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 2\/1\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today\u2019s NHL games:
LAK vs. CAR<\/a> \u2013 BOS vs. TBL<\/a> \u2013 VGK vs. ANA<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nDan O\u2019Rourke #9

\nBeau Halkidis #48
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n19
\n30<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1540 \/ 226
\n181 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/2\/99
\n4\/1\/19<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nCalgary, AB
\nLondon, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35)
\n6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20)
\n5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32)
\n1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8)
\n6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.4 (27) | 8.3 (9)
\n15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14)
\n46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28)
\n54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7)
\n1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n60% (29) | 74% (3)
\n65% (10) | 51% (38)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n39-26-8 | 45-14-6
\n19-9-5 | 17-16-3<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8)
\n21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nDevin Berg #87

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

Games \u201925-26
\n51
\n35<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n721 \/ 104
\n35 \/ 0<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nPierre Lambert #25

\nJon Mclsaac #2
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n49
\n48<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n556 \/ 12
\n675 \/ 45<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/17\/16
\n11\/21\/13<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSt-Hubert, QC
\nTruro, NS<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
\n6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
\n5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
\n1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
\n6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.8 (24) | 7.5 (31)
\n15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
\n47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
\n53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
\n1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n67% (5) | 57% (23)
\n63% (16) | 61% (15)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-20-9 | 37-26-12
\n38-21-5 | 41-24-10<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
\n21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)<\/p>\n

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

BOS
\n2-3-0
\n1-1-1
\n3-0-0
\n4-1-0
\n4-0-0
\n3-2-1<\/p>\n

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

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

\u00a0
\nJulien Fournier #56

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

Games \u201925-26
\n53
\n49<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n427 \/ 10
\n424 \/ 19<\/p>\n

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

First Playoff Game
\n\u2014
\n4\/17\/23<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nCorey Syvret #23

\nKyle Rehman #10
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n50
\n51<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n428 \/ 0
\n1134 \/ 51<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n4\/4\/18
\n1\/22\/08<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nMillgrove, ON
\nRed Deer, AB<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
\n5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
\n5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
\n1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
\n7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)
\n17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
\n48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
\n50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
\n1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n64% (12) | 55% (35)
\n55% (39) | 55% (32)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n44-23-6 | 38-31-7
\n36-30-8 | 38-30-7<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
\n26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)<\/p>\n

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

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

ANA
\n2-4-1
\n1-5-0
\n0-6-1
\n3-5-1
\n0-7-1
\n0-5-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nKilian McNamara #93

\nKiel Murchison #79
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n50
\n51<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n326 \/ 0
\n936 \/ 98<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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