{"id":534211,"date":"2026-03-11T22:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/534211\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T22:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T22:26:12","slug":"todays-nhl-referees-and-linespersons-3-11-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/534211\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s NHL Referees and Linespersons \u2013 3\/11\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today\u2019s NHL games:
MTL vs. OTT<\/a> \u2013 WSH vs. PHI<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nMitch Dunning #20

\nTom Chmielewski #18
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n39
\n57<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n349 \/ 0
\n681 \/ 4<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n3\/28\/19
\n4\/8\/14<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTecumseh, ON
\nScott AFB, IL<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
\n6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
\n5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
\n1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
\n6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n14.2 (41) | 7.5 (11)
\n14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
\n48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
\n52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
\n1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n57% (34) | 62% (13)
\n61% (26) | 69% (4)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n37-28-7 | 43-25-7
\n32-19-9 | 50-21-5<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
\n25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)<\/p>\n

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

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

OTT
\n1-4-0
\n1-5-0
\n1-0-0
\n3-1-0
\n0-2-0
\n4-0-0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0
\nBevan Mills #53

\nJonny Murray #95
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n59
\n50<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n574 \/ 46
\n1603 \/ 214<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n11\/29\/16
\n10\/7\/00<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n5\/16\/21
\n4\/16\/09<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nSurrey, BC
\nBeauport, QC<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/p>\n

REFEREES<\/p>\n

\u00a0
\nEric Furlatt #27

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

Games \u201925-26
\n54
\n28<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1591 \/ 202
\n49 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/8\/01
\n4\/14\/24<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nTrois-Rivieres, QC
\nToronto, ON<\/p>\n

Goals\/Gm
\n5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
\n6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)<\/p>\n

PP Opp\/Gm
\n5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
\n6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)<\/p>\n

PPG\/Gm
\n1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
\n1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)<\/p>\n

Penl\/Gm
\n6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
\n7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)<\/p>\n

PIM\/Gm
\n15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18)
\n16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)<\/p>\n

% of Penl on Home
\n48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
\n51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)<\/p>\n

% PP Opp for Home
\n51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
\n48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)<\/p>\n

Penl Diff.*
\n1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
\n1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)<\/p>\n

Home Win %
\n62% (20) | 63% (12)
\n63% (19) | 100% (1)<\/p>\n

Home Rec.
\n42-24-7 | 38-22-4
\n12-7-1 | 1-0-0<\/p>\n

OT\/SO Games
\n21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
\n15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

\u00a0
\nBrad Kovachik #71

\nDylan Blujus #57
<\/p>\n

Games \u201925-26
\n57
\n36<\/p>\n

Career Games (RS\/PO)
\n1962 \/ 200
\n36 \/ 0<\/p>\n

First NHL Game
\n10\/10\/96
\n10\/30\/25<\/p>\n

First Playoff Game
\n4\/14\/01
\n\u2014<\/p>\n

Birthplace
\nWoodstock, ON
\nBuffalo, NY<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Officiating Supervisor: Dan O\u2019Halloran
\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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