Today’s NHL games:
DAL vs. NJDWPG vs. MTLBUF vs. PHIUTA vs. ANAWSH vs. SJS 

 

REFEREES

 
Furman South #13

Kelly Sutherland #11

Games ’25-26
25
25

Career Games (RS/PO)
435 / 6
1629 / 262

First NHL Game
4/6/17
12/19/00

Birthplace
Sewickley, PA
Richmond, BC

Goals/Gm
5.4 (42) | 6.1 (28)
5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)

PP Opp/Gm
4.8 (42) | 5.5 (39)
5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)

PPG/Gm
1.0 (41) | 1.1 (38)
1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)

Penl/Gm
6.2 (38) | 6.8 (40)
6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)

PIM/Gm
14.9 (33) | 6.8 (41)
16.2 (21) | 16.3 (39)

% of Penl on Home
50.2% (8) | 50.0% (20)
50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)

% PP Opp for Home
50.1% (36) | 50.0% (18)
50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)

Penl Diff.*
1.1 (39) | 1.2 (34)
1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)

Home Win %
60% (30) | 61% (15)
60% (27) | 56% (29)

Home Rec.
40-26-8 | 42-25-8
42-27-5 | 39-30-6

OT/SO Games
21.6% (20) | 20.0% (28)
13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

DAL
2-1-0
4-1-0
4-1-1
3-1-0
2-1-0
1-1-1

NJD
3-0-1
1-3-1
3-0-0
2-4-0
5-2-1
5-2-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Dan Kelly #98

Matt MacPherson #83

Games ’25-26
23
26

Career Games (RS/PO)
313 / 0
988 / 136

First NHL Game
1/28/21
10/11/11

First Playoff Game

4/17/14

Birthplace
Morrisonville, NY
Antigonish, NS

  

 

REFEREES

 
Jean Hebert #15

Michael Sullivan #47

Games ’25-26
26
9

Career Games (RS/PO)
850 / 131
30 / 0

First NHL Game
3/30/11
4/14/24

Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
Toronto, ON

Goals/Gm
6.0 (23) | 5.9 (39)
6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)

PP Opp/Gm
5.5 (14) | 5.7 (35)
6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)

PPG/Gm
1.2 (13) | 1.2 (30)
1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)

Penl/Gm
7.6 (6) | 7.4 (27)
7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)

PIM/Gm
18.7 (5) | 7.4 (24)
16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)

% of Penl on Home
50.4% (4) | 50.0% (12)
51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)

% PP Opp for Home
49.4% (39) | 50.0% (38)
48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)

Penl Diff.*
1.2 (34) | 1.3 (33)
1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)

Home Win %
67% (7) | 65% (6)
63% (19) | 100% (1)

Home Rec.
46-21-7 | 45-23-8
12-7-1 | 1-0-0

OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (18)
15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

WPG
2-0-0
3-0-0
4-2-0
1-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0

MTL
1-2-0
2-1-1
3-0-0
2-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Ryan Gibbons #58

Jesse Marquis #86

Games ’25-26
24
23

Career Games (RS/PO)
737 / 98
423 / 26

First NHL Game
10/8/15
10/11/18

First Playoff Game
4/12/17
4/18/23

Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Bouctouche, NB

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
 

 

REFEREES

 
Francois St. Laurent #8

Chris Schlenker #3

Games ’25-26
9
26

Career Games (RS/PO)
1097 / 103
496 / 1

First NHL Game
11/10/05
10/24/16

Birthplace
Greenfield Park, QC
Medicine Hat, AB

Goals/Gm
5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)

PP Opp/Gm
5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)

PPG/Gm
1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)

Penl/Gm
7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)

PIM/Gm
16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23)
15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)

% of Penl on Home
49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)

% PP Opp for Home
51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)

Penl Diff.*
1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)

Home Win %
63% (18) | 59% (21)
100% (1) | 61% (18)

Home Rec.
36-21-2 | 42-28-5
1-0-0 | 44-28-3

OT/SO Games
11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

BUF
1-2-1
5-0-0
1-0-0
0-3-0
2-1-0
2-0-0

PHI
1-1-0
1-6-0
3-0-0
1-1-0
0-4-1
1-2-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Dylan Blujus #57

Julien Fournier #56

Games ’25-26
8
26

Career Games (RS/PO)
8 / 0
400 / 10

First NHL Game
10/30/25
10/14/19

First Playoff Game

Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Gatineau, QC

  

 

REFEREES

 
Justin Kea #36

Jake Brenk #26

Games ’25-26
26
25

Career Games (RS/PO)
168 / 0
611 / 17

First NHL Game
3/28/22
11/12/15

Birthplace
Woodville, ON
Detroit Lakes, MN

Goals/Gm
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)

PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)

PPG/Gm
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)

Penl/Gm
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)

PIM/Gm
15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12)
17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)

% of Penl on Home
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)

% PP Opp for Home
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)

Penl Diff.*
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)

Home Win %
64% (14) | 61% (15)
62% (20) | 56% (30)

Home Rec.
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
43-25-5 | 32-24-12

OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

UTA
1-3-0
0-3-0
1-1-0
2-3-0
4-2-0
0-4-1

ANA
0-4-1
1-2-0
0-2-0
4-2-0
1-3-0
0-1-1

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
James Tobias #61

Kyle Flemington #55

Games ’25-26
27
26

Career Games (RS/PO)
500 / 29
401 / 19

First NHL Game
11/22/17
10/18/19

First Playoff Game
4/17/23
4/17/23

Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Parkhill, ON

  

Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
 

 

REFEREES

 
Brandon Schrader #34

Jon Mclsaac #2

Games ’25-26
25
22

Career Games (RS/PO)
290 / 0
649 / 45

First NHL Game
3/1/19
11/21/13

Birthplace
Sanborn, NY
Truro, NS

Goals/Gm
6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)

PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)

PPG/Gm
1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)

Penl/Gm
7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)

PIM/Gm
18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28)
15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)

% of Penl on Home
46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)

% PP Opp for Home
54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)

Penl Diff.*
1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)

Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (10)
63% (16) | 61% (15)

Home Rec.
41-24-8 | 42-23-10
38-21-5 | 41-24-10

OT/SO Games
24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)

Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23

WSH
2-2-0
1-2-0
0-1-1
6-1-0
3-3-2
2-2-0

SJS
2-6-0
2-6-0
1-1-1
0-1-0
2-2-0
1-1-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Trent Knorr #74

Brandon Grillo #75

Games ’25-26
24
15

Career Games (RS/PO)
796 / 56
84 / 0

First NHL Game
11/13/13
10/26/23

First Playoff Game
4/12/17

Birthplace
Powell River, BC
Canton, MI

  

Officiating Supervisor: Shane Heyer
 

 

 

Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs) 

Stats/Numbers: ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 rank) | ’23-24 avg. (’23-24 rank)

Number in orange/parentheses indicated referee’s rank among active officials.

* 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.  Lower numbers indicate less variance between total penalties in a game – that is, a closer number of calls for both teams. 

 

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