Today’s NHL games:
TBL vs. MTL – NJD vs. OTT – VGK vs. NYI – SJS vs. PHI – ANA vs. PIT – CBJ vs. CAR – BOS vs. STL – DAL vs. WPG – BUF vs. EDM – COL vs. NSH
REFEREES
Francis Charron #6
Michael Markovic #31
Games ’25-26
27
27
Career Games (RS/PO)
833 / 118
345 / 1
First NHL Game
4/5/10
3/7/19
Birthplace
Ottawa, ON
Scarborough, ON
Goals/Gm
6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)
Penl/Gm
6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)
PIM/Gm
15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40)
16.3 (19) | 19.4 (15)
% of Penl on Home
49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)
% PP Opp for Home
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)
Home Win %
63% (17) | 63% (10)
62% (20) | 57% (25)
Home Rec.
41-22-10 | 37-21-5
43-25-5 | 39-29-6
OT/SO Games
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
TBL
2-3-0
3-2-0
3-0-1
5-1-0
2-3-0
2-2-0
MTL
2-2-1
1-1-2
2-3-1
2-2-1
1-1-2
7-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Brad Kovachik #71
Shawn Oliver #66
Games ’25-26
22
11
Career Games (RS/PO)
1927 / 200
11 / 0
First NHL Game
10/10/96
10/26/25
First Playoff Game
4/14/01
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Birthplace
Woodstock, ON
Ottawa, ON
Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette
REFEREES
Kelly Sutherland #11
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26
28
13
Career Games (RS/PO)
1632 / 262
1101 / 103
First NHL Game
12/19/00
11/10/05
Birthplace
Richmond, BC
Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm
5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm
6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm
16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39)
16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home
50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home
50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win %
60% (27) | 56% (29)
63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec.
42-27-5 | 39-30-6
36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games
13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NJD
2-4-0
5-2-1
5-2-0
1-3-0
1-5-0
0-1-2
OTT
1-2-0
2-2-0
1-2-1
1-2-0
5-0-0
2-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Kyle Flemington #55
Shandor Alphonso #52
Games ’25-26
29
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
404 / 19
762 / 42
First NHL Game
10/18/19
10/17/14
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
8/2/20
Birthplace
Parkhill, ON
Orangeville, ON
REFEREES
Kyle Rehman #10
Michael Sullivan #47
Games ’25-26
28
11
Career Games (RS/PO)
1111 / 51
32 / 0
First NHL Game
1/22/08
4/14/24
Birthplace
Red Deer, AB
Toronto, ON
Goals/Gm
5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
6.3 (8) | 11.0 (1)
PP Opp/Gm
5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
6.2 (5) | 6.0 (26)
PPG/Gm
1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
1.2 (24) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm
7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
7.3 (11) | 8.0 (13)
PIM/Gm
17.8 (12) | 7.6 (32)
16.5 (15) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
51.5% (3) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
48.4% (41) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
1.2 (31) | 0.0 (43)
Home Win %
55% (39) | 55% (32)
63% (19) | 100% (1)
Home Rec.
36-30-8 | 38-30-7
12-7-1 | 1-0-0
OT/SO Games
26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
15.0% (36) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
VGK
3-0-1
5-1-0
4-2-0
1-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
NYI
1-2-0
5-1-0
3-4-1
2-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Mark Shewchyk #92
Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26
28
28
Career Games (RS/PO)
1501 / 79
741 / 98
First NHL Game
10/9/03
10/8/15
First Playoff Game
4/15/09
4/12/17
Birthplace
Waterdown, ON
Vancouver, BC
REFEREES
Jordan Samuels-Thomas #37
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26
28
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
114 / 0
691 / 17
First NHL Game
4/14/22
1/17/15
Birthplace
West Hartford, CT
Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm
6.8 (1) | 6.0 (33)
6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
PP Opp/Gm
5.2 (34) | 5.7 (34)
5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (23) | 1.3 (16)
1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
Penl/Gm
6.6 (26) | 7.1 (37)
7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
PIM/Gm
14.3 (40) | 7.1 (34)
18.4 (9) | 20.6 (8)
% of Penl on Home
53.2% (2) | 50.0% (30)
48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
% PP Opp for Home
46.9% (42) | 50.0% (7)
51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
Penl Diff.*
1.1 (40) | 1.5 (9)
1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %
53% (41) | 60% (20)
56% (38) | 57% (26)
Home Rec.
15-13-3 | 19-12-3
38-31-4 | 40-30-5
OT/SO Games
25.8% (4) | 20.0% (31)
16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
SJS
0-4-0
0-2-2
3-0-0
2-1-0
0-1-1
1-3-1
PHI
2-0-0
0-0-0
2-0-1
0-2-0
1-3-1
0-3-1
LINESPERSONS
Steve Barton #59
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26
24
29
Career Games (RS/PO)
1632 / 159
403 / 10
First NHL Game
11/1/00
10/14/19
First Playoff Game
4/11/07
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Birthplace
Vankleek Hill, ON
Gatineau, QC
REFEREES
Justin Kea #36
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26
28
24
Career Games (RS/PO)
170 / 0
651 / 45
First NHL Game
3/28/22
11/21/13
Birthplace
Woodville, ON
Truro, NS
Goals/Gm
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
Penl/Gm
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
PIM/Gm
15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12)
15.3 (29) | 17.7 (33)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win %
64% (14) | 61% (15)
63% (16) | 61% (15)
Home Rec.
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
38-21-5 | 41-24-10
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
ANA
0-4-1
1-2-0
0-2-0
0-2-0
0-4-1
0-2-0
PIT
4-1-0
1-1-0
0-0-0
1-0-2
2-1-0
1-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Dan Kelly #98
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26
26
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
316 / 0
1431 / 99
First NHL Game
1/28/21
10/10/03
First Playoff Game
—
4/22/06
Birthplace
Morrisonville, NY
Trois-Rivieres, QC
REFEREES
Brandon Schrader #34
Chris Lee #28
Games ’25-26
28
28
Career Games (RS/PO)
293 / 0
1520 / 120
First NHL Game
3/1/19
4/2/01
Birthplace
Sanborn, NY
St. John, NB
Goals/Gm
6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
6.1 (21) | 6.2 (22)
PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
5.2 (30) | 5.4 (42)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
1.2 (14) | 1.1 (39)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
6.5 (31) | 6.5 (42)
PIM/Gm
18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28)
15.9 (23) | 15.6 (42)
% of Penl on Home
46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
49.3% (21) | 50.0% (18)
% PP Opp for Home
54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
51.7% (27) | 50.0% (24)
Penl Diff.*
1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
1.2 (33) | 1.3 (25)
Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (10)
57% (35) | 57% (24)
Home Rec.
41-24-8 | 42-23-10
39-29-5 | 42-31-3
OT/SO Games
24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
17.8% (28) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CBJ
1-3-0
3-3-1
0-2-0
3-1-0
1-1-0
3-1-0
CAR
4-1-0
1-1-1
1-0-0
2-2-0
2-1-0
3-0-1
LINESPERSONS
CJ Murray #68
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26
29
30
Career Games (RS/PO)
306 / 8
558 / 33
First NHL Game
10/14/21
11/16/17
First Playoff Game
—
8/2/20
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, PA
Stod, Czechia
REFEREES
Peter MacDougall #38
Tom Chmielewski #18
Games ’25-26
29
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
479 / 11
650 / 4
First NHL Game
4/8/17
4/8/14
Birthplace
Regina, SK
Scott AFB, IL
Goals/Gm
5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
PIM/Gm
16.2 (20) | 8.0 (17)
14.5 (39) | 16.9 (36)
% of Penl on Home
46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.*
1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
Home Win %
65% (11) | 51% (39)
61% (26) | 69% (4)
Home Rec.
43-21-10 | 37-36-2
32-19-9 | 50-21-5
OT/SO Games
23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BOS
3-0-0
3-1-2
1-0-1
2-1-1
2-1-2
4-1-0
STL
3-1-0
2-4-0
1-3-0
1-3-0
2-3-0
3-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Trent Knorr #74
Dylan Blujus #57
Games ’25-26
27
10
Career Games (RS/PO)
799 / 56
10 / 0
First NHL Game
11/13/13
10/30/25
First Playoff Game
4/12/17
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Birthplace
Powell River, BC
Buffalo, NY
REFEREES
Garrett Rank #7
Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26
29
29
Career Games (RS/PO)
702 / 45
615 / 17
First NHL Game
1/15/15
11/12/15
Birthplace
Elmira, ON
Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm
5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm
16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2)
17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home
47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home
55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win %
60% (30) | 55% (34)
62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec.
40-26-8 | 37-30-8
43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games
23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
DAL
4-2-0
2-2-1
2-1-3
3-0-1
1-0-0
5-1-0
WPG
4-1-0
3-1-1
6-0-0
1-2-0
2-1-0
3-0-1
LINESPERSONS
James Tobias #61
Tommy Hughes #65
Games ’25-26
29
31
Career Games (RS/PO)
502 / 29
231 / 0
First NHL Game
11/22/17
10/15/22
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
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Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
London, ON
REFEREES
Eric Furlatt #27
Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26
26
14
Career Games (RS/PO)
1563 / 202
36 / 0
First NHL Game
10/8/01
4/11/24
Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Cambridge, ON
Goals/Gm
5.7 (41) | 6.7 (3)
5.9 (31) | 4.0 (43)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (17) | 6.3 (12)
5.2 (33) | 5.0 (43)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (31) | 1.3 (18)
0.9 (42) | 0.0 (43)
Penl/Gm
6.7 (24) | 8.0 (14)
6.3 (36) | 5.0 (43)
PIM/Gm
15.4 (28) | 8.0 (18)
14.8 (36) | 10.0 (43)
% of Penl on Home
48.5% (13) | 50.0% (11)
49.4% (5) | 40.0% (41)
% PP Opp for Home
51.1% (33) | 50.0% (37)
48.6% (40) | 60.0% (3)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (9) | 1.6 (6)
0.7 (43) | 1.0 (42)
Home Win %
62% (20) | 63% (12)
60% (30) | % (43)
Home Rec.
42-24-7 | 38-22-4
11-7-3 | 0-1-0
OT/SO Games
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (15)
14.3% (38) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BUF
1-2-0
0-3-0
3-3-0
1-1-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
EDM
0-3-0
2-1-1
1-2-1
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Jesse Marquis #86
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26
25
28
Career Games (RS/PO)
425 / 26
459 / 9
First NHL Game
10/11/18
10/10/18
First Playoff Game
4/18/23
5/24/21
Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
St. Mary’s, ON
Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
REFEREES
TJ Luxmore #21
Mitch Dunning #20
Games ’25-26
27
26
Career Games (RS/PO)
754 / 46
336 / 0
First NHL Game
11/19/13
3/28/19
Birthplace
Timmins, ON
Tecumseh, ON
Goals/Gm
5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
6.1 (16) | 6.3 (14)
PP Opp/Gm
4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
5.1 (37) | 5.9 (29)
PPG/Gm
0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
1.1 (30) | 1.3 (15)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
6.2 (42) | 7.5 (24)
PIM/Gm
14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29)
14.2 (41) | 19.8 (11)
% of Penl on Home
49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
47.0% (27) | 50.0% (15)
% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
52.6% (21) | 50.0% (30)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
1.2 (36) | 1.3 (26)
Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (9)
57% (34) | 62% (13)
Home Rec.
42-26-6 | 44-24-7
37-28-7 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games
19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
16.9% (31) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
COL
2-1-0
3-3-0
5-2-0
1-0-0
3-1-0
0-2-0
NSH
0-4-0
4-2-0
4-2-0
2-6-0
2-1-1
1-3-1
LINESPERSONS
David Brisebois #96
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26
28
14
Career Games (RS/PO)
1586 / 99
579 / 61
First NHL Game
10/11/00
10/13/16
First Playoff Game
4/16/10
4/12/19
Birthplace
Sudbury, ON
Mansfield, MA
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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