Today’s NHL games:
VGK vs. TOR – TBL vs. CHI – STL vs. DAL – PHI vs. COL – WSH vs. CGY – NJD vs. VAN – NYR vs. SJS – ANA vs. SEA
REFEREES
Kelly Sutherland #11
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26
46
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
1650 / 262
553 / 12
First NHL Game
12/19/00
11/17/16
Birthplace
Richmond, BC
St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm
5.9 (28) | 6.4 (11)
5.8 (37) | 6.4 (8)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (18) | 5.6 (38)
5.5 (15) | 6.0 (24)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (40) | 1.3 (21)
1.3 (11) | 1.3 (17)
Penl/Gm
6.8 (20) | 6.7 (41)
6.7 (23) | 7.5 (23)
PIM/Gm
16.2 (21) | 6.7 (39)
15.8 (24) | 17.8 (31)
% of Penl on Home
50.0% (9) | 50.0% (27)
49.3% (14) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home
50.9% (34) | 50.0% (25)
51.1% (32) | 50.0% (23)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (27) | 1.3 (26)
1.3 (15) | 1.2 (38)
Home Win %
60% (27) | 56% (29)
67% (5) | 57% (23)
Home Rec.
42-27-5 | 39-30-6
44-20-9 | 37-26-12
OT/SO Games
13.5% (39) | 10.0% (38)
22.2% (14) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
VGK
3-2-0
4-3-0
4-0-0
3-0-2
2-2-1
2-1-1
TOR
3-0-0
3-3-0
3-1-0
5-2-0
3-1-1
4-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Travis Toomey #90
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26
47
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
391 / 1
600 / 48
First NHL Game
10/3/19
10/4/17
First Playoff Game
4/25/23
4/10/19
Birthplace
Leduc, AB
Kitchener, ON
Congratulations to liney Andrew Smith, who worked his 600th NHL game on Tuesday in Nashville.
Officiating Supervisor: Marc Joannette
REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’25-26
47
19
Career Games (RS/PO)
712 / 17
83 / 0
First NHL Game
1/17/15
4/8/23
Birthplace
Milverton, ON
Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm
6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm
7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm
18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home
51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win %
56% (38) | 57% (26)
62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec.
38-31-4 | 40-30-5
15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games
16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
TBL
2-1-0
6-1-0
3-1-0
1-0-0
2-1-0
0-0-0
CHI
2-3-1
1-3-0
0-2-0
0-2-0
3-1-1
0-0-1
LINESPERSONS
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Libor Suchanek #60
Games ’25-26
45
49
Career Games (RS/PO)
341 / 0
577 / 33
First NHL Game
10/15/21
11/16/17
First Playoff Game
—
8/2/20
Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Stod, Czechia
Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
REFEREES
Justin Kea #36
Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26
48
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
190 / 0
1358 / 136
First NHL Game
3/28/22
11/19/05
Birthplace
Woodville, ON
Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm
5.9 (30) | 6.5 (6)
5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (20) | 6.0 (25)
5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (36) | 1.5 (8)
1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm
6.4 (34) | 7.9 (15)
6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm
15.0 (32) | 7.9 (12)
15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (18) | 50.0% (17)
47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home
51.8% (25) | 50.0% (22)
53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (37) | 1.4 (13)
1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win %
64% (14) | 61% (15)
64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec.
44-25-4 | 23-14-3
44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 10.0% (39)
15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
STL
2-2-0
2-1-0
0-0-0
4-1-0
1-1-0
1-2-1
DAL
2-2-0
1-2-0
1-1-0
4-4-1
2-1-1
4-1-1
LINESPERSONS
James Tobias #61
Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26
47
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
520 / 29
332 / 0
First NHL Game
11/22/17
10/14/21
First Playoff Game
4/17/23
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Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Woodstock, ON
Referees and Linespersons TBD
REFEREES
Brandon Schrader #34
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26
47
48
Career Games (RS/PO)
312 / 0
859 / 39
First NHL Game
3/1/19
1/28/13
Birthplace
Sanborn, NY
La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm
6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm
18.7 (6) | 7.5 (28)
14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home
46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home
54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.*
1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (10)
57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec.
41-24-8 | 42-23-10
37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games
24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
WSH
2-2-0
1-2-0
0-1-1
2-1-0
3-2-0
2-2-0
CGY
2-2-0
3-3-0
1-0-1
4-1-1
5-3-0
4-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Jeremy Faucher #97
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26
30
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
30 / 0
717 / 104
First NHL Game
10/28/25
10/15/15
First Playoff Game
—
4/11/18
Birthplace
Cowansville, QC
Kitchener, ON
REFEREES
Tom Chmielewski #18
Carter Sandlak #29
Games ’25-26
44
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
668 / 4
232 / 0
First NHL Game
4/8/14
3/22/22
Birthplace
Scott AFB, IL
Vancouver, BC
Goals/Gm
6.2 (13) | 6.1 (23)
6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (26) | 6.1 (17)
5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (33) | 1.3 (20)
1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)
Penl/Gm
6.7 (25) | 7.1 (35)
6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)
PIM/Gm
14.5 (39) | 7.1 (36)
14.9 (34) | 18.4 (25)
% of Penl on Home
48.7% (22) | 50.0% (8)
47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home
52.4% (22) | 50.0% (29)
53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (8) | 1.2 (36)
1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)
Home Win %
61% (26) | 69% (4)
46% (42) | 65% (5)
Home Rec.
32-19-9 | 50-21-5
28-35-10 | 46-23-6
OT/SO Games
25.0% (5) | 20.0% (14)
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NJD
1-1-2
2-1-1
1-1-0
1-2-1
0-5-0
1-1-1
VAN
2-2-1
4-2-0
3-1-1
2-1-0
2-2-1
2-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Matt MacPherson #83
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26
46
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
1008 / 136
932 / 98
First NHL Game
10/11/11
1/21/13
First Playoff Game
4/17/14
4/17/15
Birthplace
Antigonish, NS
Cloverdale, BC
REFEREES
Garrett Rank #7
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26
46
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
719 / 45
1130 / 51
First NHL Game
1/15/15
1/22/08
Birthplace
Elmira, ON
Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm
5.7 (39) | 6.2 (18)
5.8 (36) | 6.4 (7)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (25) | 6.4 (9)
5.8 (8) | 6.2 (16)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (38) | 1.4 (12)
1.4 (4) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (18) | 8.6 (6)
7.3 (10) | 7.6 (22)
PIM/Gm
16.2 (21) | 8.6 (2)
17.8 (12) | 17.8 (32)
% of Penl on Home
47.1% (36) | 50.0% (16)
48.8% (7) | 50.0% (4)
% PP Opp for Home
55.2% (5) | 50.0% (31)
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (36)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (18) | 1.3 (30)
1.3 (17) | 1.3 (30)
Home Win %
60% (30) | 55% (34)
55% (39) | 55% (32)
Home Rec.
40-26-8 | 37-30-8
36-30-8 | 38-30-7
OT/SO Games
23.0% (12) | 20.0% (21)
26.0% (3) | 20.0% (17)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
NYR
4-1-0
4-1-0
4-1-0
2-2-0
0-3-0
0-3-0
SJS
2-1-0
0-4-0
2-0-1
3-4-0
1-3-0
2-2-2
LINESPERSONS
Dylan Blujus #57
Michel Cormier #76
Games ’25-26
26
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
26 / 0
1450 / 99
First NHL Game
10/30/25
10/10/03
First Playoff Game
—
4/22/06
Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven
REFEREES
TJ Luxmore #21
Graedy Hamilton #41
Games ’25-26
47
18
Career Games (RS/PO)
774 / 46
43 / 0
First NHL Game
11/19/13
4/7/24
Birthplace
Timmins, ON
Duncan, BC
Goals/Gm
5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
6.6 (2) | 6.5 (5)
PP Opp/Gm
4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
6.4 (1) | 7.5 (2)
PPG/Gm
0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
1.4 (5) | 2.0 (2)
Penl/Gm
6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
8.1 (2) | 9.0 (1)
PIM/Gm
14.6 (38) | 7.3 (29)
20.8 (1) | 22.0 (3)
% of Penl on Home
49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
43.3% (41) | 40.0% (42)
% PP Opp for Home
53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
56.0% (4) | 70.0% (1)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
1.7 (1) | 2.0 (2)
Home Win %
62% (23) | 63% (9)
77% (2) | 50% (40)
Home Rec.
42-26-6 | 44-24-7
17-5-0 | 1-1-0
OT/SO Games
19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
4.5% (42) | 0.0% (41)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
ANA
1-2-2
2-3-0
3-3-0
1-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
SEA
4-1-0
0-2-2
1-0-1
1-3-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
CJ Murray #68
Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26
48
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
325 / 8
818 / 56
First NHL Game
10/14/21
11/13/13
First Playoff Game
—
4/12/17
Birthplace
Pittsburgh, PA
Powell River, BC
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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