Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. NYI – UTA vs. NSH – MTL vs. BOS – CAR vs. OTT – TBL vs. CBJ – DET vs. WPG – LAK vs. STL – FLA vs. MIN – WSH vs. EDM
REFEREES
Liam Maaskant #45
Francis Charron #6
Games ’25-26
18
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
19 / 0
852 / 118
First NHL Game
4/17/25
4/5/10
Birthplace
Clinton, ON
Ottawa, ON
Goals/Gm
0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)
PP Opp/Gm
0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)
PPG/Gm
0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)
Penl/Gm
0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)
PIM/Gm
0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
15.2 (30) | 16.1 (40)
% of Penl on Home
0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)
% PP Opp for Home
0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)
Penl Diff.*
0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0)
1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)
Home Win %
% (0) | % (0)
63% (17) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.
0 | 0
41-22-10 | 37-21-5
OT/SO Games
0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0)
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
BUF
1-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
1-0-1
4-1-0
1-2-0
NYI
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
3-3-0
2-2-1
3-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Brad Kovachik #71
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26
42
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
1947 / 200
421 / 19
First NHL Game
10/10/96
10/18/19
First Playoff Game
4/14/01
4/17/23
Birthplace
Woodstock, ON
Parkhill, ON
REFEREES
Francois St. Laurent #8
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26
32
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
1120 / 103
425 / 0
First NHL Game
11/10/05
4/4/18
Birthplace
Greenfield Park, QC
Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm
5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)
PP Opp/Gm
5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)
Penl/Gm
7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)
PIM/Gm
16.4 (17) | 7.3 (23)
14.6 (37) | 18.9 (20)
% of Penl on Home
49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home
51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)
Home Win %
63% (18) | 59% (21)
64% (12) | 55% (35)
Home Rec.
36-21-2 | 42-28-5
44-23-6 | 38-31-7
OT/SO Games
11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
UTA
1-1-0
1-3-0
0-1-0
6-1-1
3-3-0
1-8-0
NSH
2-0-0
3-1-0
2-0-0
0-3-1
3-2-1
1-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Jesse Marquis #86
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26
45
47
Career Games (RS/PO)
445 / 26
478 / 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
REFEREES
Jake Brenk #26
Brian Pochmara #16
Games ’25-26
48
15
Career Games (RS/PO)
634 / 17
1242 / 69
First NHL Game
11/12/15
12/23/05
Birthplace
Detroit Lakes, MN
Detroit, MI
Goals/Gm
6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)
PP Opp/Gm
5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)
PIM/Gm
17.8 (13) | 8.6 (10)
18.4 (8) | 17.0 (35)
% of Penl on Home
48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)
% PP Opp for Home
53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win %
62% (20) | 56% (30)
69% (3) | 53% (36)
Home Rec.
43-25-5 | 32-24-12
46-20-8 | 25-22-10
OT/SO Games
23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
MTL
3-1-1
0-6-2
2-2-1
4-2-0
2-0-0
2-0-1
BOS
3-3-0
6-1-0
5-1-0
1-2-0
2-2-0
5-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Brandon Grillo #75
Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26
36
13
Career Games (RS/PO)
105 / 0
1246 / 187
First NHL Game
10/26/23
10/6/07
First Playoff Game
—
4/15/11
Birthplace
Canton, MI
Drayton, ON
REFEREES
Jon Mclsaac #2
Chris Schlenker #3
Games ’25-26
45
48
Career Games (RS/PO)
672 / 45
518 / 1
First NHL Game
11/21/13
10/24/16
Birthplace
Truro, NS
Medicine Hat, AB
Goals/Gm
6.3 (9) | 6.0 (36)
6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (27) | 6.5 (7)
5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (29) | 1.3 (19)
1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)
Penl/Gm
6.5 (32) | 7.6 (21)
6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)
PIM/Gm
15.3 (29) | 7.6 (33)
15.8 (25) | 18.6 (22)
% of Penl on Home
47.9% (32) | 50.0% (39)
47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)
% PP Opp for Home
53.8% (10) | 50.0% (6)
56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (35) | 1.4 (15)
1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)
Home Win %
63% (16) | 61% (15)
100% (1) | 61% (18)
Home Rec.
38-21-5 | 41-24-10
1-0-0 | 44-28-3
OT/SO Games
21.9% (19) | 30.0% (5)
15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
CAR
3-2-0
6-1-1
6-0-0
1-0-0
4-0-0
0-1-1
OTT
3-1-1
5-2-0
0-1-1
2-0-0
1-4-1
3-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Travis Toomey #90
Ryan Daisy #81
Games ’25-26
48
33
Career Games (RS/PO)
392 / 1
598 / 61
First NHL Game
10/3/19
10/13/16
First Playoff Game
4/25/23
4/12/19
Birthplace
Leduc, AB
Mansfield, MA
REFEREES
Wes McCauley #4
Cody Beach #12
Games ’25-26
49
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
1489 / 234
182 / 0
First NHL Game
1/20/03
4/12/22
Birthplace
Georgetown, ON
Nanaimo, BC
Goals/Gm
6.2 (10) | 6.4 (13)
6.2 (12) | 6.7 (4)
PP Opp/Gm
5.4 (16) | 5.4 (41)
6.2 (4) | 7.3 (3)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (36)
1.4 (2) | 1.6 (4)
Penl/Gm
7.0 (16) | 7.3 (32)
7.8 (4) | 8.8 (3)
PIM/Gm
16.7 (14) | 7.3 (27)
18.9 (3) | 21.1 (6)
% of Penl on Home
49.6% (16) | 50.0% (34)
46.8% (33) | 50.0% (35)
% PP Opp for Home
52.1% (24) | 50.0% (9)
53.0% (19) | 50.0% (15)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (10) | 1.3 (26)
1.4 (7) | 1.7 (3)
Home Win %
68% (4) | 64% (8)
57% (35) | 45% (42)
Home Rec.
45-19-10 | 45-24-6
37-27-9 | 16-20-4
OT/SO Games
17.6% (29) | 20.0% (21)
21.9% (15) | 20.0% (13)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
TBL
3-3-1
5-1-1
5-0-0
1-1-0
2-0-0
0-2-0
CBJ
1-2-0
3-3-1
1-4-0
1-3-0
0-2-1
0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Libor Suchanek #60
Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26
50
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
578 / 33
335 / 0
First NHL Game
11/16/17
1/28/21
First Playoff Game
8/2/20
—
Birthplace
Stod, Czechia
Morrisonville, NY
REFEREES
Alex Lepkowski #44
Dan O’Rourke #9
Games ’25-26
16
15
Career Games (RS/PO)
17 / 0
1536 / 226
First NHL Game
4/8/25
10/2/99
Birthplace
Buffalo, NY
Calgary, AB
Goals/Gm
0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
5.9 (29) | 6.0 (35)
PP Opp/Gm
5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
5.2 (31) | 6.1 (20)
PPG/Gm
1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
1.1 (26) | 1.2 (32)
Penl/Gm
5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
6.4 (33) | 8.3 (8)
PIM/Gm
10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
15.4 (27) | 20.3 (9)
% of Penl on Home
40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
45.9% (26) | 50.0% (14)
% PP Opp for Home
60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
53.7% (12) | 50.0% (28)
Penl Diff.*
1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
1.2 (28) | 1.5 (7)
Home Win %
% (43) | % (0)
60% (29) | 74% (3)
Home Rec.
0 | 0
39-26-8 | 45-14-6
OT/SO Games
0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
27.8% (2) | 20.0% (8)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
DET
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
2-3-2
2-5-0
1-2-0
WPG
0-0-0
0-0-0
0-0-0
3-2-1
3-1-0
0-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Kilian McNamara #93
Brandon Gawryletz #64
Games ’25-26
46
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
322 / 0
728 / 22
First NHL Game
10/25/21
10/14/15
First Playoff Game
—
5/16/21
Birthplace
Lake Worth, FL
Trail, BC
REFEREES
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Beau Halkidis #48
Games ’25-26
48
27
Career Games (RS/PO)
713 / 17
178 / 0
First NHL Game
1/17/15
4/1/19
Birthplace
Milverton, ON
London, ON
Goals/Gm
6.3 (6) | 5.8 (42)
6.0 (24) | 6.1 (26)
PP Opp/Gm
5.1 (36) | 6.1 (18)
5.3 (24) | 6.6 (5)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (17) | 1.2 (34)
1.0 (35) | 1.4 (9)
Penl/Gm
7.4 (9) | 8.1 (9)
6.5 (30) | 8.6 (5)
PIM/Gm
18.4 (9) | 8.1 (8)
15.2 (31) | 21.6 (5)
% of Penl on Home
48.8% (15) | 50.0% (36)
46.2% (38) | 50.0% (5)
% PP Opp for Home
51.6% (28) | 50.0% (8)
54.5% (8) | 50.0% (34)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (20) | 1.3 (30)
1.2 (29) | 1.6 (5)
Home Win %
56% (38) | 57% (26)
65% (10) | 51% (38)
Home Rec.
38-31-4 | 40-30-5
19-9-5 | 17-16-3
OT/SO Games
16.7% (32) | 20.0% (32)
21.2% (21) | 20.0% (27)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
LAK
1-1-0
3-1-0
2-2-0
0-0-1
2-0-0
0-0-1
STL
2-1-0
0-3-0
2-4-0
1-2-0
0-1-0
2-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Jonathan Deschamps #80
Jonny Murray #95
Games ’25-26
46
37
Career Games (RS/PO)
342 / 0
1590 / 214
First NHL Game
10/15/21
10/7/00
First Playoff Game
—
4/16/09
Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Beauport, QC
REFEREES
Chris Rooney #5
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Games ’25-26
10
46
Career Games (RS/PO)
1543 / 196
1151 / 52
First NHL Game
11/22/00
10/13/07
Birthplace
Boston, MA
St-Tite, QC
Goals/Gm
6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17)
6.1 (21) | 6.0 (34)
PP Opp/Gm
5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13)
5.3 (23) | 6.4 (8)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13)
1.3 (6) | 1.4 (10)
Penl/Gm
6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)
6.8 (21) | 7.6 (18)
PIM/Gm
16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14)
18.2 (10) | 19.0 (19)
% of Penl on Home
47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13)
48.8% (25) | 50.0% (33)
% PP Opp for Home
53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32)
53.1% (15) | 50.0% (14)
Penl Diff.*
1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34)
1.3 (24) | 1.5 (8)
Home Win %
66% (9) | 50% (40)
64% (12) | 62% (13)
Home Rec.
43-22-6 | 34-34-7
44-24-6 | 43-25-7
OT/SO Games
15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32)
19.2% (26) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
FLA
3-1-1
4-1-0
2-2-0
5-1-0
2-2-1
2-0-1
MIN
1-6-0
3-2-0
2-1-1
2-1-0
3-0-1
3-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Shawn Oliver #66
Steve Barton #59
Games ’25-26
31
45
Career Games (RS/PO)
31 / 0
1653 / 159
First NHL Game
10/26/25
11/1/00
First Playoff Game
—
4/11/07
Birthplace
Ottawa, ON
Vankleek Hill, ON
REFEREES
Brandon Blandina #39
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26
46
49
Career Games (RS/PO)
344 / 0
860 / 39
First NHL Game
3/19/19
1/28/13
Birthplace
Centennial, CO
La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm
5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)
6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)
PP Opp/Gm
5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)
5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)
1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)
Penl/Gm
7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)
6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)
PIM/Gm
18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0)
14.8 (35) | 16.7 (37)
% of Penl on Home
49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)
48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)
% PP Opp for Home
52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)
51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)
1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win %
54% (40) | 52% (0)
57% (35) | 61% (19)
Home Rec.
35-31-7 | 34-31-10
37-27-10 | 45-29-2
OT/SO Games
19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)
24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records
24-25
23-24
22-23
24-25
23-24
22-23
WSH
2-3-1
2-2-0
2-3-0
2-1-0
3-2-0
2-2-0
EDM
4-0-0
3-0-0
5-1-1
8-0-1
6-2-0
3-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Caleb Apperson #77
Devin Berg #87
Games ’25-26
47
48
Career Games (RS/PO)
322 / 0
718 / 104
First NHL Game
10/19/21
10/15/15
First Playoff Game
—
4/11/18
Birthplace
Kitchener, ON
Kitchener, ON
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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