Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
LAK vs. COL – MTL vs. TBL – BOS vs. BUF – UTA vs. VGK
REFEREES
Eric Furlatt #27
Kendrick Nicholson #30
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
69 / 0
76 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
1606 / 191
741 / 13
First NHL Game
10/8/01
1/17/15
First Playoff Game
4/12/03
4/18/23
Birthplace
Trois-Rivieres, QC
Milverton, ON
Goals/Gm
6.2 (14) | 5.7 (41)
6.3 (12) | 6.3 (6)
PP Opp/Gm
5.9 (13) | 5.4 (17)
5.5 (30) | 5.1 (36)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (12) | 1.1 (31)
1.2 (16) | 1.2 (17)
Penl/Gm
7.9 (7) | 6.7 (24)
6.9 (33) | 7.4 (9)
PIM/Gm
18.6 (14) | 6.7 (28)
16.0 (32) | 18.4 (9)
% of Penl on Home
46.0% (30) | 50.0% (13)
48.7% (13) | 50.0% (15)
% PP Opp for Home
54.0% (10) | 50.0% (33)
51.7% (22) | 50.0% (28)
Penl Diff.*
1.5 (6) | 1.4 (9)
1.2 (32) | 1.3 (20)
Home Win %
65% (7) | 62% (20)
52% (31) | 56% (38)
Home Rec.
38-19-12 | 42-24-7
34-32-10 | 38-31-4
OT/SO Games
30.9% (8) | 20.0% (15)
25.3% (18) | 20.0% (32)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
LAK
3-0-2
3-0-0
1-1-0
2-0-1
1-1-0
3-1-0
COL
1-0-0
3-1-0
3-1-0
2-1-1
3-3-0
4-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Scott Cherrey #50
Kilian McNamara #93
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
42 / 0
76 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
1275 / 171
352 / 0
First NHL Game
10/6/07
10/25/21
First Playoff Game
4/15/11
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Birthplace
Drayton, ON
Lake Worth, FL
Standby Officials: Tom Chmielewski (#18) Brandon Gawryletz (#64)Series Officiating Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
REFEREES
Jake Brenk #26
Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 0
59 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
662 / 13
1147 / 95
First NHL Game
11/12/15
11/10/05
First Playoff Game
5/2/22
4/13/11
Birthplace
Detroit Lakes, MN
Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm
6.2 (16) | 6.1 (18)
6.8 (1) | 5.8 (35)
PP Opp/Gm
6.3 (7) | 5.6 (13)
5.8 (15) | 5.9 (7)
PPG/Gm
1.6 (1) | 1.2 (16)
1.4 (7) | 1.2 (21)
Penl/Gm
7.7 (12) | 7.5 (7)
7.6 (15) | 7.2 (12)
PIM/Gm
17.8 (25) | 7.5 (13)
18.5 (16) | 16.4 (17)
% of Penl on Home
46.4% (35) | 50.0% (31)
49.3% (10) | 50.0% (17)
% PP Opp for Home
54.1% (8) | 50.0% (11)
50.1% (32) | 50.0% (29)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (13) | 1.3 (14)
1.5 (5) | 1.4 (4)
Home Win %
62% (13) | 62% (20)
63% (11) | 63% (18)
Home Rec.
37-22-4 | 43-25-5
35-20-4 | 36-21-2
OT/SO Games
23.7% (24) | 20.0% (9)
20.3% (31) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
MTL
3-3-0
3-1-1
0-6-2
0-3-0
2-1-0
2-3-1
TBL
1-0-1
1-3-0
2-3-1
2-1-1
2-4-1
0-2-2
LINESPERSONS
Shandor Alphonso #52
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
75 / 0
78 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
811 / 38
452 / 5
First NHL Game
10/17/14
10/14/19
First Playoff Game
8/2/20
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Birthplace
Orangeville, ON
Gatineau, QC
Standby Official: Graham Skilliter (#24)Series Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
REFEREES
Francis Charron #6
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 0
75 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
882 / 104
702 / 41
First NHL Game
4/5/10
11/21/13
First Playoff Game
4/18/14
4/10/19
Birthplace
Ottawa, ON
Truro, NS
Goals/Gm
6.3 (11) | 6.1 (17)
6.1 (19) | 6.3 (9)
PP Opp/Gm
6.3 (4) | 5.1 (38)
5.2 (38) | 5.3 (27)
PPG/Gm
1.5 (3) | 1.1 (27)
1.1 (27) | 1.1 (29)
Penl/Gm
7.7 (9) | 6.3 (35)
6.3 (39) | 6.5 (32)
PIM/Gm
17.9 (22) | 6.3 (30)
14.7 (38) | 15.3 (29)
% of Penl on Home
50.2% (5) | 50.0% (5)
44.2% (40) | 50.0% (32)
% PP Opp for Home
49.3% (34) | 50.0% (37)
56.8% (1) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (35) | 1.2 (30)
1.4 (12) | 1.2 (35)
Home Win %
51% (35) | 63% (17)
66% (4) | 63% (16)
Home Rec.
30-28-17 | 41-22-10
43-20-13 | 38-21-5
OT/SO Games
36.0% (2) | 20.0% (15)
24.0% (21) | 20.0% (19)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
BOS
2-2-0
1-4-1
5-2-0
4-2-1
4-1-0
4-0-0
BUF
1-3-0
1-0-1
4-1-0
3-1-0
2-1-0
3-0-2
LINESPERSONS
Jesse Marquis #86
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 0
77 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
476 / 20
632 / 43
First NHL Game
10/11/18
10/4/17
First Playoff Game
4/18/23
4/10/19
Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
Kitchener, ON
Standby Official: Chris Rooney (#5)Series Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
REFEREES
Trevor Hanson #14
TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 0
76 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
811 / 47
803 / 37
First NHL Game
10/24/13
11/19/13
First Playoff Game
4/12/17
8/2/20
Birthplace
Richmond, BC
Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm
6.3 (12) | 5.8 (32)
6.0 (27) | 5.9 (26)
PP Opp/Gm
5.5 (31) | 5.7 (9)
5.8 (16) | 4.8 (43)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (26) | 1.2 (19)
1.3 (15) | 0.9 (43)
Penl/Gm
7.3 (24) | 7.7 (5)
7.6 (14) | 6.2 (39)
PIM/Gm
19.4 (6) | 7.7 (7)
19.1 (10) | 14.6 (38)
% of Penl on Home
46.2% (39) | 50.0% (42)
50.7% (3) | 50.0% (19)
% PP Opp for Home
56.2% (2) | 60.0% (2)
48.1% (37) | 50.0% (18)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (14) | 1.6 (2)
1.3 (22) | 1.4 (11)
Home Win %
52% (31) | 59% (33)
56% (25) | 62% (23)
Home Rec.
33-30-11 | 41-28-5
34-27-9 | 42-26-6
OT/SO Games
16.0% (36) | 20.0% (22)
28.9% (9) | 20.0% (26)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
UTA
3-6-0
2-4-0
5-3-0
2-4-0
1-2-1
0-1-2
VGK
4-0-0
4-0-2
6-1-1
2-3-1
2-1-1
3-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Travis Toomey #90
Kiel Murchison #79
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 0
77 / 0
Career Games (RS/PO)
420 / 2
962 / 89
First NHL Game
10/3/19
1/21/13
First Playoff Game
4/25/23
4/17/15
Birthplace
Leduc, AB
Cloverdale, BC
Standby Official: Corey Syvret (#23)
Series Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
Games: PS (Preseason); RS (Regular Season); PO (Playoffs)
Stats/Numbers: ’25-26 avg. (’25-26 rank) | ’24-25 avg. (’24-25 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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