Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
DAL vs. MIN – EDM vs. ANA 

 

REFEREES

 
Chris Rooney #5

Peter MacDougall #38

Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
38 / 3
66 / 3

Career Games (RS/PO)
1571 / 186
516 / 10

First NHL Game
11/22/00
4/8/17

First Playoff Game
4/14/03
4/24/24

Birthplace
Boston, MA
Regina, SK

Goals/Gm
5.5 (40) | 6.4 (5)
6.6 (3) | 5.8 (32)

PP Opp/Gm
6.3 (5) | 5.6 (12)
5.7 (19) | 5.4 (21)

PPG/Gm
1.4 (4) | 1.3 (10)
1.3 (10) | 1.1 (25)

Penl/Gm
7.7 (10) | 6.8 (22)
7.4 (19) | 7.0 (15)

PIM/Gm
19.1 (11) | 6.8 (15)
18.6 (15) | 16.2 (20)

% of Penl on Home
46.5% (32) | 50.0% (35)
49.9% (6) | 50.0% (28)

% PP Opp for Home
52.1% (19) | 50.0% (13)
49.2% (35) | 50.0% (16)

Penl Diff.*
1.3 (24) | 1.3 (22)
1.1 (37) | 1.1 (41)

Home Win %
55% (27) | 66% (9)
52% (31) | 65% (11)

Home Rec.
17-13-8 | 43-22-6
37-35-4 | 43-21-10

OT/SO Games
26.3% (14) | 20.0% (34)
25.8% (17) | 20.0% (12)

Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24

DAL
2-2-0
5-0-0
4-0-0
0-1-1
3-2-0
2-1-1

MIN
0-0-1
1-6-0
3-2-0
4-2-0
2-1-1
1-1-0

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Ryan Daisy #81

Kyle Flemington #55

Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
60 / 3
77 / 3

Career Games (RS/PO)
625 / 52
452 / 17

First NHL Game
10/13/16
10/18/19

First Playoff Game
4/12/19
4/17/23

Birthplace
Mansfield, MA
Parkhill, ON

  

Rooney and MacDougall worked PHI/PIT Game 1, ANA/EDM Game 2, and MTL/TBL Game 3.

Standby Officials: Corey Syvret (#23) Ben O’Quinn (#91)Series Officiating Supervisor: Don VanMassenhoven
 

 

REFEREES

 
Brandon Blandina #39

Wes McCauley #4

Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
75 / 3
77 / 3

Career Games (RS/PO)
373 / 3
1517 / 223

First NHL Game
3/19/19
1/20/03

First Playoff Game
4/18/26
4/12/07

Birthplace
Centennial, CO
Georgetown, ON

Goals/Gm
6.3 (8) | 5.7 (40)
6.1 (22) | 6.2 (10)

PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (18) | 5.3 (22)
5.4 (33) | 5.4 (16)

PPG/Gm
1.2 (24) | 1.3 (11)
1.1 (32) | 1.2 (19)

Penl/Gm
7.4 (18) | 7.1 (14)
7.1 (27) | 7.0 (16)

PIM/Gm
18.5 (17) | 7.1 (11)
17.7 (26) | 16.7 (14)

% of Penl on Home
46.2% (28) | 50.0% (24)
47.2% (19) | 50.0% (16)

% PP Opp for Home
54.2% (7) | 50.0% (23)
51.1% (27) | 50.0% (24)

Penl Diff.*
1.2 (29) | 1.4 (6)
1.4 (9) | 1.4 (10)

Home Win %
63% (10) | 54% (40)
50% (37) | 68% (4)

Home Rec.
42-22-11 | 35-31-7
13-14-4 | 45-19-10

OT/SO Games
25.3% (18) | 20.0% (23)
32.9% (4) | 20.0% (29)

Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24

EDM
2-2-0
4-0-0
3-0-0
2-1-1
2-3-0
2-1-1

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

 
 
LINESPERSONS

 
Ryan Gibbons #58

Libor Suchanek #60

Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
77 / 3
78 / 3

Career Games (RS/PO)
790 / 88
606 / 32

First NHL Game
10/8/15
11/16/17

First Playoff Game
4/12/17
8/2/20

Birthplace
Vancouver, BC
Stod, Czechia

  

Refs Wes McCauley and Brandon Blandina previously worked OTT/CAR Game 1, MIN/DAL Game 2, and MTL/TBL Game 4.

Standby Official: Trevor Hanson (#14) Caleb Apperson (#77)Series Officiating Supervisor: Rod Pasma
 

 

 

The NHL officials selected to work the opening round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs:

NHL Officials Selected for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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. 

We’ve also got new rules, new refs, promoted officials, and an updated pronunciation guide for 2025-26.