Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons – 2/2/26

Today’s NHL games:
BUF vs. FLA – OTT vs. PIT – NYI vs. WSH – MTL vs. MIN – STL vs. NSH – SJS vs. CHI – WPG vs. DAL – DET vs. COL – VAN vs. UTA – TOR vs. CGY

REFEREES
	Chris Rooney #5			Brandon Schrader #34
Games ’25-26	14			51
Career Games (RS/PO)	1547 / 196			316 / 0
First NHL Game	11/22/00			3/1/19
Birthplace	Boston, MA			Sanborn, NY
Goals/Gm	6.4 (5) | 6.3 (17)			6.1 (20) | 6.4 (11)
PP Opp/Gm	5.6 (12) | 6.2 (13)			5.7 (11) | 6.0 (27)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (10) | 1.3 (13)			1.3 (9) | 1.3 (22)
Penl/Gm	6.8 (22) | 7.6 (18)			7.5 (8) | 7.5 (25)
PIM/Gm	16.5 (15) | 7.6 (14)			18.7 (6) | 18.1 (28)
% of Penl on Home	47.6% (35) | 50.0% (13)			46.8% (34) | 50.0% (6)
% PP Opp for Home	53.6% (13) | 50.0% (32)			54.0% (9) | 50.0% (39)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (22) | 1.2 (34)			1.5 (3) | 1.6 (4)
Home Win %	66% (9) | 50% (40)			62% (23) | 63% (10)
Home Rec.	43-22-6 | 34-34-7			41-24-8 | 42-23-10
OT/SO Games	15.7% (34) | 20.0% (32)			24.7% (6) | 30.0% (6)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
BUF	1-2-0	2-2-0	2-3-0	0-3-2	1-1-1	0-0-0
FLA	3-1-1	4-1-0	2-2-0	1-3-0	2-1-0	1-2-0
LINESPERSONS
	Jonny Murray #95			Scott Cherrey #50
Games ’25-26	42			17
Career Games (RS/PO)	1595 / 214			1250 / 187
First NHL Game	10/7/00			10/6/07
First Playoff Game	4/16/09			4/15/11
Birthplace	Beauport, QC			Drayton, ON

REFEREES
	Francis Charron #6			Alex Lepkowski #44
Games ’25-26	50			18
Career Games (RS/PO)	856 / 118			19 / 0
First NHL Game	4/5/10			4/8/25
Birthplace	Ottawa, ON			Buffalo, NY
Goals/Gm	6.1 (17) | 6.1 (29)			0.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PP Opp/Gm	5.1 (38) | 6.0 (23)			5.0 (40) | 0.0 (0)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (27) | 1.2 (29)			1.0 (38) | 0.0 (0)
Penl/Gm	6.3 (35) | 7.0 (38)			5.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
PIM/Gm	15.2 (30) | 7.0 (40)			10.0 (43) | 0.0 (0)
% of Penl on Home	49.7% (5) | 50.0% (37)			40.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
% PP Opp for Home	50.0% (37) | 50.0% (5)			60.0% (1) | 0.0% (0)
Penl Diff.*	1.2 (30) | 1.2 (37)			1.0 (42) | 0.0 (0)
Home Win %	63% (17) | 63% (10)			% (43) | % (0)
Home Rec.	41-22-10 | 37-21-5			0 | 0
OT/SO Games	21.9% (15) | 20.0% (10)			0.0% (43) | 0.0% (0)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
OTT	5-0-0	0-2-0	3-3-0	0-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0
PIT	4-1-0	4-2-1	3-1-2	1-0-0	0-0-0	0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Brad Kovachik #71			CJ Murray #68
Games ’25-26	46			53
Career Games (RS/PO)	1951 / 200			330 / 8
First NHL Game	10/10/96			10/14/21
First Playoff Game	4/14/01			—
Birthplace	Woodstock, ON			Pittsburgh, PA

REFEREES
	Brian Pochmara #16			Jake Brenk #26
Games ’25-26	19			52
Career Games (RS/PO)	1246 / 69			638 / 17
First NHL Game	12/23/05			11/12/15
Birthplace	Detroit, MI			Detroit Lakes, MN
Goals/Gm	5.8 (38) | 6.0 (38)			6.1 (18) | 6.2 (21)
PP Opp/Gm	5.2 (35) | 5.9 (28)			5.6 (13) | 6.5 (6)
PPG/Gm	1.2 (22) | 1.2 (35)			1.2 (16) | 1.5 (5)
Penl/Gm	6.8 (19) | 7.1 (36)			7.5 (7) | 8.6 (7)
PIM/Gm	18.4 (8) | 7.1 (35)			17.8 (13) | 20.1 (10)
% of Penl on Home	47.1% (37) | 50.0% (23)			48.0% (31) | 50.0% (29)
% PP Opp for Home	54.8% (6) | 50.0% (21)			53.8% (11) | 50.0% (11)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (24) | 1.3 (23)			1.3 (14) | 1.4 (17)
Home Win %	69% (3) | 53% (36)			62% (20) | 56% (30)
Home Rec.	46-20-8 | 25-22-10			43-25-5 | 32-24-12
OT/SO Games	21.9% (15) | 40.0% (2)			23.3% (9) | 30.0% (7)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
NYI	2-3-1	3-1-0	1-3-1	3-0-0	2-1-2	2-0-2
WSH	2-3-0	4-2-1	2-2-0	2-1-1	4-2-0	4-2-1
LINESPERSONS
	Matt MacPherson #83			David Brisebois #96
Games ’25-26	50			51
Career Games (RS/PO)	1012 / 136			1609 / 99
First NHL Game	10/11/11			10/11/00
First Playoff Game	4/17/14			4/16/10
Birthplace	Antigonish, NS			Sudbury, ON

REFEREES
	Chris Schlenker #3			Gord Dwyer #19
Games ’25-26	52			48
Career Games (RS/PO)	522 / 1			1361 / 136
First NHL Game	10/24/16			11/19/05
Birthplace	Medicine Hat, AB			Lower Sackville, NS
Goals/Gm	6.2 (15) | 6.0 (32)			5.9 (27) | 6.4 (10)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (29) | 6.0 (21)			5.3 (28) | 6.2 (14)
PPG/Gm	1.0 (37) | 1.2 (26)			1.1 (32) | 1.2 (33)
Penl/Gm	6.6 (28) | 7.4 (28)			6.6 (29) | 8.6 (4)
PIM/Gm	15.8 (25) | 7.4 (22)			15.7 (26) | 25.0 (1)
% of Penl on Home	47.4% (39) | 50.0% (24)			47.9% (29) | 50.0% (26)
% PP Opp for Home	56.0% (3) | 50.0% (27)			53.2% (14) | 50.0% (16)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (12) | 1.3 (24)			1.4 (13) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win %	100% (1) | 61% (18)			64% (14) | 64% (7)
Home Rec.	1-0-0 | 44-28-3			44-25-4 | 25-13-4
OT/SO Games	15.9% (33) | 20.0% (32)			15.3% (35) | 20.0% (16)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
MTL	2-1-0	1-1-1	0-2-2	3-2-0	1-2-0	0-5-0
MIN	3-0-0	1-3-0	1-0-0	2-1-2	0-1-1	2-1-1
LINESPERSONS
	Brandon Gawryletz #64			Travis Toomey #90
Games ’25-26	50			51
Career Games (RS/PO)	732 / 22			395 / 1
First NHL Game	10/14/15			10/3/19
First Playoff Game	5/16/21			4/25/23
Birthplace	Trail, BC			Leduc, AB

REFEREES
	Brandon Blandina #39			TJ Luxmore #21
Games ’25-26	50			51
Career Games (RS/PO)	348 / 0			778 / 46
First NHL Game	3/19/19			11/19/13
Birthplace	Centennial, CO			Timmins, ON
Goals/Gm	5.7 (40) | 5.8 (0)			5.9 (26) | 6.1 (24)
PP Opp/Gm	5.3 (22) | 6.1 (0)			4.8 (43) | 5.7 (36)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (11) | 1.2 (0)			0.9 (43) | 1.2 (27)
Penl/Gm	7.1 (14) | 7.7 (0)			6.2 (39) | 7.3 (30)
PIM/Gm	18.1 (11) | 7.7 (0)			14.6 (38) | 18.0 (29)
% of Penl on Home	49.8% (24) | 50.0% (0)			49.0% (19) | 50.0% (28)
% PP Opp for Home	52.2% (23) | 50.0% (0)			53.0% (18) | 50.0% (10)
Penl Diff.*	1.4 (6) | 1.3 (0)			1.4 (11) | 1.4 (15)
Home Win %	54% (40) | 52% (0)			62% (23) | 63% (9)
Home Rec.	35-31-7 | 34-31-10			42-26-6 | 44-24-7
OT/SO Games	19.4% (23) | 20.0% (0)			19.2% (26) | 20.0% (9)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
STL	4-0-0	1-3-0	3-3-0	1-2-1	4-3-0	3-4-0
NSH	2-2-0	1-2-0	2-0-1	0-4-0	4-2-0	4-2-0
LINESPERSONS
	Brandon Grillo #75			Jesse Marquis #86
Games ’25-26	39			49
Career Games (RS/PO)	108 / 0			449 / 26
First NHL Game	10/26/23			10/11/18
First Playoff Game	—			4/18/23
Birthplace	Canton, MI			Bouctouche, NB

REFEREES
	Eric Furlatt #27			Stephen Hiff #46
Games ’25-26	45			28
Career Games (RS/PO)	1582 / 202			50 / 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
SJS	0-3-0	1-0-0	2-0-0	0-2-0	1-0-0	0-0-0
CHI	2-4-0	2-2-0	3-1-0	2-2-0	0-0-0	0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Tyson Baker #88			James Tobias #61
Games ’25-26	50			52
Career Games (RS/PO)	481 / 9			525 / 29
First NHL Game	10/10/18			11/22/17
First Playoff Game	5/24/21			4/17/23
Birthplace	St. Mary’s, ON			Buffalo, NY

REFEREES
	Michael Markovic #31			Francois St. Laurent #8
Games ’25-26	51			35
Career Games (RS/PO)	369 / 1			1123 / 103
First NHL Game	3/7/19			11/10/05
Birthplace	Scarborough, ON			Greenfield Park, QC
Goals/Gm	6.0 (25) | 6.0 (31)			5.8 (35) | 6.3 (15)
PP Opp/Gm	5.9 (6) | 6.7 (4)			5.9 (7) | 6.1 (19)
PPG/Gm	1.2 (14) | 1.5 (7)			1.2 (21) | 1.3 (13)
Penl/Gm	7.1 (13) | 8.1 (10)			7.2 (12) | 7.3 (31)
PIM/Gm	16.3 (19) | 8.1 (15)			16.4 (17) | 18.6 (23)
% of Penl on Home	47.9% (23) | 50.0% (3)			49.1% (17) | 50.0% (2)
% PP Opp for Home	52.8% (20) | 50.0% (42)			51.4% (29) | 50.0% (41)
Penl Diff.*	1.2 (38) | 1.4 (18)			1.4 (4) | 1.0 (41)
Home Win %	62% (20) | 57% (25)			63% (18) | 59% (21)
Home Rec.	43-25-5 | 39-29-6			36-21-2 | 42-28-5
OT/SO Games	23.3% (9) | 30.0% (4)			11.9% (40) | 20.0% (21)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
WPG	5-1-0	2-0-0	4-1-1	2-1-0	2-0-0	0-1-0
DAL	3-2-0	1-4-0	2-2-2	4-0-0	2-1-1	0-1-1
LINESPERSONS
	Jonathan Deschamps #80			Ben O’Quinn #91
Games ’25-26	51			49
Career Games (RS/PO)	347 / 0			335 / 0
First NHL Game	10/15/21			10/14/21
First Playoff Game	—			—
Birthplace	Trois-Rivieres, QC			Woodstock, ON

REFEREES
	Graham Skilliter #24			Morgan MacPhee #43
Games ’25-26	52			23
Career Games (RS/PO)	863 / 39			87 / 0
First NHL Game	1/28/13			4/8/23
Birthplace	La Ronge, SK			Elmira, ON
Goals/Gm	6.2 (14) | 6.1 (27)			6.3 (7) | 5.9 (41)
PP Opp/Gm	5.2 (32) | 6.2 (15)			4.9 (41) | 5.5 (40)
PPG/Gm	1.1 (28) | 1.5 (6)			1.0 (34) | 1.1 (42)
Penl/Gm	6.2 (41) | 7.4 (29)			6.3 (37) | 6.9 (39)
PIM/Gm	14.8 (35) | 7.4 (37)			13.8 (42) | 16.4 (38)
% of Penl on Home	48.6% (11) | 50.0% (9)			45.3% (40) | 50.0% (38)
% PP Opp for Home	51.4% (30) | 50.0% (40)			54.7% (7) | 50.0% (17)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (23) | 1.4 (11)			1.4 (5) | 1.4 (10)
Home Win %	57% (35) | 61% (19)			62% (25) | 56% (31)
Home Rec.	37-27-10 | 45-29-2			15-9-2 | 18-14-3
OT/SO Games	24.3% (7) | 10.0% (35)			23.1% (11) | 10.0% (37)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
DET	3-3-0	0-0-2	1-2-1	1-2-0	1-1-0	0-0-0
COL	4-1-1	3-2-1	4-2-0	1-0-0	0-1-0	0-0-0
LINESPERSONS
	Bevan Mills #53			Ryan Gibbons #58
Games ’25-26	51			46
Career Games (RS/PO)	566 / 46			759 / 98
First NHL Game	11/29/16			10/8/15
First Playoff Game	5/16/21			4/12/17
Birthplace	Surrey, BC			Vancouver, BC

REFEREES
	Corey Syvret #23			Peter MacDougall #38
Games ’25-26	51			44
Career Games (RS/PO)	429 / 0			494 / 11
First NHL Game	4/4/18			4/8/17
Birthplace	Millgrove, ON			Regina, SK
Goals/Gm	5.8 (34) | 6.1 (30)			5.8 (32) | 6.0 (36)
PP Opp/Gm	5.7 (10) | 5.6 (37)			5.4 (21) | 6.3 (10)
PPG/Gm	1.3 (7) | 1.2 (28)			1.1 (25) | 1.2 (31)
Penl/Gm	6.6 (27) | 7.2 (33)			7.0 (15) | 8.0 (12)
PIM/Gm	14.6 (37) | 7.2 (20)			16.2 (20) | 19.2 (17)
% of Penl on Home	49.5% (10) | 50.0% (10)			46.8% (28) | 50.0% (31)
% PP Opp for Home	50.7% (35) | 50.0% (33)			53.0% (16) | 50.0% (19)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (21) | 1.1 (40)			1.1 (41) | 1.4 (13)
Home Win %	64% (12) | 55% (35)			65% (11) | 51% (39)
Home Rec.	44-23-6 | 38-31-7			43-21-10 | 37-36-2
OT/SO Games	34.2% (1) | 20.0% (25)			23.0% (12) | 10.0% (40)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
VAN	1-1-4	7-1-1	4-3-0	5-1-2	2-0-0	0-4-0
UTA	6-1-1	3-3-0	1-8-0	1-2-1	2-3-0	1-3-1
LINESPERSONS
	Joe Mahon #89			Dan Kelly #98
Games ’25-26	26			49
Career Games (RS/PO)	176 / 0			339 / 0
First NHL Game	11/1/22			1/28/21
First Playoff Game	—			—
Birthplace	Calgary, AB			Morrisonville, NY

REFEREES
	Carter Sandlak #29			Trevor Hanson #14
Games ’25-26	50			50
Career Games (RS/PO)	235 / 0			785 / 51
First NHL Game	3/22/22			10/24/13
Birthplace	Vancouver, BC			Richmond, BC
Goals/Gm	6.5 (3) | 6.1 (25)			5.8 (32) | 5.9 (40)
PP Opp/Gm	5.1 (39) | 5.8 (32)			5.7 (9) | 5.8 (31)
PPG/Gm	1.5 (1) | 1.1 (37)			1.2 (19) | 1.1 (41)
Penl/Gm	6.2 (40) | 7.2 (34)			7.7 (5) | 7.5 (26)
PIM/Gm	14.9 (34) | 7.2 (25)			18.5 (7) | 19.3 (16)
% of Penl on Home	47.9% (30) | 50.0% (32)			46.1% (42) | 50.0% (39)
% PP Opp for Home	53.0% (17) | 50.0% (12)			56.9% (2) | 50.0% (4)
Penl Diff.*	1.3 (26) | 1.1 (39)			1.6 (2) | 1.3 (19)
Home Win %	46% (42) | 65% (5)			59% (33) | 57% (27)
Home Rec.	28-35-10 | 46-23-6			41-28-5 | 39-29-8
OT/SO Games	19.4% (23) | 20.0% (11)			20.3% (22) | 10.0% (35)
Team Records	24-25	23-24	22-23	24-25	23-24	22-23
TOR	3-2-0	1-3-1	0-0-0	5-1-0	1-1-1	3-1-1
CGY	2-2-1	1-1-1	0-0-1	3-3-0	2-5-0	2-3-2
LINESPERSONS
	Travis Gawryletz #67			Trent Knorr #74
Games ’25-26	52			49
Career Games (RS/PO)	558 / 18			821 / 56
First NHL Game	11/8/17			11/13/13
First Playoff Game	4/17/23			4/12/17
Birthplace	Trail, BC			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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