Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
BUF vs. BOS – CAR vs. OTT – COL vs. LAK
REFEREES
Garrett Rank #7
Kyle Rehman #10
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 1
76 / 1
Career Games (RS/PO)
749 / 36
1159 / 48
First NHL Game
1/15/15
1/22/08
First Playoff Game
5/17/21
4/12/18
Birthplace
Elmira, ON
Red Deer, AB
Goals/Gm
6.4 (7) | 5.7 (39)
6.4 (5) | 5.8 (36)
PP Opp/Gm
6.1 (10) | 5.3 (25)
6.1 (12) | 5.8 (8)
PPG/Gm
1.3 (9) | 1.0 (38)
1.3 (14) | 1.4 (4)
Penl/Gm
8.4 (2) | 7.0 (18)
7.6 (13) | 7.3 (10)
PIM/Gm
21.3 (1) | 7.0 (21)
17.6 (28) | 17.8 (12)
% of Penl on Home
48.2% (18) | 50.0% (36)
47.2% (31) | 50.0% (7)
% PP Opp for Home
51.2% (26) | 60.0% (5)
53.7% (11) | 50.0% (37)
Penl Diff.*
1.5 (2) | 1.3 (18)
1.5 (4) | 1.3 (17)
Home Win %
47% (38) | 60% (30)
56% (26) | 55% (39)
Home Rec.
32-37-7 | 40-26-8
27-21-6 | 36-30-8
OT/SO Games
26.7% (12) | 20.0% (12)
22.7% (29) | 30.0% (3)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
BUF
7-1-0
5-3-0
2-4-0
2-0-0
2-1-1
3-1-0
BOS
0-2-2
3-0-2
3-2-0
2-1-0
1-2-1
2-0-0
LINESPERSONS
Ryan Daisy #81
Kyle Flemington #55
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
60 / 1
77 / 1
Career Games (RS/PO)
625 / 50
452 / 15
First NHL Game
10/13/16
10/18/19
First Playoff Game
4/12/19
4/17/23
Birthplace
Mansfield, MA
Parkhill, ON
Rank and Rehman officiated Flyers/Penguins Game 2.
Standby Official: Jake Brenk (#26)Series Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
REFEREES
Francis Charron #6
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 1
75 / 1
Career Games (RS/PO)
882 / 105
702 / 42
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
CAR
3-1-0
3-1-1
0-1-2
3-2-0
3-2-0
6-1-1
OTT
4-0-1
5-0-0
0-2-0
2-2-1
3-1-1
5-2-0
LINESPERSONS
Shandor Alphonso #52
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
75 / 1
78 / 1
Career Games (RS/PO)
811 / 39
452 / 6
First NHL Game
10/17/14
10/14/19
First Playoff Game
8/2/20
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Birthplace
Orangeville, ON
Gatineau, QC
Charron and McIsaac also worked Bruins/Sabres Game 1.
Standby Official: Eric Furlatt (#27)Series Officiating Supervisor: Rob Shick
REFEREES
Kelly Sutherland #11
Corey Syvret #23
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 1
77 / 1
Career Games (RS/PO)
1680 / 253
455 / 1
First NHL Game
12/19/00
4/4/18
First Playoff Game
4/9/03
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Birthplace
Richmond, BC
Millgrove, ON
Goals/Gm
6.0 (28) | 5.9 (28)
5.9 (29) | 5.8 (34)
PP Opp/Gm
5.7 (21) | 5.4 (18)
5.5 (27) | 5.7 (10)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (24) | 1.0 (40)
1.0 (35) | 1.3 (7)
Penl/Gm
8.1 (3) | 6.8 (20)
6.6 (36) | 6.6 (27)
PIM/Gm
21.1 (2) | 6.8 (21)
15.0 (37) | 14.6 (37)
% of Penl on Home
49.7% (7) | 50.0% (9)
48.9% (14) | 50.0% (10)
% PP Opp for Home
48.8% (36) | 50.0% (34)
51.5% (24) | 50.0% (35)
Penl Diff.*
1.2 (29) | 1.2 (27)
1.4 (15) | 1.3 (21)
Home Win %
64% (8) | 60% (27)
64% (9) | 64% (12)
Home Rec.
44-24-7 | 42-27-5
45-25-7 | 44-23-6
OT/SO Games
21.3% (30) | 10.0% (39)
19.7% (33) | 30.0% (1)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
COL
3-1-0
0-3-1
1-1-0
5-2-0
6-0-0
3-1-1
LAK
2-1-0
2-0-0
0-2-0
2-1-4
3-2-1
4-1-0
LINESPERSONS
Matt MacPherson #83
Travis Gawryletz #67
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
77 / 1
78 / 1
Career Games (RS/PO)
1039 / 126
584 / 14
First NHL Game
10/11/11
11/8/17
First Playoff Game
4/17/14
4/17/23
Birthplace
Antigonish, NS
Trail, BC
Sutherland and Syvret previously reffed Game 2 beteen Utah and Vegas.
Standby Official: Tom Chmielewski (#18)Series Officiating Supervisor: Kay Whitmore
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.
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