Today’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff games:
TBL vs. MTL – BUF vs. BOS – VGK vs. UTA
REFEREES
Francis Charron #6
Jon Mclsaac #2
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 3
75 / 3
Career Games (RS/PO)
882 / 107
702 / 44
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
TBL
5-0-1
2-3-0
3-2-0
3-3-0
1-1-1
3-1-1
MTL
3-2-0
2-2-1
1-1-2
3-2-1
4-1-0
2-1-2
LINESPERSONS
Jesse Marquis #86
Andrew Smith #51
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
76 / 3
77 / 3
Career Games (RS/PO)
476 / 22
632 / 46
First NHL Game
10/11/18
10/4/17
First Playoff Game
4/18/23
4/10/19
Birthplace
Bouctouche, NB
Kitchener, ON
Charron and McIsaac worked BOS/BUF Game 1, OTT/CAR Game 3, and PHI/PIT Game 5.
Standby Officials: Kendrick Nicholson (#30) Jonathan Deschamps (#80)Series Officiating Supervisor: Brad Meier
REFEREES
Gord Dwyer #19
Pierre Lambert #25
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
70 / 4
75 / 4
Career Games (RS/PO)
1383 / 131
582 / 12
First NHL Game
11/19/05
11/17/16
First Playoff Game
4/16/14
4/21/24
Birthplace
Lower Sackville, NS
St-Hubert, QC
Goals/Gm
6.2 (15) | 5.9 (27)
6.1 (21) | 5.8 (37)
PP Opp/Gm
6.2 (9) | 5.3 (28)
5.5 (28) | 5.5 (15)
PPG/Gm
1.2 (19) | 1.1 (32)
1.0 (34) | 1.3 (11)
Penl/Gm
7.5 (17) | 6.6 (29)
7.0 (28) | 6.7 (23)
PIM/Gm
19.1 (9) | 6.6 (26)
15.9 (33) | 15.8 (24)
% of Penl on Home
47.3% (36) | 50.0% (29)
49.7% (17) | 50.0% (14)
% PP Opp for Home
54.2% (6) | 50.0% (14)
51.1% (27) | 50.0% (32)
Penl Diff.*
1.6 (1) | 1.4 (13)
1.0 (40) | 1.3 (15)
Home Win %
51% (34) | 64% (14)
52% (30) | 67% (5)
Home Rec.
31-30-9 | 44-25-4
12-11-0 | 44-20-9
OT/SO Games
17.4% (34) | 20.0% (35)
20.3% (32) | 20.0% (14)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
BUF
1-0-0
2-0-0
1-3-0
3-3-0
2-4-0
1-2-0
BOS
4-3-0
2-3-0
2-0-0
3-1-1
2-3-0
1-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Trent Knorr #74
Tyson Baker #88
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
78 / 3
78 / 3
Career Games (RS/PO)
850 / 46
509 / 8
First NHL Game
11/13/13
10/10/18
First Playoff Game
4/12/17
5/24/21
Birthplace
Powell River, BC
St. Mary’s, ON
Dwyer and Lambert previously reffed ANA/EDM Game 1, MIN/DAL Game 3, UTA/VGK Game 3, and PHI/PIT Game 6 (series-winner).
Standby Officials: Jake Brenk (#26) Tommy Hughes (#65)Series Officiating Supervisor: Dan O’Halloran
REFEREES
Frederick L’Ecuyer #17
Graham Skilliter #24
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
75 / 3
76 / 3
Career Games (RS/PO)
1180 / 51
887 / 34
First NHL Game
10/13/07
1/28/13
First Playoff Game
4/16/15
5/19/21
Birthplace
St-Tite, QC
La Ronge, SK
Goals/Gm
5.9 (33) | 6.1 (21)
5.9 (31) | 6.2 (14)
PP Opp/Gm
5.6 (24) | 5.3 (23)
5.6 (22) | 5.2 (32)
PPG/Gm
1.1 (33) | 1.3 (6)
1.1 (28) | 1.1 (28)
Penl/Gm
7.4 (20) | 6.8 (21)
7.2 (26) | 6.2 (41)
PIM/Gm
19.0 (12) | 6.8 (10)
17.0 (30) | 14.8 (35)
% of Penl on Home
48.6% (15) | 50.0% (25)
49.8% (23) | 50.0% (11)
% PP Opp for Home
51.1% (29) | 50.0% (15)
52.0% (20) | 50.0% (30)
Penl Diff.*
1.4 (7) | 1.3 (24)
1.0 (39) | 1.3 (23)
Home Win %
65% (5) | 64% (12)
61% (17) | 57% (35)
Home Rec.
47-24-4 | 44-24-6
43-27-6 | 37-27-10
OT/SO Games
24.0% (21) | 20.0% (26)
17.1% (35) | 20.0% (7)
Team Records
25-26
24-25
23-24
25-26
24-25
23-24
VGK
2-0-1
5-1-2
0-3-1
2-4-3
2-3-0
1-4-0
UTA
2-1-0
1-2-0
0-3-1
0-3-0
4-3-1
2-1-1
LINESPERSONS
Shandor Alphonso #52
Julien Fournier #56
Games ’25-26 (RS/PO)
75 / 3
78 / 3
Career Games (RS/PO)
811 / 41
452 / 8
First NHL Game
10/17/14
10/14/19
First Playoff Game
8/2/20
4/20/25
Birthplace
Orangeville, ON
Gatineau, QC
L’Ecuyer and Skilliter also handled TBL/MTL Game 2, ANA/EDM Game 3, and LAK/COL Game 4.
Standby Officials: Tom Chmielewski (#18) Caleb Apperson (#77)Series Officiating Supervisor: Brad Watson
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.
