Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers – 7:00 EST

REFEREES Ian Walsh #29 Brad Meier #34 Games 17-18 73 72 Career Games 1068 1223 First NHL Game 10/14/00 10/23/99 Birthplace Philadelphia, PA Dayton, OH Goals/Gm 5.9 (22) 5.9 (22) PP/Gm 2.9 (29) 3.0 (25) Penl/Gm 3.5 (26) 3.5 (26) PIM/Gm 8.2 (27) 8.2 (27) % of Penl on Home 48.0% (16) 45.0% (37) More Penl on Rd % 7.0% (26) 21.0% (6) Home Win % 60.0% (8) 56.0% (19) Home Rec. 44-29 40-32 OT/SO Games 27.0% (8) 19.0% (31) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2017-18 35% 40% 25% 29% 42% 29% Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16 Pittsburgh Penguins 0-0 3-1 2-2 2-0 4-2 4-1 Philadelphia Flyers 1-2 2-3 4-3 2-0 3-2 3-1 LINESMEN Devin Berg #87 Brian Mach #78 Games 17-18 75 74 Career Games 199 1213 First NHL Game 10/15/15 10/7/00 Birthplace Kitchener, ON Little Falls, MN

Standby Official: Jon McIsaac #2

Series Supervisor: Paul Devorski

Walsh and Meier also worked Avs/Preds Game 1, Devils/Lightning Game 2, and Bruins/Leafs Game 3.

Berg was previously paired with linesman Steve Barton, who is injured and out for the remainder of the postseason. Mach was named as a standby linesman for the opening round.

Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils – 7:30 EST

REFEREES Tim Peel #20 Wes McCauley #4 Games 17-18 72 72 Career Games 1227 958 First NHL Game 10/21/99 1/20/03 Birthplace Toronto, ON Georgetown, ON Goals/Gm 6.1 (11) 6.0 (14) PP/Gm 3.0 (22) 2.6 (40) Penl/Gm 3.6 (25) 3.3 (37) PIM/Gm 8.2 (31) 8.2 (27) % of Penl on Home 49.0% (4) 46.0% (31) More Penl on Rd % 6.0% (27) 19.0% (7) Home Win % 64.0% (5) 54.0% (26) Home Rec. 46-26 39-33 OT/SO Games 21.0% (26) 24.0% (16) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2017-18 41% 34% 25% 33% 46% 22% Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16 Tampa Bay Lightning 1-0 1-3 3-3 2-0 3-4 2-1 New Jersey Devils 1-0 3-3 1-4 1-3 1-3 3-3 LINESMEN Greg Devorski #54 Derek Nansen #70 Games 17-18 73 74 Career Games 1643 986 First NHL Game 10/9/93 10/11/02 Birthplace Guelph, ON Ottawa, ON

Standby Official: Jean Hebert #15

Series Supervisor: Rob Shick

The duo of Peel and McCauley previously handled Pens/Flyers Game 2 and Jets/Wild Game 3.

Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche – 10:00 EST

REFEREES Trevor Hanson #14 Marc Joannette #25 Games 17-18 73 72 Career Games 249 1224 First NHL Game 10/24/13 10/1/99 Birthplace Richmond, BC Verdun, QC Goals/Gm 5.6 (37) 5.8 (27) PP/Gm 3.3 (7) 2.9 (29) Penl/Gm 4.1 (4) 3.5 (26) PIM/Gm 9.3 (8) 8.2 (31) % of Penl on Home 46.0% (31) 46.0% (31) More Penl on Rd % 17.0% (10) 19.0% (7) Home Win % 51.0% (29) 57.0% (16) Home Rec. 37-36 41-31 OT/SO Games 30.0% (5) 24.0% (16) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2017-18 35% 37% 28% 34% 32% 33% Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16 Nashville Predators 0-0 0-5 3-1 3-0 1-4 3-2 Colorado Avalanche 1-0 1-3 2-3 3-0 2-2 2-1 LINESMEN Scott Cherrey #50 Kiel Murchison #79 Games 17-18 64 73 Career Games 758 403 First NHL Game 10/6/07 1/21/13 Birthplace Drayton, ON Cloverdale, BC

Standby Official: Francois St. Laurent #38

Series Supervisor: Kay Whitmore

Hanson and Joannette refereed the opening game between the Blue Jackets and Capitals and Game 2 between the Maple Leafs and Bruins.

Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks – 10:30 EST

REFEREES Eric Furlatt #27 Kelly Sutherland #11 Games 17-18 74 71 Career Games 1100 1152 First NHL Game 10/8/01 12/19/00 Birthplace Trois-Rivieres, QC Richmond, BC Goals/Gm 6.0 (14) 6.1 (11) PP/Gm 3.0 (25) 3.1 (16) Penl/Gm 3.4 (34) 3.8 (18) PIM/Gm 7.5 (39) 8.7 (19) % of Penl on Home 47.0% (23) 52.0% (2) More Penl on Rd % 12.0% (18) -8.0% (41) Home Win % 57.0% (16) 61.0% (7) Home Rec. 42-32 43-28 OT/SO Games 32.0% (3) 25.0% (13) Calls by Period 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 2017-18 33% 40% 27% 30% 36% 34% Team Records 17-18 16-17 15-16 17-18 16-17 15-16 Anaheim Ducks 0-1 3-2 2-2 1-1 2-3 2-1 San Jose Sharks 1-1 3-2 1-4 1-0 0-3 4-2 LINESMEN Brad Kovachik #71 David Brisebois #96 Games 17-18 74 74 Career Games 1445 1110 First NHL Game 10/10/96 10/11/99 Birthplace Woodstock, ON Sudbury, ON

Standby Officials: Kevin Pollock #33, Mark Shewchyk #92

Series Supervisor: Bill McCreary

The pairing of Furlatt and Sutherland also reffed Kings/Knight Game 1, Wild/Jets Game 2, and Avs/Preds Game 3.

Stats listed are for 2017-18 season. Number in parentheses indicates referee’s rank among active officials.