Michael Markovic
#31General stats
- Games
- 38
- Avg combined goals
- 6
- -0.2 vs league avg
- Games over 6.0 goals
- -
- PIM per game
- 18.7
- +0.8 vs league avg
- Seasons
- 2018-19, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26
- Spread record
- N/A
- No spread data yet
Whistle analyticsReferee-only metrics from game logs: minors, OT rate, and penalty-balance tendency. Linesmen are excluded.Referee-only metrics from game logs: minors, OT rate, and penalty-balance tendency. Linesmen are excluded.
Referee-only sample; linesmen excluded from minor and balance metrics.
- Minors per gameAverage two-minute minor penalties assessed in this referee’s games (both teams combined). More accurate than raw PIM for whistle tightness.Average two-minute minor penalties assessed in this referee’s games (both teams combined). More accurate than raw PIM for whistle tightness.
- 8.1
- +1.2 vs 5.5 league
- OT rateShare of this referee’s games that reached overtime or a shootout. League average is roughly 23%.Share of this referee’s games that reached overtime or a shootout. League average is roughly 23%.
- 15.8%
- 6 OT/SO · league 23.0%
- Penalty balanceHow evenly minors are split between teams. A “balancer” ref often finishes within one minor of even; descriptive only, not a live makeup-call predictor.How evenly minors are split between teams. A “balancer” ref often finishes within one minor of even; descriptive only, not a live makeup-call predictor.
- neutral
- 55.3% within ±1 minor · avg gap 1.4
Penalty balance sits near league norms.
Late-game proxy
How Michael Markovic compares in competitive late-game windows vs full games. Proxy windowsA competitive late-game window derived from final margins, pregame spreads, or overtime, not official NBA Last Two Minute (L2M) play-by-play reports. Useful for spotting whistle/scoring shifts in tight games, with honest partial-coverage labels.A competitive late-game window derived from final margins, pregame spreads, or overtime, not official NBA Last Two Minute (L2M) play-by-play reports. Useful for spotting whistle/scoring shifts in tight games, with honest partial-coverage labels., not official NBA L2M reports.
Overtime / shootout games
Games that required extra time; the clearest late-game pressure proxy in our logs. Includes OT and SO scoring.
6 of 38 games match this window
proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play · partial coverage (6 games in window)
| Metric | Overtime / shootout games | Full game | Δ vs full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg combined goals | 5.7 | 6 | -0.3 |
| Avg PIM | 16.2 | 18.7 | -2.5 |
| Over rate | 50.0% | 39.5% | +10.5 pts |
Over benchmark: 6.2 combined goals · Seasons: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 38 total games in sample
One-goal or OT games
Regulation one-goal games plus any overtime, competitive games where third-period whistles matter most.
16 of 38 games match this window
proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play
| Metric | One-goal or OT games | Full game | Δ vs full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg combined goals | 5.1 | 6 | -0.9 |
| Avg PIM | 20.3 | 18.7 | +1.6 |
| Over rate | 31.3% | 39.5% | -8.2 pts |
Over benchmark: 6.2 combined goals · Seasons: 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 38 total games in sample
How to read this profile
ATSAgainst the spread: whether the home team beat the sportsbook point spread (not just who won). A home line of −5.5 means the home team must win by 6+ to cover.Against the spread: whether the home team beat the sportsbook point spread (not just who won). A home line of −5.5 means the home team must win by 6+ to cover. and Over / underDid both teams’ combined score finish above (over) or below (under) the closing total set by sportsbooks before tip-off?Did both teams’ combined score finish above (over) or below (under) the closing total set by sportsbooks before tip-off? tables use closing linesThe spread and total sportsbooks posted near tip-off. ATS and O/U tables here use that number, not our fixed 225 benchmark.The spread and total sportsbooks posted near tip-off. ATS and O/U tables here use that number, not our fixed 225 benchmark. per game. Where sportsbook closing lines are unavailable, ATS/O/U splits use estimated lines. Team PIM splits live on team pages. Tonight's assignment signals are on the NHL home page.