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Chris Lee, Wes McCauley crew runs 0.2 goals lower than members' other games

This 4-official crew averages 7.1 combined goals across 484 games, -0.2 vs what those refs produce on other crews.

Why it matters: Crew dominance compares a recurring crew's pace to each member's non-crew baseline. Useful for spotting chemistry effects on scoring environment.

484 crew games · min 12 · 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26

Crew avg total
7.1
484 games · 32 teams
Dominance delta
-0.2
vs members' other crews
Over benchmark
60.3%
7.3 goals line
Methodology
  • Findings ranked by effect size × √sample size with category deduplication.
  • Sample gates: 30+ ref games, 8+ team splits, 30+ ATS decisions where applicable.
  • Estimated closing lines disclosed where applicable, not betting advice.
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