NHL referee tendency rankings

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Analytics and intelligence, bias modeling for the 3rd team on the rink.

Showing 2016-2026

12,282 games · 123 officials · 10 seasons · Updated Aug. 22, 2026

League reference

6.3 combined goals per game · 17.7 minor penalties per game

Above-reference frequency uses each game's stored scoring reference. It is not a sportsbook over/under record.

Referee rankings

Rank	Official		Average combined goals			Minors per game		Evidence
1	Mitch Hunt#62	138	6.5	+0.4	45.7% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.6	High
2	Carter Sandlak#29	256	6.4	+0.3	41.4% above scoring reference	7.6	-0.8	High
3	Jordan Samuels-Thomas#37	161	6.4	+0.3	42.2% above scoring reference	9.1	+0.7	High
4	Ben O'Quinn#91	350	6.3	+0.2	36.6% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.0	High
5	Brandon Grillo#75	127	6.3	+0.2	33.1% above scoring reference	7.7	-1.8	High
6	Chris Schlenker#3	546	6.3	+0.2	38.6% above scoring reference	8.9	+0.5	High
7	CJ Murray#68	355	6.3	+0.2	37.5% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.4	High
8	Cody Beach#12	212	6.3	+0.2	40.1% above scoring reference	9.3	+0.9	High
9	Dylan Blujus#57	49	6.3	+0.2	38.8% above scoring reference	8.0	+1.4	High
10	Joe Mahon#89	200	6.3	+0.2	41.0% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.5	High
11	Jonathan Deschamps#80	373	6.3	+0.2	35.1% above scoring reference	8.9	+1.0	High
12	Julien Fournier#56	452	6.3	+0.2	38.3% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.2	High
13	Justin Johnson#57	176	6.3	+0.2	44.3% above scoring reference	8.7	+0.4	High
14	Justin Kea#44	218	6.3	+0.2	33.5% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.3	High
15	Kyle Flemington#55	452	6.3	+0.2	41.2% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.4	High
16	Mark Shewchyk#92	694	6.3	+0.2	40.2% above scoring reference	8.2	+0.0	High
17	Michael Markovic#31	393	6.3	+0.2	41.0% above scoring reference	9.3	+0.9	High
18	Mike Sullivan	59	6.3	+0.2	42.4% above scoring reference	7.6	-0.8	High
19	Reid Anderson	128	6.3	+0.2	35.2% above scoring reference	8.9	+0.5	High
20	Travis Toomey#90	421	6.3	+0.2	38.0% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.3	High
21	Tyson Baker#88	509	6.3	+0.2	36.5% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.8	High
22	Beau Halkidis#48	193	6.2	+0.1	37.3% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.1	High
23	Bevan Mills#53	593	6.2	+0.1	38.6% above scoring reference	8.3	+0.2	High
24	Brad Kovachik#71	675	6.2	+0.1	36.7% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.6	High
25	Brandon Blandina#39	373	6.2	+0.1	37.0% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.1	High
26	Brandon Schrader#34	340	6.2	+0.1	42.4% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.1	High
27	Bryan Pancich#94	533	6.2	+0.1	38.8% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.6	High
28	Chris Rooney#5	596	6.2	+0.1	34.6% above scoring reference	8.9	+0.5	High
29	Francois St-Laurent	621	6.2	+0.1	38.6% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
30	Ghislain Hebert#22	638	6.2	+0.1	37.3% above scoring reference	9.0	+0.6	High
31	Jake Brenk#26	659	6.2	+0.1	37.8% above scoring reference	8.7	+0.3	High
32	Jean Hebert#15	639	6.2	+0.1	38.3% above scoring reference	8.7	+0.3	High
33	Jonny Murray#95	628	6.2	+0.1	39.5% above scoring reference	8.9	+1.1	High
34	Kendrick Nicholson#30	709	6.2	+0.1	38.4% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.0	High
35	Kilian McNamara#93	352	6.2	+0.1	38.4% above scoring reference	8.7	+0.5	High
36	Mitch Dunning#20	365	6.2	+0.1	35.9% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.0	High
37	Peter MacDougall#38	515	6.2	+0.1	40.6% above scoring reference	8.6	+0.2	High
38	Trent Knorr#74	710	6.2	+0.1	37.3% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.4	High
39	Andrew Smith#51	632	6.1	+0.0	35.8% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.5	High
40	Caleb Apperson#77	352	6.1	+0.0	36.4% above scoring reference	8.7	+0.5	High
41	Corey Syvret#23	454	6.1	+0.0	32.4% above scoring reference	7.9	-0.4	High
42	Dan Kelly#98	367	6.1	+0.0	42.0% above scoring reference	7.9	-0.8	High
43	Dave Jackson	65	6.1	+0.0	36.9% above scoring reference	9.1	+0.7	High
44	Devin Berg#87	700	6.1	+0.0	37.1% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.3	High
45	Eric Furlatt#27	654	6.1	+0.0	34.6% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
46	Gord Dwyer#19	663	6.1	+0.0	37.7% above scoring reference	8.7	+0.3	High
47	Graedy Hamilton#41	56	6.1	+0.0	41.1% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.0	High
48	Graham Skilliter#24	707	6.1	+0.0	35.6% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
49	Kyle Rehman#10	701	6.1	+0.0	36.7% above scoring reference	8.6	+0.2	High
50	Libor Suchanek#60	606	6.1	+0.0	37.8% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.8	High
51	Morgan MacPhee#43	98	6.1	+0.0	38.8% above scoring reference	7.4	-1.0	High
52	Pierre Lambert#25	582	6.1	+0.0	39.2% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.0	High
53	Riley Brace#49	35	6.1	+0.0	37.1% above scoring reference	9.3	+0.9	High
54	Ryan Daisy#81	625	6.1	+0.0	35.8% above scoring reference	8.6	+0.6	High
55	Ryan Gibbons#58	717	6.1	+0.0	38.4% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.2	High
56	Ryan Jackson#84	162	6.1	+0.0	36.4% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.8	High
57	Scott Cherrey#50	658	6.1	+0.0	37.4% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.4	High
58	Shandor Alphonso#52	719	6.1	+0.0	36.4% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.2	High
59	Shawn Oliver#66	55	6.1	+0.0	47.3% above scoring reference	10.0	+3.4	High
60	Stephen Hiff#46	67	6.1	+0.0	44.8% above scoring reference	7.7	-0.7	High
61	Steve Barton#59	682	6.1	+0.0	37.5% above scoring reference	8.8	+1.1	High
62	Steve Kozari#40	549	6.1	+0.0	35.2% above scoring reference	9.3	+0.9	High
63	Tony Sericolo	342	6.1	+0.0	39.2% above scoring reference	8.6	+1.1	High
64	Vaughan Rody	285	6.1	+0.0	33.7% above scoring reference	8.3	+0.8	High
65	Wes McCauley#4	707	6.1	+0.0	37.3% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.3	High
66	Brad Watson	215	6.0	-0.1	34.4% above scoring reference	7.8	-0.6	High
67	Brian Pochmara#16	653	6.0	-0.1	35.7% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.1	High
68	Chris Lee#28	625	6.0	-0.1	37.6% above scoring reference	8.0	-0.4	High
69	Dan O'Rourke#9	629	6.0	-0.1	35.5% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
70	David Brisebois#96	676	6.0	-0.1	36.5% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.2	High
71	Derek Nansen#70	556	6.0	-0.1	35.8% above scoring reference	8.9	+0.7	High
72	Francis Charron#6	591	6.0	-0.1	35.9% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.3	High
73	Frederick L'Ecuyer#17	701	6.0	-0.1	34.4% above scoring reference	8.6	+0.2	High
74	Furman South#13	486	6.0	-0.1	38.1% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
75	Garrett Rank#7	710	6.0	-0.1	35.8% above scoring reference	9.0	+0.6	High
76	James Tobias#61	551	6.0	-0.1	34.7% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.2	High
77	Jesse Marquis#86	477	6.0	-0.1	33.8% above scoring reference	8.0	-1.0	High
78	Jon McIsaac#2	670	6.0	-0.1	37.2% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
79	Justin St. Pierre	479	6.0	-0.1	34.4% above scoring reference	7.5	-0.9	High
80	Kelly Sutherland#11	675	6.0	-0.1	35.4% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.1	High
81	Kevin Pollock	528	6.0	-0.1	36.2% above scoring reference	8.0	-0.4	High
82	Matt MacPherson#83	717	6.0	-0.1	34.3% above scoring reference	9.0	+1.1	High
83	Michel Cormier#76	595	6.0	-0.1	32.8% above scoring reference	8.9	+0.8	High
84	Ryan Galloway	524	6.0	-0.1	30.9% above scoring reference	8.0	-0.7	High
85	Steve Miller	237	6.0	-0.1	36.7% above scoring reference	8.3	+0.6	High
86	Thomas John Luxmore	705	6.0	-0.1	32.5% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
87	Tim Peel	282	6.0	-0.1	32.6% above scoring reference	7.9	-0.5	High
88	Tom Chmielewski#18	661	6.0	-0.1	36.6% above scoring reference	8.2	-0.2	High
89	Tommy Hughes#65	257	6.0	-0.1	34.6% above scoring reference	8.8	+0.6	High
90	Travis Gawryletz#67	584	6.0	-0.1	35.4% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.2	High
91	Brad Meier	383	5.9	-0.2	34.7% above scoring reference	8.0	-0.4	High
92	Brandon Gawryletz#64	717	5.9	-0.2	36.1% above scoring reference	8.5	+0.2	High
93	Brian Mach	286	5.9	-0.2	33.9% above scoring reference	8.3	-0.3	High
94	Dan O'Halloran	286	5.9	-0.2	31.1% above scoring reference	8.0	-0.4	High
95	Greg Devorski	266	5.9	-0.2	31.2% above scoring reference	7.8	-1.0	High
96	Ian Walsh	402	5.9	-0.2	32.3% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.3	High
97	Jeremy Faucher#97	56	5.9	-0.2	39.3% above scoring reference	8.6	+0.5	High
98	Kiel Murchison#79	708	5.9	-0.2	33.6% above scoring reference	8.3	+0.0	High
99	Lonnie Cameron	220	5.9	-0.2	34.5% above scoring reference	8.1	+0.3	High
100	Marc Joannette	442	5.9	-0.2	35.3% above scoring reference	7.3	-1.1	High
101	Scott Driscoll	292	5.9	-0.2	36.0% above scoring reference	7.8	-0.7	High
102	Tim Nowak	223	5.9	-0.2	28.3% above scoring reference	7.6	-1.0	High
103	Trevor Hanson#14	709	5.9	-0.2	34.7% above scoring reference	9.0	+0.6	High
104	Conor O'Donnell	82	5.8	-0.3	43.9% above scoring reference	7.6	-0.9	High
105	Darren Gibbs	311	5.8	-0.3	33.8% above scoring reference	8.1	-0.6	High
106	Derek Amell	276	5.8	-0.3	33.7% above scoring reference	8.4	-0.1	High
107	Kory Nagy	347	5.8	-0.3	34.0% above scoring reference	7.8	-1.2	High
108	Mark Wheler	139	5.8	-0.3	33.8% above scoring reference	8.4	+0.8	High
109	Pierre Racicot	342	5.8	-0.3	34.8% above scoring reference	8.3	+0.2	High
110	Dean Morton	407	5.7	-0.4	28.5% above scoring reference	7.5	-0.9	High
111	Tom Kowal	134	5.7	-0.4	30.6% above scoring reference	7.6	-0.8	High
112	Shane Heyer	147	5.6	-0.5	31.3% above scoring reference	8.3	+0.4	High
113	Brian Murphy	285	5.5	-0.6	26.7% above scoring reference	7.9	-1.0	High
114	John Grandt	42	5.5	-0.6	38.1% above scoring reference	6.5	-0.6	High
115	Mike Leggo	65	5.2	-0.9	27.7% above scoring reference	7.2	-1.2	High
116	Evgeny Romasko	36	4.8	-1.3	25.0% above scoring reference	8.6	+0.2	High

Share of historical games finishing above the stored scoring reference for that game.

Notable patterns

Highest whistle rate
Shawn Oliver
Higher whistle rate
10.0 fouls per game
+3.4 versus league
55 games · High evidence
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Lowest whistle rate
Brandon Grillo
Lower whistle rate
7.7 fouls per game
-1.8 versus league
127 games · High evidence
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