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How the Kings play under each ref or ref crew

Every Kings game grouped by individual official, or by the same four officials on the ice. Over this sample the Kings are 214-199 (51.8%); each ref and crew win rate below is compared to that team average.

Updated Jul 7, 2026, 4:50 p.m.Kings record: 214-199 (51.8%)

Notable patterns

  • Whistle pattern

    Crews with Francis Charron, Jon McIsaac, Scott Cherrey, and Brad Kovachik whistle opponents 2.8 more minor penalties per game than the Kings in the Kings matchups (9 games).

    9 games in sample

    Francis Charron profile →

  • Scoring pattern

    In the Kings games with Mark Shewchyk, contests average 7.4 combined goals (+0.1 vs league), 77.3% finish over the 7.3-goal benchmark across 88 games.

    88 games in sample

    Mark Shewchyk profile →

Steve Barton

9 games with the Kings · ~8-1

Win rate

88.9%

Team baseline 51.8%

+37.1 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

66.7% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.9

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Brian Pochmara

17 games with the Kings · ~15-2

Win rate

88.2%

Team baseline 51.8%

+36.4 pts vs team
Totals

7.2 avg

58.8% over 7.3

-0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+1.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

LAK tendency

Garrett Rank

13 games with the Kings · ~9-4

Win rate

69.2%

Team baseline 51.8%

+17.4 pts vs team
Totals

8 avg

76.9% over 7.3

+0.7 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.5

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Ryan Gibbons

12 games with the Kings · ~8-4

Win rate

66.7%

Team baseline 51.8%

+14.9 pts vs team
Totals

7.7 avg

83.3% over 7.3

+0.4 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.7

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Shandor Alphonso

26 games with the Kings · ~17-9

Win rate

65.4%

Team baseline 51.8%

+13.6 pts vs team
Totals

7.5 avg

73.1% over 7.3

+0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.5

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Devin Berg

23 games with the Kings · ~15-8

Win rate

65.2%

Team baseline 51.8%

+13.4 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

69.6% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Furman South

14 games with the Kings · ~9-5

Win rate

64.3%

Team baseline 51.8%

+12.5 pts vs team
Totals

6.8 avg

35.7% over 7.3

-0.5 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.9

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Kiel Murchison

54 games with the Kings · ~32-22

Win rate

59.3%

Team baseline 51.8%

+7.5 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

68.5% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.3

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Steve Kozari

22 games with the Kings · ~13-9

Win rate

59.1%

Team baseline 51.8%

+7.3 pts vs team
Totals

6.9 avg

63.6% over 7.3

-0.4 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Graham Skilliter

39 games with the Kings · ~23-16

Win rate

59.0%

Team baseline 51.8%

+7.2 pts vs team
Totals

7.6 avg

61.5% over 7.3

+0.3 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.6

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Kyle Rehman

51 games with the Kings · ~30-21

Win rate

58.8%

Team baseline 51.8%

+7.0 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

70.6% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.7

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Bevan Mills

17 games with the Kings · ~10-7

Win rate

58.8%

Team baseline 51.8%

+7.0 pts vs team
Totals

7.2 avg

58.8% over 7.3

-0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jonny Murray

24 games with the Kings · ~14-10

Win rate

58.3%

Team baseline 51.8%

+6.5 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

54.2% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.0

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Frederick L'Ecuyer

55 games with the Kings · ~32-23

Win rate

58.2%

Team baseline 51.8%

+6.4 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

65.5% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.6

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Ryan Daisy

39 games with the Kings · ~22-17

Win rate

56.4%

Team baseline 51.8%

+4.6 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

53.8% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Eric Furlatt

43 games with the Kings · ~24-19

Win rate

55.8%

Team baseline 51.8%

+4.0 pts vs team
Totals

7 avg

65.1% over 7.3

-0.3 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.3

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Tom Chmielewski

27 games with the Kings · ~15-12

Win rate

55.6%

Team baseline 51.8%

+3.8 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

66.7% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.4

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Kelly Sutherland

33 games with the Kings · ~18-15

Win rate

54.5%

Team baseline 51.8%

+2.7 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

60.6% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.6

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Brad Kovachik

52 games with the Kings · ~28-24

Win rate

53.8%

Team baseline 51.8%

+2.0 pts vs team
Totals

7.2 avg

63.5% over 7.3

-0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Chris Lee

81 games with the Kings · ~43-38

Win rate

53.1%

Team baseline 51.8%

+1.3 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

72.8% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.4

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Trevor Hanson

38 games with the Kings · ~20-18

Win rate

52.6%

Team baseline 51.8%

+0.8 pts vs team
Totals

7.4 avg

57.9% over 7.3

+0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Mark Shewchyk

88 games with the Kings · ~46-42

Win rate

52.3%

Team baseline 51.8%

+0.5 pts vs team
Totals

7.4 avg

77.3% over 7.3

+0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.3

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Derek Nansen

74 games with the Kings · ~38-36

Win rate

51.4%

Team baseline 51.8%

-0.4 pts vs team
Totals

7.2 avg

70.3% over 7.3

-0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jake Brenk

37 games with the Kings · ~19-18

Win rate

51.4%

Team baseline 51.8%

-0.4 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

73.0% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Matt MacPherson

104 games with the Kings · ~53-51

Win rate

51.0%

Team baseline 51.8%

-0.8 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

65.4% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.7

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Trent Knorr

51 games with the Kings · ~26-25

Win rate

51.0%

Team baseline 51.8%

-0.8 pts vs team
Totals

7 avg

58.8% over 7.3

-0.3 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.6

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Francis Charron

72 games with the Kings · ~36-36

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 51.8%

-1.8 pts vs team
Totals

7.2 avg

66.7% over 7.3

-0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Dan O'Rourke

24 games with the Kings · ~12-12

Win rate

50.0%

Team baseline 51.8%

-1.8 pts vs team
Totals

7 avg

58.3% over 7.3

-0.3 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.5

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Wes McCauley

42 games with the Kings · ~20-22

Win rate

47.6%

Team baseline 51.8%

-4.2 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

64.3% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.3

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Bryan Pancich

61 games with the Kings · ~28-33

Win rate

45.9%

Team baseline 51.8%

-5.9 pts vs team
Totals

7.2 avg

65.6% over 7.3

-0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Scott Cherrey

79 games with the Kings · ~36-43

Win rate

45.6%

Team baseline 51.8%

-6.2 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

59.5% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.0

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Gord Dwyer

18 games with the Kings · ~8-10

Win rate

44.4%

Team baseline 51.8%

-7.4 pts vs team
Totals

6.9 avg

44.4% over 7.3

-0.4 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.5

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Peter MacDougall

18 games with the Kings · ~8-10

Win rate

44.4%

Team baseline 51.8%

-7.4 pts vs team
Totals

7.7 avg

94.4% over 7.3

+0.4 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.4

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Michel Cormier

78 games with the Kings · ~34-44

Win rate

43.6%

Team baseline 51.8%

-8.2 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

62.8% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Brandon Gawryletz

23 games with the Kings · ~10-13

Win rate

43.5%

Team baseline 51.8%

-8.3 pts vs team
Totals

6.7 avg

47.8% over 7.3

-0.6 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Ghislain Hebert

14 games with the Kings · ~6-8

Win rate

42.9%

Team baseline 51.8%

-8.9 pts vs team
Totals

6.7 avg

71.4% over 7.3

-0.6 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-1.1

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Opponent tendency

Jean Hebert

45 games with the Kings · ~19-26

Win rate

42.2%

Team baseline 51.8%

-9.6 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

64.4% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.7

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

TJ Luxmore

36 games with the Kings · ~15-21

Win rate

41.7%

Team baseline 51.8%

-10.1 pts vs team
Totals

7.1 avg

52.8% over 7.3

-0.2 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

+0.5

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Chris Rooney

53 games with the Kings · ~22-31

Win rate

41.5%

Team baseline 51.8%

-10.3 pts vs team
Totals

7.3 avg

66.0% over 7.3

+0.0 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.2

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Jon McIsaac

34 games with the Kings · ~12-22

Win rate

35.3%

Team baseline 51.8%

-16.5 pts vs team
Totals

7.4 avg

70.6% over 7.3

+0.1 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.7

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

David Brisebois

12 games with the Kings · ~3-9

Win rate

25.0%

Team baseline 51.8%

-26.8 pts vs team
Totals

7.8 avg

83.3% over 7.3

+0.5 vs league
Whistle differentialAverage fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).Average fouls on one team minus the opponent per game. Positive means that team is whistled less (or the opponent more).

-0.7

More fouls on the Kings's opponents when positive

Balanced

Late-game proxy

How Los Angeles Kings 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.

94 of 413 games match this window

Derived from historical game logs · proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricOvertime / shootout gamesFull gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals7.97.2+0.7
Avg PIM15.315.1+0.2
Over rate47.9%38.5%+9.4 pts

Over benchmark: 7.3 combined goals · Seasons: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 413 total games in sample

One-goal or OT games

Regulation one-goal games plus any overtime, competitive games where third-period whistles matter most.

194 of 413 games match this window

Derived from historical game logs · proxy window, not official L2M play-by-play

MetricOne-goal or OT gamesFull gameΔ vs full
Avg combined goals7.57.2+0.3
Avg PIM15.215.1+0.1
Over rate38.7%38.5%+0.2 pts

Over benchmark: 7.3 combined goals · Seasons: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 413 total games in sample

What am I looking at?
  • Individual refs: stats for one official across all Kings games they worked, even with different partners.
  • Ref crews: stats when the same four officials worked together on the Kings games (5+ games shown by default).
  • Team baseline: the Kings went 214-199 (51.8%) across this sample. Ref and crew win rates show how they compare to that team average.
  • Whistle differential: PIM differential. A positive number means opponents are penalized more often than the Kings.

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League-wide ref profiles

Matt MacPherson61.2% over 7.3Mark Shewchyk62.5% over 7.3Francis Charron61.9% over 7.3Michel Cormier62.4% over 7.3Chris Lee62.3% over 7.3Scott Cherrey59.1% over 7.3Derek Nansen62.9% over 7.3Eric Furlatt60.5% over 7.3Kiel Murchison62.8% over 7.3Brad Kovachik59.7% over 7.3Kyle Rehman61.8% over 7.3Bryan Pancich62.2% over 7.3