NHL Officiating Analytics
Historical NHL crew coverage from 2021-22 through 2025-26.
Track referee and linesperson assignments, game environment, penalty volume, attendance, and recent crews from the official NHL reports now loaded into the site.
Season Volume and Completed Games
Track how much of each NHL season is loaded in the dataset and how many completed games are available for officiating analysis.
Average Goals by Season
Combined scoring trends across the NHL seasons currently tracked in RefMetrics.
Average Penalty Minutes by Season
Penalty environment across completed NHL games, season by season.
Current Season Referee Workload
The referees with the most assignments in 2025-26.
Current Season Linesperson Workload
The linespersons with the most assignments in 2025-26.
Highest PIM Referees
All-time leaders in combined penalty minutes per game, minimum 40 assignments.
| # | Referee | Games | Avg PIM | Avg Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Hanson | 406 | 20.5 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Garrett Rank | 416 | 20.3 | 6.19 |
| 3 | Chris Rooney | 398 | 19.6 | 6.29 |
| 4 | Cody Beach | 212 | 19.5 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Gord Dwyer | 375 | 19.4 | 6.34 |
| 6 | Michael Markovic | 352 | 19.4 | 6.38 |
| 7 | Jake Brenk | 382 | 19.2 | 6.3 |
| 8 | Steve Kozari | 275 | 19.2 | 6.31 |
Overtime Referees
Officials whose games reach overtime most often, minimum 40 assignments.
| # | Referee | Games | OT Rate | Avg PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Morton | 61 | 21.3% | 13.0 |
| 2 | Michael Markovic | 352 | 20.7% | 19.4 |
| 3 | Francis Charron | 328 | 19.8% | 17.8 |
| 4 | Brad Meier | 61 | 19.7% | 16.5 |
| 5 | Dan O'Rourke | 349 | 19.2% | 17.9 |
| 6 | TJ Luxmore | 246 | 18.7% | 17.5 |
| 7 | Eric Furlatt | 394 | 18.5% | 18.3 |
| 8 | Carter Sandlak | 256 | 17.6% | 15.5 |
Linesperson Assignment Leaders
All-time workload leaders among the tracked linesperson pool.
| # | Linesperson | Games | Avg PIM | OT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt MacPherson | 436 | 19.5 | 13.8% |
| 2 | Devin Berg | 436 | 18.2 | 16.7% |
| 3 | Ryan Gibbons | 425 | 18.6 | 15.8% |
| 4 | Kiel Murchison | 422 | 18.6 | 13.0% |
| 5 | Bevan Mills | 416 | 18.5 | 14.2% |
| 6 | Shandor Alphonso | 410 | 17.3 | 15.6% |
| 7 | Trent Knorr | 407 | 18.5 | 16.5% |
| 8 | Steve Barton | 402 | 19.5 | 15.9% |
Venue Attendance Leaders
Current-season venues with the highest average attendance among arenas with at least three completed games.
| # | Venue | Games | Avg Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre Bell | 49 | 20,962 |
| 2 | Amerant Bank Arena | 40 | 19,414 |
| 3 | Little Caesars Arena | 41 | 19,319 |
| 4 | Benchmark International Arena | 44 | 19,092 |
| 5 | United Center | 41 | 18,949 |
| 6 | Scotiabank Arena | 41 | 18,667 |
| 7 | Rogers Arena | 41 | 18,662 |
| 8 | Xfinity Mobile Arena | 46 | 18,636 |
Recent 2025-26 Games
A quick recent-game view tying matchups, crews, venue context, and penalty volume together.
| Date | Away | Home | Score | Venue | Attendance | Referees | Total PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | Hurricanes | Golden Knights | 3-0 | T-Mobile Arena | 18,354 | Garrett Rank, Jean Hebert | 12 |
| 2026-06-11 | Golden Knights | Hurricanes | 2-4 | Lenovo Center | 18,761 | Wes McCauley, Chris Rooney | 16 |
| 2026-06-09 | Hurricanes | Golden Knights | 5-3 | T-Mobile Arena | 18,339 | Jean Hebert, Garrett Rank | 16 |
| 2026-06-06 | Hurricanes | Golden Knights | 4-5 | T-Mobile Arena | 18,233 | Chris Rooney, Wes McCauley | 8 |
| 2026-06-04 | Golden Knights | Hurricanes | 3-4 | Lenovo Center | 18,710 | Jean Hebert, Garrett Rank | 16 |
| 2026-06-02 | Golden Knights | Hurricanes | 5-4 | Lenovo Center | 18,738 | Wes McCauley, Chris Rooney | 10 |
| 2026-05-29 | Canadiens | Hurricanes | 1-6 | Lenovo Center | 18,931 | Jean Hebert, Garrett Rank | 20 |
| 2026-05-27 | Hurricanes | Canadiens | 4-0 | Centre Bell | 20,962 | Chris Rooney, Graham Skilliter | 56 |
| 2026-05-26 | Avalanche | Golden Knights | 1-2 | T-Mobile Arena | 18,188 | Kelly Sutherland, Gord Dwyer | 6 |
| 2026-05-25 | Hurricanes | Canadiens | 3-2 | Centre Bell | 20,962 | Francis Charron, Wes McCauley | 14 |
