NHL Officiating Analytics
Historical NHL crew coverage from 2021-22 through 2026-27.
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 2026-27.
Current Season Linesperson Workload
The linespersons with the most assignments in 2026-27.
Highest PIM Referees
All-time leaders in combined penalty minutes per game, minimum 40 assignments.
| # | Referee | Games | Avg PIM | Avg Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Hanson | 412 | 20.5 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Garrett Rank | 421 | 20.3 | 6.17 |
| 3 | Chris Rooney | 403 | 19.7 | 6.24 |
| 4 | Cody Beach | 217 | 19.6 | 6.34 |
| 5 | Gord Dwyer | 380 | 19.4 | 6.34 |
| 6 | Jake Brenk | 388 | 19.3 | 6.27 |
| 7 | Michael Markovic | 358 | 19.3 | 6.41 |
| 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 | 358 | 20.9% | 19.3 |
| 3 | Brad Meier | 61 | 19.7% | 16.5 |
| 4 | Francis Charron | 333 | 19.5% | 17.8 |
| 5 | Dan O'Rourke | 349 | 19.2% | 17.9 |
| 6 | Eric Furlatt | 400 | 18.8% | 18.4 |
| 7 | TJ Luxmore | 252 | 18.3% | 17.4 |
| 8 | Brandon Schrader | 314 | 17.8% | 17.8 |
Linesperson Assignment Leaders
All-time workload leaders among the tracked linesperson pool.
| # | Linesperson | Games | Avg PIM | OT Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt MacPherson | 441 | 19.6 | 13.6% |
| 2 | Devin Berg | 436 | 18.2 | 16.7% |
| 3 | Ryan Gibbons | 430 | 18.6 | 15.6% |
| 4 | Kiel Murchison | 429 | 18.7 | 13.1% |
| 5 | Bevan Mills | 420 | 18.4 | 14.3% |
| 6 | Shandor Alphonso | 415 | 17.3 | 15.4% |
| 7 | Trent Knorr | 411 | 18.6 | 16.3% |
| 8 | Scott Cherrey | 407 | 18.8 | 16.5% |
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 | 3 | 20,962 |
| 2 | Benchmark International Arena | 3 | 19,092 |
| 3 | KeyBank Center | 4 | 19,070 |
| 4 | Xfinity Mobile Arena | 3 | 19,003 |
| 5 | Lenovo Center | 3 | 18,985 |
| 6 | Scotiabank Arena | 4 | 18,779 |
| 7 | Capital One Arena | 3 | 18,149 |
| 8 | PPG Paints Arena | 3 | 18,114 |
Recent 2026-27 Games
A quick recent-game view tying matchups, crews, venue context, and penalty volume together.
| Date | Away | Home | Score | Venue | Attendance | Referees | Total PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Hurricanes | Flyers | 4-1 | Xfinity Mobile Arena | 18,914 | Stephen Hiff, Christopher Schlenker | 14 |
| 2026-10-11 | Canucks | Rangers | 2-6 | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | TJ Luxmore, Justin Kea | 6 |
| 2026-10-11 | Kraken | Capitals | 5-3 | Capital One Arena | 18,107 | Francois St. Laurent, Beau Halkidis | 8 |
| 2026-10-10 | Kings | Golden Knights | 1-2 | T-Mobile Arena | 16,768 | Furman South, Corey Syvret | 26 |
| 2026-10-10 | Ducks | Flames | 4-2 | Scotiabank Saddledome | 16,894 | Wes McCauley, Jake Brenk | 10 |
| 2026-10-10 | Lightning | Islanders | 5-3 | UBS Arena | 17,345 | Eric Furlatt, Christopher Schlenker | 22 |
| 2026-10-10 | Mammoth | Sabres | 4-1 | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | Michael Markovic, Morgan MacPhee | 38 |
| 2026-10-10 | Maple Leafs | Avalanche | 6-3 | Ball Arena | 18,091 | Gord Dwyer, Liam Maaskant | 22 |
| 2026-10-10 | Predators | Senators | 2-3 | Canadian Tire Centre | 15,025 | Cody Beach, Pierre Lambert | 24 |
| 2026-10-10 | Red Wings | Canadiens | 0-1 | Centre Bell | 20,962 | Chris Rooney, Garrett Rank | 16 |
