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NHL Referees: what really happens in their games

Across 8,734 logged NHL games, the biggest scoring gap between referees is real: games with Liam Maaskant average 6.6 goals, games with Alex Lepkowski just 5.7 — against a league average of 6.2. Every referee below links to their full record.

Referee	Games	Avg goals	League	Home wins
Jean Hebert	285	6.1	6.2	59%
Garrett Rank	284	6.2	6.2	52%
Wes McCauley	271	6.3	6.2	55%
Kelly Sutherland	268	6.0	6.2	50%
Graham Skilliter	266	6.2	6.2	49%
Francis Charron	266	6.2	6.2	50%
Kyle Rehman	261	6.3	6.2	49%
TJ Luxmore	258	6.0	6.2	59%
Frederick L'Ecuyer	257	6.1	6.2	59%
Pierre Lambert	256	6.2	6.2	52%
Trevor Hanson	252	6.1	6.2	52%
Kendrick Nicholson	249	6.1	6.2	54%
Chris Rooney	244	6.3	6.2	51%
Furman South	243	6.0	6.2	54%
Corey Syvret	242	6.1	6.2	55%
Eric Furlatt	241	6.2	6.2	56%
Jon McIsaac	239	6.1	6.2	53%
Jake Brenk	238	6.3	6.2	55%
Tom Chmielewski	236	6.3	6.2	57%
Peter MacDougall	235	6.2	6.2	53%
Michael Markovic	234	6.2	6.2	58%
Brandon Blandina	233	6.0	6.2	51%
Francois St. Laurent	229	6.2	6.2	59%
Brandon Schrader	227	6.3	6.2	52%
Chris Lee	225	6.1	6.2	54%
Gord Dwyer	225	6.1	6.2	53%
Chris Schlenker	210	6.3	6.2	58%
Mitch Dunning	208	6.3	6.2	54%
Dan O'Rourke	201	5.9	6.2	58%
Carter Sandlak	184	6.3	6.2	47%
Brian Pochmara	182	6.1	6.2	57%
Cody Beach	164	6.3	6.2	48%
Justin Kea	163	6.2	6.2	60%
Ghislain Hebert	155	6.4	6.2	57%
Jordan Samuels-Thomas	120	6.4	6.2	47%
Beau Halkidis	118	6.0	6.2	54%
Steve Kozari	112	6.1	6.2	46%
Morgan MacPhee	101	6.1	6.2	47%
Stephen Hiff	74	6.1	6.2	47%
Mike Sullivan	67	6.1	6.2	49%
Graedy Hamilton	61	6.1	6.2	57%
Kevin Pollock	51	6.5	6.2	51%
Riley Brace	39	6.1	6.2	59%
Liam Maaskant	32	6.6	6.2	66%
Alex Lepkowski	28	5.7	6.2	50%

"Small sample" means we don't have enough of that referee's games yet to publish a full page — the row still shows what we do have. Averages update as new games are logged. Last build: 2026-08-29 22:14 UTC.

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Common questions

Do NHL referees really affect the score?

The numbers on this page are real averages from logged games, shown next to the league average so you can see the gap. Some of the gap is the referee, some is the games they happen to get. Treat it as one more thing to check — not a system on its own.

Where does this data come from?

Official game records: final scores, results and venues for every logged game each referee worked. We only publish a full page for referees with enough games to be meaningful.

How do bettors use referee stats?

Mostly for totals. If a referee's games run clearly above or below the league average, that's worth knowing before you take an over or under. Check the number, then check the price.

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