NHL referee · #44
Alex Lepkowski: referee stats
23 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 7.0 penalties and 4.8 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.19 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.53 to 0.15).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 4.83 | 6.01 | 6.96 | 45% |
Playoff expectations use the playoff league average (no team model). One season of a referee is about 70 games: expect ±0.3 power plays a game of pure noise.
Recent games
| Game | PP opps (away–home) | Penalties | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 · DAL @ TOR | 3–2 | 5 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-30 · VAN @ VGK | 1–2 | 7 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-03-14 · CGY @ NYI | 2–1 | 3 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-03 · PIT @ BOS | 4–3 | 7 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-02-02 · OTT @ PIT | 5–1 | 6 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-01-29 · LAK @ BUF | 2–3 | 13 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-01-24 · DET @ WPG | 3–1 | 4 | Dan O'Rourke |
| 2026-01-19 · NYI @ VAN | 3–2 | 5 | Chris Lee |
| 2026-01-15 · MTL @ BUF | 3–4 | 11 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-01-12 · TBL @ PHI | 4–2 | 21 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-01-10 · CGY @ PIT | 3–3 | 10 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-01-03 · UTA @ NJD | 2–3 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-01-01 · DAL @ CHI | 1–4 | 5 | Chris Lee |
| 2025-12-31 · NJD @ CBJ | 1–3 | 6 | Jake Brenk |
| 2025-12-22 · SEA @ ANA | 3–2 | 9 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2025-12-11 · OTT @ CBJ | 2–1 | 3 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2025-12-07 · COL @ PHI | 2–1 | 3 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2025-11-29 · DET @ BOS | 5–2 | 11 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2025-11-20 · LAK @ SJS | 4–3 | 9 | Francis Charron |
| 2025-11-01 · CAR @ BOS | 1–1 | 2 | Dan O'Rourke |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Alex Lepkowski call?
Alex Lepkowski's games average 7.0 penalties and 4.8 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 23 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Alex Lepkowski call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Alex Lepkowski's games had about 0.19 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.53 to 0.15). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Alex Lepkowski favour the home team?
45% of the power plays in Alex Lepkowski's games went to the home team. League-wide the home team gets about 51–52%, so small differences are normal noise.
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