NHL referee · #23
Brad Watson: referee stats
18 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 6.8 penalties and 5.6 power plays, against 7.3 expected from the teams involved. None of those games fall in the last four seasons, so no current effect is estimated.
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 18 | 5.56 | 7.32 | 6.83 | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-21 · MTL @ DAL | 5–3 | 10 | Ian Walsh |
| 2017-11-18 · STL @ VAN | 4–4 | 7 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2017-11-16 · VGK @ VAN | 0–2 | 2 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2017-11-08 · TBL @ SJS | 4–2 | 6 | Ian Walsh |
| 2017-11-07 · LAK @ ANA | 7–5 | 16 | Dave Jackson |
| 2017-11-04 · CHI @ MIN | 4–2 | 5 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2017-11-02 · DAL @ WPG | 0–3 | 9 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2017-11-01 · PHI @ CHI | 3–4 | 9 | Ghislain Hebert |
| 2017-10-26 · CAR @ TOR | 1–1 | 5 | Kevin Pollock |
| 2017-10-24 · EDM @ PIT | 2–3 | 7 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2017-10-22 · VAN @ DET | 2–1 | 3 | Tom Kowal |
| 2017-10-21 · TOR @ OTT | 2–2 | 4 | Justin St. Pierre |
| 2017-10-19 · STL @ COL | 2–2 | 4 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2017-10-15 · NYI @ LAK | 2–3 | 5 | Chris Lee |
| 2017-10-14 · BOS @ ARI | 3–3 | 6 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2017-10-09 · NJD @ BUF | 4–4 | 10 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2017-10-07 · MTL @ WSH | 4–4 | 8 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2017-10-06 · NYI @ CBJ | 1–2 | 7 | Tom Chmielewski |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Brad Watson call?
Brad Watson's games average 6.8 penalties and 5.6 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 18 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Brad Watson favour the home team?
50% of the power plays in Brad Watson'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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