NHL referee · #39
Brandon Blandina: referee stats
82 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 2 this season. Those games average 7.5 penalties and 5.8 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.01 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.27 to 0.29).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 6.50 | 5.60 | 10.50 | 54% |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 5.73 | 5.97 | 7.43 | 54% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 8.25 | 6.29 | 12.25 | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 6.60 | 6.30 | 7.60 | 61% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 · SEA @ EDM | 2–3 | 13 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-09-30 · NYI @ TOR | 4–4 | 8 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-30 · EDM @ ANA | 0–2 | 2 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-20 · MIN @ DAL | 4–5 | 15 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-18 · OTT @ CAR | 4–5 | 15 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-26 · TBL @ MTL | 7–6 | 17 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-14 · WSH @ CBJ | 3–1 | 4 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-13 · BUF @ CHI | 2–5 | 7 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-04-11 · MIN @ NSH | 1–4 | 5 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-09 · PHI @ DET | 6–4 | 14 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-04-07 · SEA @ MIN | 3–1 | 8 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-04 · NYI @ CAR | 1–3 | 6 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-04-02 · BOS @ FLA | 2–1 | 3 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-03-31 · MTL @ TBL | 3–4 | 31 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-03-28 · MTL @ NSH | 2–3 | 8 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-26 · SJS @ STL | 1–2 | 8 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-24 · WSH @ STL | 2–3 | 13 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-21 · BOS @ DET | 3–4 | 7 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-03-17 · CAR @ CBJ | 1–5 | 8 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-03-15 · STL @ WPG | 1–3 | 4 | Corey Syvret |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Brandon Blandina call?
Brandon Blandina's games average 7.5 penalties and 5.8 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 82 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Brandon Blandina call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Brandon Blandina's games had about 0.01 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.27 to 0.29). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Brandon Blandina favour the home team?
55% of the power plays in Brandon Blandina'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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