NHL referee · #16
Brian Pochmara: referee stats
68 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 8.1 penalties and 6.2 power plays, against 6.3 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.07 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.24 to 0.38).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43 | 6.05 | 5.94 | 7.79 | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 5.50 | 6.22 | 6.50 | 55% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 4 | 6.75 | 5.78 | 12.50 | 52% |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 6.68 | 7.26 | 9.37 | 54% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 · STL @ UTA | 1–0 | 3 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-15 · SEA @ VGK | 0–2 | 2 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-13 · WPG @ VGK | 5–7 | 15 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-12 · VAN @ ANA | 3–2 | 9 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-04-11 · VAN @ SJS | 4–2 | 6 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
| 2026-04-09 · SJS @ ANA | 0–3 | 5 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-04-05 · WSH @ NYR | 3–4 | 13 | Graedy Hamilton |
| 2026-04-04 · BUF @ WSH | 5–2 | 9 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-04-02 · PIT @ TBL | 4–3 | 9 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-03-31 · OTT @ FLA | 5–3 | 8 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-03-29 · DAL @ PHI | 2–3 | 5 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
| 2026-03-27 · CHI @ NYR | 3–3 | 10 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
| 2026-03-26 · DAL @ NYI | 2–3 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-03-21 · PHI @ SJS | 5–4 | 13 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-03-19 · UTA @ VGK | 2–2 | 6 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-03-18 · DAL @ COL | 2–2 | 6 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-03-14 · CAR @ TBL | 2–3 | 9 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-03-12 · STL @ CAR | 1–2 | 3 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-10 · VGK @ DAL | 3–5 | 8 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-08 · TBL @ BUF | 2–7 | 28 | Eric Furlatt |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Brian Pochmara call?
Brian Pochmara's games average 8.1 penalties and 6.2 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 68 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Brian Pochmara call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Brian Pochmara's games had about 0.07 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.24 to 0.38). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.3 a game.
Does Brian Pochmara favour the home team?
53% of the power plays in Brian Pochmara'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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