NHL referee · #29
Carter Sandlak: referee stats
81 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 6.5 penalties and 5.5 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.13 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.41 to 0.15).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 7.00 | 6.22 | 9.00 | 52% |
| 2025-26 | 71 | 5.34 | 6.00 | 6.34 | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 6.71 | 6.07 | 6.86 | 51% |
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 · BOS @ MIN | 3–3 | 6 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-10-01 · CHI @ UTA | 3–3 | 10 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-09-30 · LAK @ COL | 4–5 | 11 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-15 · SJS @ CHI | 4–3 | 7 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-14 · ANA @ MIN | 3–1 | 6 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-04-12 · MTL @ NYI | 2–2 | 6 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-04-11 · WSH @ PIT | 2–0 | 2 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-04-09 · CAR @ CHI | 1–4 | 7 | Stephen Hiff |
| 2026-04-07 · COL @ STL | 1–3 | 4 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-04 · WPG @ CBJ | 1–1 | 2 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-04-02 · MTL @ NYR | 2–3 | 4 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-03-31 · PHI @ WSH | 3–3 | 11 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-29 · NSH @ TBL | 4–4 | 9 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-28 · OTT @ TBL | 2–4 | 8 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-25 · BOS @ BUF | 2–3 | 9 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-03-23 · OTT @ NYR | 7–3 | 10 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-03-22 · CBJ @ NYI | 0–3 | 3 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-03-21 · WPG @ PIT | 1–2 | 3 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-19 · NYR @ CBJ | 6–5 | 11 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-03-15 · FLA @ SEA | 4–4 | 8 | Kyle Rehman |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Carter Sandlak call?
Carter Sandlak's games average 6.5 penalties and 5.5 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 81 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Carter Sandlak call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Carter Sandlak's games had about 0.13 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.41 to 0.15). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Carter Sandlak favour the home team?
53% of the power plays in Carter Sandlak'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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