NHL referee · #28
Chris Lee: referee stats
91 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 7.1 penalties and 5.6 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.18 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.47 to 0.10).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 69 | 5.29 | 5.96 | 6.91 | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 6.20 | 6.18 | 7.00 | 65% |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 6.76 | 7.16 | 8.00 | 57% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 · SEA @ TBL | 1–1 | 10 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-03-24 · SEA @ FLA | 1–1 | 2 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-03-22 · VGK @ DAL | 4–3 | 6 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-21 · VGK @ NSH | 4–4 | 11 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-03-15 · TOR @ MIN | 1–2 | 7 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-14 · NYR @ MIN | 3–7 | 13 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-03-12 · PHI @ MIN | 4–3 | 7 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-03-10 · NYI @ STL | 4–2 | 5 | Justin Kea |
| 2026-03-09 · UTA @ CHI | 2–4 | 6 | Riley Brace |
| 2026-03-07 · UTA @ CBJ | 1–2 | 11 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-03-05 · FLA @ CBJ | 3–3 | 8 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-03-03 · TBL @ MIN | 3–5 | 10 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-02-28 · CGY @ LAK | 0–0 | 0 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-02-26 · EDM @ LAK | 3–2 | 4 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-02-25 · EDM @ ANA | 2–5 | 7 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-02-04 · STL @ DAL | 4–3 | 9 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-01-31 · NYR @ PIT | 3–5 | 10 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-01-29 · WPG @ TBL | 2–1 | 5 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-01-27 · UTA @ FLA | 3–4 | 11 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-01-26 · UTA @ TBL | 3–4 | 15 | Thomas John Luxmore |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Chris Lee call?
Chris Lee's games average 7.1 penalties and 5.6 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 91 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Chris Lee call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Chris Lee's games had about 0.18 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.47 to 0.10). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Chris Lee favour the home team?
55% of the power plays in Chris Lee'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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