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Chris Rooney: referee stats
66 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 8.1 penalties and 6.6 power plays, against 6.3 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.20 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.11 to 0.52).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 9.67 | 6.19 | 11.33 | 48% |
| 2025-26 | 38 | 6.26 | 5.92 | 7.71 | 52% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 13 | 6.00 | 6.53 | 7.38 | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 5.33 | 6.02 | 6.17 | 53% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 13 | 5.62 | 5.83 | 6.15 | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 7.26 | 7.29 | 8.84 | 52% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 · STL @ DAL | 4–4 | 11 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-10-01 · MIN @ NSH | 4–4 | 8 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-09-29 · FLA @ CAR | 7–6 | 15 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-06-11 · VGK @ CAR | 3–5 | 7 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-06-06 · CAR @ VGK | 2–2 | 4 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-06-02 · VGK @ CAR | 3–2 | 5 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-05-22 · VGK @ COL | 4–2 | 7 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-05-27 · CAR @ MTL | 6–2 | 12 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-05-08 · VGK @ ANA | 3–2 | 5 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-05-05 · MIN @ COL | 2–5 | 7 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-05-14 · MTL @ BUF | 2–2 | 8 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-04-22 · ANA @ EDM | 3–4 | 7 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-04-30 · DAL @ MIN | 2–3 | 5 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-04-18 · PHI @ PIT | 3–2 | 9 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-05-03 · MTL @ TBL | 2–3 | 5 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-24 · TBL @ MTL | 5–4 | 15 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-04-15 · DAL @ BUF | 3–3 | 6 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-13 · CAR @ PHI | 1–2 | 3 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-12 · PIT @ WSH | 2–1 | 3 | Furman South |
| 2026-04-11 · OTT @ NYI | 5–5 | 12 | Jake Brenk |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Chris Rooney call?
Chris Rooney's games average 8.1 penalties and 6.6 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 66 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Chris Rooney call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Chris Rooney's games had about 0.20 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.11 to 0.52). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.3 a game.
Does Chris Rooney favour the home team?
52% of the power plays in Chris Rooney'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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