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Chris Schlenker: referee stats
87 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 1 this season. Those games average 7.7 penalties and 6.4 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.15 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.13 to 0.43).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 5.00 | 6.57 | 5.00 | 40% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 6.22 | 6.06 | 7.53 | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 4.00 | 4.79 | 4.00 | 25% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 1 | 6.00 | 5.46 | 6.00 | 33% |
| 2017-18 | 9 | 7.89 | 7.19 | 10.33 | 58% |
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 · LAK @ SJS | 3–2 | 5 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-04-16 · SEA @ COL | 2–4 | 8 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
| 2026-04-14 · LAK @ VAN | 2–2 | 8 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-04-12 · UTA @ CGY | 3–4 | 7 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-11 · PHI @ WPG | 2–3 | 5 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-07 · TBL @ OTT | 2–3 | 7 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-05 · CAR @ OTT | 2–2 | 4 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-04 · DET @ NYR | 4–2 | 8 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-04-03 · PHI @ NYI | 2–3 | 5 | Furman South |
| 2026-03-30 · CGY @ COL | 1–4 | 5 | Justin Kea |
| 2026-03-28 · WSH @ VGK | 6–3 | 9 | Justin Kea |
| 2026-03-24 · NJD @ DAL | 3–4 | 7 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-22 · LAK @ UTA | 1–1 | 2 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-03-20 · FLA @ CGY | 2–7 | 10 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-03-17 · FLA @ VAN | 2–4 | 10 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-15 · NSH @ EDM | 4–4 | 10 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-03-12 · NSH @ VAN | 2–1 | 5 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-03-07 · OTT @ SEA | 2–4 | 9 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-06 · STL @ SJS | 2–2 | 8 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-03 · OTT @ EDM | 3–3 | 8 | Trevor Hanson |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Chris Schlenker call?
Chris Schlenker's games average 7.7 penalties and 6.4 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 87 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Chris Schlenker call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Chris Schlenker's games had about 0.15 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.13 to 0.43). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Chris Schlenker favour the home team?
54% of the power plays in Chris Schlenker'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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