NHL referee · #9
Dan O'Rourke: referee stats
47 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 7.0 penalties and 5.7 power plays, against 6.6 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.22 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.56 to 0.11).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 4.65 | 6.18 | 5.65 | 45% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 6.50 | 6.23 | 8.67 | 46% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 11 | 4.64 | 5.86 | 5.91 | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 6.83 | 7.23 | 8.06 | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 · DET @ NSH | 2–3 | 5 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-02-28 · DET @ CAR | 1–4 | 6 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-02-03 · CBJ @ NJD | 2–3 | 7 | Liam Maaskant |
| 2026-02-01 · LAK @ CAR | 2–4 | 12 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-01-29 · CGY @ MIN | 3–2 | 7 | Stephen Hiff |
| 2026-01-27 · CHI @ MIN | 5–1 | 6 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-01-25 · ANA @ CGY | 2–1 | 3 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-01-24 · DET @ WPG | 3–1 | 4 | Alex Lepkowski |
| 2026-01-22 · DAL @ CBJ | 2–1 | 3 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-01-17 · NYR @ PHI | 3–1 | 6 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-01-15 · SEA @ BOS | 4–2 | 8 | Justin Kea |
| 2026-01-13 · VAN @ OTT | 1–2 | 3 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-01-12 · VAN @ MTL | 2–1 | 3 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-01-10 · TBL @ PHI | 2–2 | 6 | Liam Maaskant |
| 2026-01-05 · ANA @ WSH | 3–2 | 9 | Michael Markovic |
| 2025-11-02 · CGY @ PHI | 2–1 | 3 | Justin Kea |
| 2025-11-01 · CAR @ BOS | 1–1 | 2 | Alex Lepkowski |
| 2025-10-30 · DAL @ TBL | 3–4 | 7 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2025-10-28 · ANA @ FLA | 5–4 | 11 | Mitch Dunning |
| 2025-10-25 · LAK @ NSH | 3–2 | 5 | Carter Sandlak |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Dan O'Rourke call?
Dan O'Rourke's games average 7.0 penalties and 5.7 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 47 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Dan O'Rourke call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Dan O'Rourke's games had about 0.22 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.56 to 0.11). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.6 a game.
Does Dan O'Rourke favour the home team?
48% of the power plays in Dan O'Rourke'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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