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Francis Charron: referee stats
102 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 2 this season. Those games average 8.2 penalties and 6.6 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.19 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.09 to 0.47).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 6.50 | 5.64 | 9.00 | 46% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 6.25 | 5.99 | 7.76 | 49% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 10 | 6.70 | 6.56 | 9.30 | 49% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 5.20 | 6.21 | 6.80 | 54% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 14 | 7.14 | 5.83 | 11.21 | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 8.58 | 7.22 | 10.21 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 · BUF @ CBJ | 5–3 | 10 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-09-29 · MTL @ TOR | 2–3 | 8 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-05-20 · VGK @ COL | 2–3 | 5 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-05-25 · CAR @ MTL | 3–2 | 7 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-05-10 · VGK @ ANA | 3–4 | 7 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-05-13 · MIN @ COL | 1–1 | 2 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-05-04 · PHI @ CAR | 7–6 | 15 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-05-16 · BUF @ MTL | 6–3 | 20 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-04-27 · PHI @ PIT | 2–2 | 9 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-04-23 · CAR @ OTT | 4–5 | 9 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-05-01 · TBL @ MTL | 3–3 | 8 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-04-19 · BOS @ BUF | 3–4 | 11 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-04-16 · VAN @ EDM | 1–3 | 9 | Stephen Hiff |
| 2026-04-14 · LAK @ VAN | 2–2 | 8 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-04-13 · LAK @ SEA | 2–0 | 6 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-04-11 · VGK @ COL | 4–3 | 7 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-04-09 · NSH @ UTA | 2–3 | 6 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-04-08 · EDM @ SJS | 3–3 | 6 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-04-04 · NYI @ CAR | 1–3 | 6 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-04-02 · PIT @ TBL | 4–3 | 9 | Brian Pochmara |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Francis Charron call?
Francis Charron's games average 8.2 penalties and 6.6 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 102 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Francis Charron call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Francis Charron's games had about 0.19 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.09 to 0.47). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Francis Charron favour the home team?
50% of the power plays in Francis Charron'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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