NHL referee · #8
Francois St-Laurent: referee stats
89 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 7.7 penalties and 6.0 power plays, against 6.3 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.02 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.27 to 0.31).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 7.00 | 6.22 | 9.00 | 52% |
| 2025-26 | 59 | 5.78 | 5.95 | 7.59 | 50% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 8.25 | 6.42 | 13.75 | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 7 | 5.57 | 6.01 | 6.86 | 54% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 8 | 4.13 | 5.82 | 6.88 | 58% |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 6.80 | 7.27 | 8.15 | 60% |
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 · BOS @ MIN | 3–3 | 6 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-10-01 · CHI @ UTA | 3–3 | 10 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-09-30 · LAK @ COL | 4–5 | 11 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-04-26 · EDM @ ANA | 2–4 | 6 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-29 · UTA @ VGK | 4–5 | 11 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-22 · PIT @ PHI | 5–3 | 25 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-19 · MTL @ TBL | 5–5 | 13 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-13 · MIN @ STL | 5–4 | 11 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-04-11 · NJD @ DET | 0–1 | 1 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-04-09 · TOR @ NYI | 1–5 | 7 | Furman South |
| 2026-04-07 · PHI @ NJD | 2–3 | 5 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-04-04 · BOS @ TBL | 4–1 | 5 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-04-02 · CBJ @ CAR | 3–2 | 7 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-30 · VAN @ VGK | 1–2 | 7 | Alex Lepkowski |
| 2026-03-28 · VAN @ CGY | 4–3 | 9 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-03-26 · ANA @ CGY | 5–1 | 6 | Graedy Hamilton |
| 2026-03-21 · DAL @ MIN | 5–2 | 8 | Mike Sullivan |
| 2026-03-19 · NYR @ CBJ | 6–5 | 11 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-03-18 · NJD @ NYR | 4–2 | 6 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-03-14 · BOS @ WSH | 4–3 | 11 | Kelly Sutherland |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Francois St-Laurent call?
Francois St-Laurent's games average 7.7 penalties and 6.0 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 89 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Francois St-Laurent call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Francois St-Laurent's games had about 0.02 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.27 to 0.31). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.3 a game.
Does Francois St-Laurent favour the home team?
53% of the power plays in Francois St-Laurent'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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