NHL referee · #13
Furman South: referee stats
86 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 6.8 penalties and 5.4 power plays, against 6.1 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.19 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.47 to 0.08).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 5.00 | 5.98 | 5.67 | 60% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 5.50 | 6.04 | 6.83 | 50% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 5.75 | 6.34 | 7.75 | 48% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 4.67 | 6.14 | 5.67 | 46% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 3 | 6.67 | 5.63 | 8.33 | 55% |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 7.00 | 6.93 | 11.00 | 71% |
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 · OTT @ TOR | 4–4 | 10 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-10-01 · PHI @ NJD | 1–4 | 5 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-09-29 · NYR @ BOS | 1–1 | 2 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-18 · MIN @ DAL | 4–4 | 10 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-25 · PIT @ PHI | 3–3 | 9 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-20 · OTT @ CAR | 3–1 | 6 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-29 · MTL @ TBL | 2–3 | 6 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-12 · PIT @ WSH | 2–1 | 3 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-11 · TBL @ BOS | 1–1 | 4 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-04-09 · TOR @ NYI | 1–5 | 7 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-08 · BUF @ NYR | 4–3 | 7 | Mike Sullivan |
| 2026-04-05 · BOS @ PHI | 1–5 | 8 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-04-03 · PHI @ NYI | 2–3 | 5 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-04-02 · WSH @ NJD | 3–2 | 9 | Graedy Hamilton |
| 2026-03-31 · CAR @ CBJ | 5–3 | 8 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-28 · ANA @ EDM | 3–3 | 6 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-03-26 · LAK @ VAN | 2–2 | 11 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-03-24 · ANA @ VAN | 3–3 | 6 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-03-21 · SEA @ CBJ | 1–3 | 4 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-03-19 · NYI @ OTT | 4–2 | 10 | Wes McCauley |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Furman South call?
Furman South's games average 6.8 penalties and 5.4 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 86 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Furman South call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Furman South's games had about 0.19 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.47 to 0.08). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.1 a game.
Does Furman South favour the home team?
50% of the power plays in Furman South'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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