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Garrett Rank: referee stats
101 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 1 this season. Those games average 8.2 penalties and 6.2 power plays, against 6.3 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.13 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.15 to 0.41).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 4.00 | 6.66 | 4.00 | 75% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 6.09 | 6.05 | 8.30 | 51% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 14 | 7.71 | 6.55 | 11.29 | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 7.75 | 6.27 | 9.75 | 45% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 12 | 6.08 | 5.83 | 9.25 | 51% |
| 2017-18 | 20 | 6.60 | 7.28 | 7.60 | 48% |
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 · DAL @ NSH | 1–3 | 4 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-06-14 · CAR @ VGK | 3–3 | 6 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-06-09 · CAR @ VGK | 3–3 | 8 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-06-04 · VGK @ CAR | 4–4 | 8 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-05-24 · COL @ VGK | 4–3 | 10 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-05-29 · MTL @ CAR | 5–5 | 10 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-05-21 · MTL @ CAR | 2–2 | 8 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-05-14 · VGK @ ANA | 2–5 | 9 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-05-03 · MIN @ COL | 3–2 | 9 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-05-07 · CAR @ PHI | 9–5 | 25 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-05-10 · BUF @ MTL | 4–6 | 24 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-27 · VGK @ UTA | 4–3 | 7 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-25 · DAL @ MIN | 2–4 | 6 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-20 · PHI @ PIT | 4–5 | 17 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-23 · BUF @ BOS | 5–4 | 11 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-15 · DET @ FLA | 3–1 | 4 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-13 · NYR @ FLA | 3–1 | 6 | Liam Maaskant |
| 2026-04-11 · CBJ @ MTL | 4–4 | 12 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-09 · FLA @ OTT | 1–1 | 2 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-04-08 · WSH @ TOR | 2–3 | 5 | Kendrick Nicholson |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Garrett Rank call?
Garrett Rank's games average 8.2 penalties and 6.2 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 101 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Garrett Rank call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Garrett Rank's games had about 0.13 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.15 to 0.41). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.3 a game.
Does Garrett Rank favour the home team?
50% of the power plays in Garrett Rank'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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