NHL referee · #29
Ian Walsh: referee stats
19 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 8.4 penalties and 6.9 power plays, against 7.3 expected from the teams involved. None of those games fall in the last four seasons, so no current effect is estimated.
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 19 | 6.95 | 7.25 | 8.37 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-21 · MTL @ DAL | 5–3 | 10 | Brad Watson |
| 2017-11-19 · COL @ DET | 6–3 | 9 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2017-11-18 · TOR @ MTL | 3–1 | 12 | Dave Jackson |
| 2017-11-16 · NJD @ TOR | 3–2 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2017-11-11 · WPG @ ARI | 2–4 | 6 | Marc Joannette |
| 2017-11-09 · TBL @ LAK | 5–3 | 12 | Dave Jackson |
| 2017-11-08 · TBL @ SJS | 4–2 | 6 | Brad Watson |
| 2017-11-04 · WSH @ BOS | 2–4 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2017-11-02 · MTL @ MIN | 1–4 | 5 | Tim Peel |
| 2017-10-31 · WPG @ MIN | 3–5 | 10 | Dean Morton |
| 2017-10-29 · WSH @ CGY | 2–2 | 5 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2017-10-24 · CHI @ VGK | 3–5 | 8 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2017-10-21 · EDM @ PHI | 3–2 | 6 | Chris Rooney |
| 2017-10-17 · CAR @ EDM | 5–7 | 12 | Tom Kowal |
| 2017-10-14 · CGY @ VAN | 5–7 | 16 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2017-10-12 · DAL @ NSH | 1–3 | 6 | Wes McCauley |
| 2017-10-10 · CBJ @ CAR | 3–3 | 6 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2017-10-09 · STL @ NYI | 6–6 | 12 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2017-10-07 · CBJ @ CHI | 2–2 | 8 | Trevor Hanson |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Ian Walsh call?
Ian Walsh's games average 8.4 penalties and 6.9 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 19 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Ian Walsh favour the home team?
52% of the power plays in Ian Walsh'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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