NHL referee · #26
Jake Brenk: referee stats
102 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 8.0 penalties and 6.5 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. That is a lean toward more power plays (+0.30 a game after shrinkage, 90% range 0.02 to 0.58).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 8.67 | 6.37 | 11.67 | 50% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 6.25 | 5.98 | 7.66 | 54% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 8.25 | 6.42 | 13.75 | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 8.20 | 6.36 | 10.60 | 59% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 4 | 5.50 | 5.67 | 8.25 | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 6.50 | 7.19 | 8.06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-03 · WSH @ TBL | 2–3 | 12 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-10-01 · MIN @ NSH | 4–4 | 8 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-09-29 · FLA @ CAR | 7–6 | 15 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-26 · EDM @ ANA | 2–4 | 6 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-29 · UTA @ VGK | 4–5 | 11 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-22 · PIT @ PHI | 5–3 | 25 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-19 · MTL @ TBL | 5–5 | 13 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-14 · MTL @ PHI | 3–0 | 7 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-04-13 · CAR @ PHI | 1–2 | 3 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-11 · OTT @ NYI | 5–5 | 12 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-09 · CBJ @ BUF | 4–2 | 6 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-05 · FLA @ PIT | 6–7 | 18 | Mitch Dunning |
| 2026-04-04 · FLA @ PIT | 0–3 | 5 | Mitch Dunning |
| 2026-03-31 · NYI @ BUF | 3–4 | 11 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-03-28 · MIN @ BOS | 3–2 | 9 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-03-26 · CBJ @ MTL | 1–2 | 5 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-03-25 · NYR @ TOR | 4–2 | 6 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-03-24 · CAR @ MTL | 2–3 | 7 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-03-22 · COL @ WSH | 2–5 | 7 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-03-19 · WPG @ BOS | 4–1 | 4 | Justin Kea |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Jake Brenk call?
Jake Brenk's games average 8.0 penalties and 6.5 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 102 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Jake Brenk call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Jake Brenk's games had about 0.30 more power plays per game than expected (90% range 0.02 to 0.58). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Jake Brenk favour the home team?
54% of the power plays in Jake Brenk'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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