NHL referee · #36
Justin Kea: referee stats
84 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 2 this season. Those games average 7.4 penalties and 5.7 power plays, against 6.1 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.05 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.33 to 0.22).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 7.50 | 6.22 | 11.00 | 60% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 5.64 | 6.04 | 7.38 | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.83 | 55% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 · WSH @ CAR | 2–6 | 13 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-09-30 · PIT @ PHI | 4–3 | 9 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-04-14 · NJD @ BOS | 1–0 | 1 | Mitch Dunning |
| 2026-04-11 · FLA @ TOR | 1–1 | 2 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-04-09 · TBL @ MTL | 4–7 | 31 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-07 · FLA @ MTL | 2–4 | 6 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-05 · MIN @ DET | 2–1 | 3 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-04-01 · VAN @ COL | 3–3 | 6 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-30 · CGY @ COL | 1–4 | 5 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-03-28 · WSH @ VGK | 6–3 | 9 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-03-26 · EDM @ VGK | 2–3 | 11 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-03-22 · CAR @ PIT | 5–2 | 11 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-20 · NJD @ WSH | 2–1 | 3 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-03-19 · WPG @ BOS | 4–1 | 4 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-18 · OTT @ WSH | 3–2 | 5 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-16 · CGY @ DET | 2–4 | 12 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-03-14 · TOR @ BUF | 2–4 | 14 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-03-12 · EDM @ DAL | 3–4 | 23 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-03-10 · NYI @ STL | 4–2 | 5 | Chris Lee |
| 2026-03-07 · TBL @ TOR | 4–3 | 9 | Eric Furlatt |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Justin Kea call?
Justin Kea's games average 7.4 penalties and 5.7 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 84 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Justin Kea call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Justin Kea's games had about 0.05 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.33 to 0.22). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.1 a game.
Does Justin Kea favour the home team?
52% of the power plays in Justin Kea'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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