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Kelly Sutherland: referee stats
102 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 2 this season. Those games average 8.3 penalties and 6.1 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.00 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.28 to 0.28).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 6.00 | 6.11 | 8.00 | 33% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 5.64 | 6.00 | 8.12 | 49% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 9 | 6.89 | 6.58 | 9.00 | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 7.83 | 6.30 | 9.33 | 60% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 10 | 6.40 | 5.78 | 10.30 | 55% |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 7.39 | 7.18 | 8.94 | 46% |
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 · UTA @ CBJ | 4–2 | 6 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-10-02 · NYR @ DET | 4–2 | 10 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-05-26 · COL @ VGK | 1–2 | 3 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-05-23 · MTL @ CAR | 2–3 | 5 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-05-06 · ANA @ VGK | 5–4 | 8 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-05-09 · COL @ MIN | 3–3 | 8 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-05-02 · PHI @ CAR | 4–4 | 18 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-05-12 · BUF @ MTL | 4–7 | 11 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-04-21 · UTA @ VGK | 4–4 | 14 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-04-23 · COL @ LAK | 2–4 | 8 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-04-28 · BOS @ BUF | 3–3 | 6 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-04-16 · SJS @ WPG | 2–3 | 8 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-04-14 · ANA @ MIN | 3–1 | 6 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-04-12 · VAN @ ANA | 3–2 | 9 | Brian Pochmara |
| 2026-04-11 · EDM @ LAK | 1–1 | 4 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-04-09 · VAN @ LAK | 0–0 | 2 | Brandon Schrader |
| 2026-04-04 · WPG @ CBJ | 1–1 | 2 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-04-02 · CBJ @ CAR | 3–2 | 7 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-03-31 · PHI @ WSH | 3–3 | 11 | Carter Sandlak |
| 2026-03-28 · SEA @ BUF | 4–3 | 9 | Stephen Hiff |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Kelly Sutherland call?
Kelly Sutherland's games average 8.3 penalties and 6.1 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 102 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Kelly Sutherland call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Kelly Sutherland's games had about 0.00 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.28 to 0.28). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Kelly Sutherland favour the home team?
49% of the power plays in Kelly Sutherland'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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