NHL referee · #30
Kendrick Nicholson: referee stats
99 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 1 this season. Those games average 7.2 penalties and 5.8 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.12 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.40 to 0.16).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 5.00 | 6.81 | 12.00 | 60% |
| 2025-26 | 76 | 5.50 | 5.94 | 6.91 | 52% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 9.50 | 6.38 | 16.50 | 58% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 5.80 | 6.29 | 7.00 | 55% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 4 | 5.00 | 5.74 | 8.25 | 60% |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 7.29 | 7.27 | 8.00 | 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 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-28 · ANA @ EDM | 2–4 | 10 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-19 · LAK @ COL | 4–4 | 10 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-25 · CAR @ OTT | 5–9 | 18 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-21 · BOS @ BUF | 5–5 | 28 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-15 · NYR @ TBL | 3–3 | 10 | Liam Maaskant |
| 2026-04-13 · DET @ TBL | 3–1 | 4 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-04-11 · STL @ CHI | 1–2 | 3 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-04-08 · WSH @ TOR | 2–3 | 5 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-04-06 · SEA @ WPG | 0–3 | 3 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-04-04 · VGK @ EDM | 2–3 | 5 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-31 · NYI @ BUF | 3–4 | 11 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-30 · PIT @ NYI | 1–2 | 7 | Jordan Samuels-Thomas |
| 2026-03-29 · CHI @ NJD | 3–2 | 5 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-03-26 · PIT @ OTT | 2–2 | 4 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-03-25 · NYR @ TOR | 4–2 | 6 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-24 · CAR @ MTL | 2–3 | 7 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-20 · FLA @ CGY | 2–7 | 10 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-03-19 · FLA @ EDM | 2–2 | 4 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-03-15 · SJS @ OTT | 2–3 | 5 | Furman South |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Kendrick Nicholson call?
Kendrick Nicholson's games average 7.2 penalties and 5.8 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 99 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Kendrick Nicholson call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Kendrick Nicholson's games had about 0.12 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.40 to 0.16). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Kendrick Nicholson favour the home team?
52% of the power plays in Kendrick Nicholson'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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