NHL referee · #45
Liam Maaskant: referee stats
30 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 1 this season. Those games average 6.9 penalties and 5.0 power plays, against 6.1 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.20 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.53 to 0.14).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 6.00 | 6.45 | 10.00 | 67% |
| 2025-26 | 28 | 5.07 | 6.08 | 6.93 | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 3.00 | 5.31 | 3.00 | 33% |
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 · MTL @ PIT | 2–4 | 10 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-04-15 · NYR @ TBL | 3–3 | 10 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-04-13 · NYR @ FLA | 3–1 | 6 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-31 · NJD @ NYR | 3–3 | 10 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-03-24 · CBJ @ PHI | 2–1 | 7 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-03-10 · CGY @ NYR | 2–3 | 5 | Furman South |
| 2026-03-03 · UTA @ WSH | 2–2 | 4 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-02-03 · CBJ @ NJD | 2–3 | 7 | Dan O'Rourke |
| 2026-01-29 · FLA @ STL | 8–5 | 18 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-01-26 · BOS @ NYR | 1–4 | 5 | Brian Pochmara |
| 2026-01-24 · BUF @ NYI | 2–3 | 7 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-01-19 · NYR @ ANA | 4–3 | 7 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-01-16 · NSH @ COL | 1–2 | 3 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-01-14 · SEA @ NJD | 2–2 | 4 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-01-10 · TBL @ PHI | 2–2 | 6 | Dan O'Rourke |
| 2026-01-07 · DAL @ WSH | 2–2 | 8 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2025-12-27 · BOS @ BUF | 1–3 | 3 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2025-12-22 · VAN @ PHI | 2–1 | 3 | Furman South |
| 2025-12-11 · BOS @ WPG | 2–4 | 8 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2025-12-07 · PIT @ DAL | 2–1 | 3 | Wes McCauley |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Liam Maaskant call?
Liam Maaskant's games average 6.9 penalties and 5.0 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 30 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Liam Maaskant call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Liam Maaskant's games had about 0.20 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.53 to 0.14). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.1 a game.
Does Liam Maaskant favour the home team?
53% of the power plays in Liam Maaskant'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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