NHL referee · #31
Michael Markovic: referee stats
81 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 2 this season. Those games average 7.9 penalties and 6.5 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. That is a lean toward more power plays (+0.35 a game after shrinkage, 90% range 0.07 to 0.63).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 2 | 6.50 | 6.15 | 6.50 | 38% |
| 2025-26 | 75 | 6.40 | 5.98 | 7.85 | 54% |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 9.25 | 6.15 | 9.50 | 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 · LAK @ SJS | 3–2 | 5 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2026-10-01 · EDM @ VAN | 5–3 | 8 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-14 · PIT @ STL | 2–3 | 5 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-04-13 · MIN @ STL | 5–4 | 11 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-11 · NJD @ DET | 0–1 | 1 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-09 · FLA @ OTT | 1–1 | 2 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-04-07 · PHI @ NJD | 2–3 | 5 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-04-04 · UTA @ VAN | 3–4 | 13 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-04-02 · CHI @ EDM | 1–3 | 4 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-31 · SEA @ EDM | 3–1 | 4 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-28 · DAL @ PIT | 5–4 | 9 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-03-26 · NJD @ NSH | 3–1 | 6 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-03-24 · SJS @ NSH | 4–2 | 6 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-03-21 · SEA @ CBJ | 1–3 | 4 | Furman South |
| 2026-03-19 · CHI @ MIN | 3–3 | 18 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-03-17 · NYI @ TOR | 6–3 | 10 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-03-14 · CAR @ TBL | 2–3 | 9 | Brian Pochmara |
| 2026-03-12 · CBJ @ FLA | 2–2 | 4 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-03-10 · PIT @ CAR | 5–5 | 12 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-09 · NYR @ PHI | 4–3 | 7 | Francis Charron |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Michael Markovic call?
Michael Markovic's games average 7.9 penalties and 6.5 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 81 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Michael Markovic call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Michael Markovic's games had about 0.35 more power plays per game than expected (90% range 0.07 to 0.63). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Michael Markovic favour the home team?
53% of the power plays in Michael Markovic'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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