NHL referee · #47
Mike Sullivan: referee stats
40 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 1 this season. Those games average 7.0 penalties and 5.8 power plays, against 5.9 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.01 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.30 to 0.34).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 1 | 5.00 | 6.52 | 9.00 | 60% |
| 2025-26 | 38 | 5.66 | 5.89 | 6.87 | 52% |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 10.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 | 70% |
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 · BOS @ WPG | 2–3 | 9 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-09 · PIT @ NJD | 1–1 | 2 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-04-08 · BUF @ NYR | 4–3 | 7 | Furman South |
| 2026-04-02 · WPG @ DAL | 3–1 | 10 | Wes McCauley |
| 2026-03-28 · TOR @ STL | 3–2 | 4 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-03-24 · VGK @ WPG | 4–4 | 10 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-03-21 · DAL @ MIN | 5–2 | 8 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-03-18 · STL @ CGY | 2–4 | 12 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-03-14 · CBJ @ PHI | 1–4 | 9 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-03-12 · CGY @ NJD | 0–3 | 2 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-03-11 · WSH @ PHI | 3–2 | 12 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-03-06 · MTL @ ANA | 4–2 | 6 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-02-28 · NSH @ DAL | 3–3 | 8 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-02-25 · COL @ UTA | 3–5 | 8 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2026-02-05 · PIT @ BUF | 3–5 | 10 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-01-28 · COL @ OTT | 0–3 | 3 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2026-01-27 · VGK @ MTL | 3–4 | 7 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2026-01-20 · OTT @ CBJ | 3–3 | 8 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-01-17 · BOS @ CHI | 1–1 | 2 | Gord Dwyer |
| 2026-01-16 · TBL @ STL | 3–2 | 5 | Francois St-Laurent |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Mike Sullivan call?
Mike Sullivan's games average 7.0 penalties and 5.8 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 40 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Mike Sullivan call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Mike Sullivan's games had about 0.01 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.30 to 0.34). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 5.9 a game.
Does Mike Sullivan favour the home team?
53% of the power plays in Mike Sullivan'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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