NHL referee · #20
Mitch Dunning: referee stats
61 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 7.6 penalties and 6.0 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.09 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.21 to 0.39).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55 | 6.11 | 6.03 | 7.89 | 51% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 5.33 | 5.81 | 5.33 | 50% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 · NJD @ BOS | 1–0 | 1 | Justin Kea |
| 2026-04-12 · OTT @ NJD | 4–4 | 7 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2026-04-05 · FLA @ PIT | 6–7 | 18 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-04 · FLA @ PIT | 0–3 | 5 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-02 · VAN @ MIN | 2–2 | 4 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-31 · WPG @ CHI | 1–2 | 3 | Beau Halkidis |
| 2026-03-28 · PHI @ DET | 2–2 | 7 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-03-26 · COL @ WPG | 4–4 | 12 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-03-24 · LAK @ CGY | 2–3 | 5 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-22 · TBL @ CGY | 1–0 | 1 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-21 · TBL @ EDM | 3–3 | 12 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-03-16 · BOS @ NJD | 3–2 | 13 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-14 · LAK @ NJD | 3–3 | 6 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-03-12 · ANA @ TOR | 5–7 | 24 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-11 · MTL @ OTT | 2–3 | 7 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-10 · TOR @ MTL | 2–2 | 8 | Tom Chmielewski |
| 2026-03-07 · PHI @ PIT | 2–6 | 10 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-03-06 · FLA @ DET | 3–4 | 7 | Peter MacDougall |
| 2026-03-02 · COL @ LAK | 1–1 | 4 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-03-01 · CHI @ UTA | 3–2 | 8 | Chris Schlenker |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Mitch Dunning call?
Mitch Dunning's games average 7.6 penalties and 6.0 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 61 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Mitch Dunning call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Mitch Dunning's games had about 0.09 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.21 to 0.39). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Mitch Dunning favour the home team?
51% of the power plays in Mitch Dunning'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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