NHL referee · #38
Peter MacDougall: referee stats
74 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 7.4 penalties and 5.7 power plays, against 6.0 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.04 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.33 to 0.25).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 6.67 | 5.80 | 8.00 | 45% |
| 2025-26 | 65 | 5.66 | 6.01 | 7.43 | 49% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 4 | 6.50 | 6.44 | 9.00 | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 5 | 5.40 | 5.70 | 5.80 | 56% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 4 | 7.25 | 5.78 | 10.50 | 48% |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 8.00 | 7.20 | 8.00 | 63% |
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 · OTT @ TOR | 4–4 | 10 | Furman South |
| 2026-10-01 · SEA @ CGY | 5–1 | 8 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-09-29 · VAN @ EDM | 2–4 | 6 | Eric Furlatt |
| 2026-04-22 · ANA @ EDM | 3–4 | 7 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-30 · DAL @ MIN | 2–3 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-18 · PHI @ PIT | 3–2 | 9 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-24 · TBL @ MTL | 5–4 | 15 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-14 · MTL @ PHI | 3–0 | 7 | Jake Brenk |
| 2026-04-07 · VGK @ VAN | 1–2 | 3 | Corey Syvret |
| 2026-04-06 · CHI @ SJS | 3–2 | 5 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2026-04-04 · CGY @ ANA | 1–3 | 4 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-03-31 · NJD @ NYR | 3–3 | 10 | Liam Maaskant |
| 2026-03-27 · DET @ BUF | 6–3 | 10 | Kelly Sutherland |
| 2026-03-21 · NYI @ MTL | 3–4 | 13 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-03-19 · CHI @ MIN | 3–3 | 18 | Michael Markovic |
| 2026-03-17 · MIN @ CHI | 1–2 | 3 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-03-16 · UTA @ DAL | 3–3 | 10 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-03-14 · PIT @ UTA | 6–3 | 9 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2026-03-10 · SJS @ BUF | 3–1 | 11 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-03-08 · BOS @ PIT | 3–2 | 7 | Francois St-Laurent |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Peter MacDougall call?
Peter MacDougall's games average 7.4 penalties and 5.7 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 74 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Peter MacDougall call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Peter MacDougall's games had about 0.04 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.33 to 0.25). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.0 a game.
Does Peter MacDougall favour the home team?
50% of the power plays in Peter MacDougall'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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