NHL referee · #49
Riley Brace: referee stats
16 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 8.4 penalties and 6.4 power plays, against 6.1 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is +0.07 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.29 to 0.42).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16 | 6.38 | 6.13 | 8.44 | 48% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-09 · UTA @ CHI | 2–4 | 6 | Chris Lee |
| 2026-03-07 · NSH @ BUF | 3–2 | 7 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-01-29 · NYI @ NYR | 3–3 | 8 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-01-21 · WSH @ VAN | 3–3 | 10 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2026-01-20 · NJD @ EDM | 1–2 | 8 | Cody Beach |
| 2026-01-10 · ANA @ BUF | 2–2 | 10 | Garrett Rank |
| 2026-01-08 · NJD @ PIT | 2–3 | 5 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2026-01-01 · WSH @ OTT | 4–4 | 14 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2025-12-22 · CBJ @ LAK | 7–5 | 14 | Graham Skilliter |
| 2025-12-07 · SJS @ CAR | 2–3 | 7 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2025-11-28 · VAN @ SJS | 8–6 | 19 | Garrett Rank |
| 2025-11-13 · BUF @ COL | 4–2 | 6 | Jean Hebert |
| 2025-11-11 · DAL @ OTT | 3–2 | 5 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2025-11-08 · NYI @ NYR | 2–2 | 4 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2025-11-01 · PIT @ WPG | 2–3 | 6 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2025-10-24 · WSH @ CBJ | 5–3 | 6 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2025-03-31 · NSH @ PHI | 1–1 | 2 | Wes McCauley |
| 2025-03-20 · CGY @ NJD | 5–2 | 7 | Jon McIsaac |
| 2025-03-04 · SJS @ BUF | 2–2 | 6 | Ghislain Hebert |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Riley Brace call?
Riley Brace's games average 8.4 penalties and 6.4 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 16 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Riley Brace call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Riley Brace's games had about 0.07 more power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.29 to 0.42). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.1 a game.
Does Riley Brace favour the home team?
48% of the power plays in Riley Brace'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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