NHL referee · #40
Steve Kozari: referee stats
22 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18. Those games average 8.7 penalties and 6.8 power plays, against 7.1 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.03 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.41 to 0.34).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4 | 5.25 | 6.21 | 8.50 | 43% |
| 2017-18 | 18 | 7.11 | 7.28 | 8.78 | 55% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 · EDM @ NSH | 4–3 | 8 | Thomas John Luxmore |
| 2024-10-15 · NJD @ CAR | 3–1 | 4 | Justin Kea |
| 2024-10-09 · CGY @ VAN | 3–4 | 13 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2024-10-08 · STL @ SEA | 2–1 | 9 | Trevor Hanson |
| 2017-11-20 · WPG @ NSH | 2–3 | 7 | Frederick L'Ecuyer |
| 2017-11-18 · EDM @ DAL | 3–6 | 21 | Chris Lee |
| 2017-11-15 · NYR @ CHI | 3–5 | 7 | Jean Hebert |
| 2017-11-11 · COL @ OTT | 4–6 | 12 | Brian Pochmara |
| 2017-11-10 · OTT @ COL | 2–2 | 4 | Brian Pochmara |
| 2017-11-04 · PIT @ VAN | 4–2 | 6 | Brad Meier |
| 2017-11-02 · PIT @ CGY | 1–4 | 5 | Kendrick Nicholson |
| 2017-11-01 · NJD @ VAN | 1–4 | 5 | Justin St. Pierre |
| 2017-10-28 · LAK @ BOS | 2–2 | 6 | Kevin Pollock |
| 2017-10-26 · PHI @ OTT | 2–4 | 8 | Francois St-Laurent |
| 2017-10-23 · LAK @ TOR | 2–6 | 14 | Ghislain Hebert |
| 2017-10-19 · CAR @ CGY | 6–1 | 7 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2017-10-17 · CBJ @ WPG | 3–1 | 4 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2017-10-14 · NSH @ CHI | 4–6 | 14 | Kyle Rehman |
| 2017-10-12 · DET @ ARI | 3–6 | 11 | Chris Schlenker |
| 2017-10-11 · NYI @ ANA | 5–4 | 9 | Trevor Hanson |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Steve Kozari call?
Steve Kozari's games average 8.7 penalties and 6.8 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 22 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Steve Kozari call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Steve Kozari's games had about 0.03 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.41 to 0.34). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 7.1 a game.
Does Steve Kozari favour the home team?
54% of the power plays in Steve Kozari'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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