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Wes McCauley: referee stats
105 regular-season games as a referee since 2017-18, 3 this season. Those games average 7.0 penalties and 5.5 power plays, against 6.2 expected from the teams involved. After shrinkage that is −0.15 a game, inside normal noise (90% range -0.43 to 0.12).
By season
| Season | Games | PP opps/gm | Expected | Penalties/gm | Home PP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 3 | 5.00 | 6.08 | 5.00 | 60% |
| 2025-26 | 77 | 5.39 | 5.98 | 7.08 | 51% |
| 2025-26 playoffs | 14 | 5.79 | 6.51 | 7.00 | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 6.83 | 6.31 | 7.83 | 51% |
| 2024-25 playoffs | 15 | 7.00 | 5.84 | 10.53 | 55% |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 5.58 | 7.30 | 6.53 | 56% |
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 · CAR @ PHI | 4–4 | 8 | Morgan MacPhee |
| 2026-10-01 · PHI @ NJD | 1–4 | 5 | Furman South |
| 2026-09-29 · NYR @ BOS | 1–1 | 2 | Furman South |
| 2026-06-11 · VGK @ CAR | 3–5 | 7 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-06-06 · CAR @ VGK | 2–2 | 4 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-06-02 · VGK @ CAR | 3–2 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-05-20 · VGK @ COL | 2–3 | 5 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-05-25 · CAR @ MTL | 3–2 | 7 | Francis Charron |
| 2026-05-12 · ANA @ VGK | 2–1 | 3 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-05-09 · CAR @ PHI | 3–3 | 6 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-05-18 · MTL @ BUF | 1–1 | 2 | Jean Hebert |
| 2026-05-06 · MTL @ BUF | 2–3 | 5 | Pierre Lambert |
| 2026-04-30 · EDM @ ANA | 0–2 | 2 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-04-20 · MIN @ DAL | 4–5 | 15 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-04-18 · OTT @ CAR | 4–5 | 15 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-05-03 · MTL @ TBL | 2–3 | 5 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-26 · TBL @ MTL | 7–6 | 17 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-04-15 · DAL @ BUF | 3–3 | 6 | Chris Rooney |
| 2026-04-14 · WSH @ CBJ | 3–1 | 4 | Brandon Blandina |
| 2026-04-11 · MIN @ NSH | 1–4 | 5 | Brandon Blandina |
Most frequent partners
FAQ
How many penalties does Wes McCauley call?
Wes McCauley's games average 7.0 penalties and 5.5 power-play opportunities (both teams) over 105 regular-season games since 2017-18.
Does Wes McCauley call more power plays than average?
After adjusting for the teams involved and shrinking for sample size, Wes McCauley's games had about 0.15 fewer power plays per game than expected (90% range -0.43 to 0.12). The two teams' own tendencies were expected to produce 6.2 a game.
Does Wes McCauley favour the home team?
52% of the power plays in Wes McCauley'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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