In the game between the Oilers and Flames on January of 2018, the refs called off a couple Oilers goals in reviews, including a goal that would have been the OT winner, and reviewed one more that was ruled a goal in the game. After the Game winner in the shootout, McDavid does the following;
Kozari gave McDavid a 10 minute penalty for abuse of officials at the end of the game.
I've personally felt like we got absolutely jobbed in every game with this guy on the ice. Half the time when I'm irate about a referees work, I look it up and its this guy. So... I was curious and looked it up.
Since then (and forgive me for any inaccuracies here, I'm a touch drunk and the only way to gather this information is to search game by game on NHL.com... EDIT: Per @Del Preston, it appears I was incorrect in a number of these. I'm old and going to bed, so I'll update this tomorrow sometime when I get home from the office.) the Oilers have went done the following in Kozari games:
February 10, 2018
at San Jose (6-4 loss)
PPs 3-1 for SJS.
February 20, 2018
vs Boston (3-2 OT loss)
PPs 3-1 for BOS, PIMS 18 to 4.
October 16, 2018
at Winnipeg (5-4 win)
PPs 4-2 for WPG.
November 01, 2018
vs Chicago (4-0 win)
PPs 4-4.
December 13, 2018
at Winnipeg (5-4 OTloss)
PPs 5-2 for WPG.
December 16th, 2018
at Vancouver (4-2 loss)
PPs 5-1 for VAN.
December 29th, 2018
vs San Jose (7-4 loss)
PPs 3-1 for SJS.
February 27, 2019
at Toronto (6-2 loss)
PPs 5-2 for TOR.
March 17, 2019
at Las Vegas (6-3 loss)
PPs 4-1 for VGK.
March 19, 2019
at St. Louis (7-2 loss)
PPs 6-1 for STL, including 5 on 3 & additional 5 minute major PP. PIMs 38 to 7.
March 26, 2019
vs Los Angeles (8-4 win)
PPs 4-1 for LAK.
October 08, 2019
at NY Islanders (5-2 win)
PPs 5-2 for EDM.
November 12, 2019
at San Jose (6-3 win)
PPs 4-2 for SJS.
Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
at Colorado (4-1 loss)
Penalties 5-1 for COL, including 5 on 3 & 5 minute penalty. PIMs 29 to 8.
Thus we've went 5-7-2 in games with Kozari as the referee (I'll count it as 6-8 for simplicity); in this timeframe since the original game, we're 64-62-14 (I'll count it as 71-69 for simplicity). This means in non-Kozari game's we're 65-61, or win games at a rate of 51.6%. Games with Kozari, we've won only 42.9%.
In these Kozari games, the Oilers have been granted 21 powerplay opportunities, but have been put on the penalty kill 56 times. Per NHL.com, the Oilers in this time have had (and this statline surprised me, tbh) 369 PPs and 333 PKs. If my count is correct, that means in non-Kozari games we've gotten 348 PPs and 277 PKs. So we're getting 55.7% of the PPs in most games, yet with Kozari we are getting only 27.3% of PPs? Seems to be an incredible disparity here.
Now, I don't know the disparity or standard deviation is exactly in wins in a particular 14 out of 140 game sample size, or what the typical standard deviation is in PPs for / against in any particular game sample size. I'm also not sure if I'm smart enough to find out, especially this many brewskies in.... But perhaps the above's negative deviation from our typical averages is not whole-y unlikely to the point of showing a clear bias. But... It sure as shit looks like a clear bias, to my drunk ass.
Kozari gave McDavid a 10 minute penalty for abuse of officials at the end of the game.
I've personally felt like we got absolutely jobbed in every game with this guy on the ice. Half the time when I'm irate about a referees work, I look it up and its this guy. So... I was curious and looked it up.
Since then (and forgive me for any inaccuracies here, I'm a touch drunk and the only way to gather this information is to search game by game on NHL.com... EDIT: Per @Del Preston, it appears I was incorrect in a number of these. I'm old and going to bed, so I'll update this tomorrow sometime when I get home from the office.) the Oilers have went done the following in Kozari games:
February 10, 2018
at San Jose (6-4 loss)
PPs 3-1 for SJS.
February 20, 2018
vs Boston (3-2 OT loss)
PPs 3-1 for BOS, PIMS 18 to 4.
October 16, 2018
at Winnipeg (5-4 win)
PPs 4-2 for WPG.
November 01, 2018
vs Chicago (4-0 win)
PPs 4-4.
December 13, 2018
at Winnipeg (5-4 OTloss)
PPs 5-2 for WPG.
December 16th, 2018
at Vancouver (4-2 loss)
PPs 5-1 for VAN.
December 29th, 2018
vs San Jose (7-4 loss)
PPs 3-1 for SJS.
February 27, 2019
at Toronto (6-2 loss)
PPs 5-2 for TOR.
March 17, 2019
at Las Vegas (6-3 loss)
PPs 4-1 for VGK.
March 19, 2019
at St. Louis (7-2 loss)
PPs 6-1 for STL, including 5 on 3 & additional 5 minute major PP. PIMs 38 to 7.
March 26, 2019
vs Los Angeles (8-4 win)
PPs 4-1 for LAK.
October 08, 2019
at NY Islanders (5-2 win)
PPs 5-2 for EDM.
November 12, 2019
at San Jose (6-3 win)
PPs 4-2 for SJS.
Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
at Colorado (4-1 loss)
Penalties 5-1 for COL, including 5 on 3 & 5 minute penalty. PIMs 29 to 8.
Thus we've went 5-7-2 in games with Kozari as the referee (I'll count it as 6-8 for simplicity); in this timeframe since the original game, we're 64-62-14 (I'll count it as 71-69 for simplicity). This means in non-Kozari game's we're 65-61, or win games at a rate of 51.6%. Games with Kozari, we've won only 42.9%.
In these Kozari games, the Oilers have been granted 21 powerplay opportunities, but have been put on the penalty kill 56 times. Per NHL.com, the Oilers in this time have had (and this statline surprised me, tbh) 369 PPs and 333 PKs. If my count is correct, that means in non-Kozari games we've gotten 348 PPs and 277 PKs. So we're getting 55.7% of the PPs in most games, yet with Kozari we are getting only 27.3% of PPs? Seems to be an incredible disparity here.
Now, I don't know the disparity or standard deviation is exactly in wins in a particular 14 out of 140 game sample size, or what the typical standard deviation is in PPs for / against in any particular game sample size. I'm also not sure if I'm smart enough to find out, especially this many brewskies in.... But perhaps the above's negative deviation from our typical averages is not whole-y unlikely to the point of showing a clear bias. But... It sure as shit looks like a clear bias, to my drunk ass.
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