best playoff penalty kill percentage in a single playoff with at least 8 games won

8 teams are tied for the best penalty-kill percentage in a single NHL playoff run, at 100.0 percent. The first three are the Washington Capitals in 2021-22 and the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019-20.

TEAMPK%WSEASONGPLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Capitals
Capitals
100.0
2
2021-22
6
4
19
20
-1
29.2
30.33
10.4
33.17
.899
2Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
100.0
2
2019-20
5
3
10
12
-2
15.4
37.80
5.3
31.80
.925
3Penguins
Penguins
100.0
1
2019-20
4
3
8
10
-2
17.6
33.50
6.0
28.75
.913
4Canadiens
Canadiens
100.0
3
2010-11
7
4
17
17
0
22.2
32.71
7.4
34.71
.930
5Red Wings
Red Wings
100.0
0
2002-03
4
4
6
10
-4
14.3
42.75
3.5
30.00
.917
6Rangers
Rangers
100.0
2
1983-84
5
3
14
13
1
17.4
30.20
9.3
33.20
.922
7Jets
Jets
100.0
0
1983-84
3
3
7
18
-11
20.0
38.00
6.1
45.00
.867
8Sabres
Sabres
100.0
1
1978-79
3
2
9
9
0
12.5
34.00
8.8
25.67
.883
9Ducks
Ducks
96.2
3
2015-16
7
4
18
14
4
16.0
28.57
9.0
27.57
.927
10Red Wings
Red Wings
96.0
6
2003-04
12
6
24
20
4
9.6
32.08
6.2
23.42
.929
11Senators
Senators
95.0
2
2014-15
6
4
12
12
0
25.0
33.00
6.1
37.33
.946
12Stars
Stars
94.6
7
2018-19
13
6
35
30
5
22.2
31.23
8.6
34.85
.934
13Oilers
Oilers
94.3
15
2023-24
25
10
86
65
21
29.3
28.40
12.1
25.08
.896
14Capitals
Capitals
93.3
2
2019-20
8
5
1
1
13
23
-10
17.9
24.88
6.5
27.00
.894
15Canadiens
Canadiens
93.3
2
2016-17
6
4
11
14
-3
15.0
34.33
5.3
30.17
.923
16Wild
Wild
93.3
1
2016-17
5
4
8
11
-3
16.7
36.40
4.4
26.80
.918
17Red Wings
Red Wings
93.3
3
2014-15
7
4
15
17
-2
17.2
24.00
8.9
28.57
.915
18Predators
Predators
93.3
1
2006-07
5
4
14
16
-2
13.6
26.80
10.4
32.60
.902
19Capitals
Capitals
93.3
2
1992-93
6
4
22
23
-1
34.6
31.50
11.6
37.50
.898
20Devils
Devils
93.1
3
2008-09
7
4
15
17
-2
11.1
34.57
6.2
34.14
.929
21Predators
Predators
93.1
2
2003-04
6
4
9
12
-3
3.4
21.33
7.0
32.83
.939
22Sabres
Sabres
93.1
2
1989-90
6
4
13
17
-4
20.0
28.00
7.7
32.00
.911
23Capitals
Capitals
92.9
3
2012-13
7
4
12
16
-4
18.8
32.29
5.3
29.29
.922
24Rangers
Rangers
92.9
2
1990-91
6
4
16
16
0
11.1
30.83
8.6
34.17
.922
25Blues
Blues
92.9
2
1986-87
6
4
12
15
-3
16.7
28.33
7.1
29.33
.915
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

17

Wilson

Tom Wilson

A

21

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+22

Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.17

10th

GA/GP

2.56

3rd

PP%

14.7

29th

PK%

76.8

25th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
10
3
47
18
18
10
7
43
7
Capitals Capitals
19
12
5
43
18
19
13
4
42
2
20
15
1
41
-6
18
16
4
40
-5
15
11
9
39
-6
15
15
6
36
-17
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
12:30 PM
Thu
1/1
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

19 - 12 - 5

2

Final

3

DET Red Wings

21 - 13 - 3

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
26
2
7
59
61
25
7
5
55
36
22
10
5
49
19
18
17
3
39
5
14
16
8
36
-36
15
16
4
34
-19
15
17
3
33
-4
13
16
6
32
-13
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
14
2
44
3
16
8
10
42
1
18
13
6
42
-2
15
11
9
39
-4
17
16
3
37
-15
14
14
6
34
-19
15
17
4
34
-11
15
18
3
33
-19
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
21
13
3
45
-3
20
13
3
43
22
19
12
5
43
-5
20
16
1
41
0
19
14
2
40
0
18
13
4
40
7
17
14
4
38
-6
15
15
5
35
-9
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
10
3
47
18
18
10
7
43
7
19
12
5
43
18
19
13
4
42
2
20
15
1
41
-6
18
16
4
40
-5
15
11
9
39
-6
15
15
6
36
-17

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/25
@
4-3
Thu
11/27
@
6-3
Thu
11/27
@
6-2
Thu
11/27
@
2-3
Thu
11/27
@
4-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/23
@
4:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
6:30 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM