highest penalty kill percentage 2001

The Buffalo Sabres had the highest penalty-kill percentage by a team in 2000-01, at 88.0 percent.

TEAMPK%SEASONGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%GGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Sabres
Sabres
88.0
2000-01
82
46
30
5
1
98
.598
218
184
34
16.1
26.88
9.9
26.77
.916
2Hurricanes
Hurricanes
87.2
2000-01
82
38
32
9
3
88
.537
212
225
-13
18.8
27.04
9.6
26.90
.898
3Senators
Senators
86.4
2000-01
82
48
21
9
4
109
.665
274
205
69
18.6
30.20
11.1
27.26
.908
4Stars
Stars
86.2
2000-01
82
48
24
8
2
106
.646
241
187
54
19.6
25.61
11.5
24.91
.908
5Sharks
Sharks
86.2
2000-01
82
40
27
12
3
95
.579
217
192
25
14.0
27.65
9.6
26.45
.911
6Red Wings
Red Wings
85.7
2000-01
82
49
20
9
4
111
.677
253
202
51
22.1
32.32
9.5
27.09
.909
7Blues
Blues
85.3
2000-01
82
43
22
12
5
103
.628
249
195
54
18.7
30.41
10.0
23.57
.899
8Predators
Predators
85.2
2000-01
82
34
36
9
3
80
.488
186
200
-14
14.1
26.61
8.5
28.62
.915
9Coyotes
Coyotes
85.2
2000-01
82
35
27
17
3
90
.549
214
212
2
16.6
25.06
10.4
29.63
.913
10Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
85.0
2000-01
82
37
29
11
5
90
.549
232
207
25
16.1
27.76
10.2
27.37
.908
11Wild
Wild
84.7
2000-01
82
25
39
13
5
68
.415
168
210
-42
9.6
24.63
8.3
28.13
.909
12Devils
Devils
84.7
2000-01
82
48
19
12
3
111
.677
295
195
100
22.9
31.59
11.4
24.68
.904
13Capitals
Capitals
84.1
2000-01
82
41
27
10
4
96
.585
233
211
22
21.2
28.63
9.9
27.72
.907
14Panthers
Panthers
83.9
2000-01
82
22
38
13
9
66
.402
200
246
-46
13.0
26.46
9.2
31.21
.904
15Blackhawks
Blackhawks
83.9
2000-01
82
29
40
8
5
71
.433
210
246
-36
12.9
26.34
9.7
26.71
.888
16Oilers
Oilers
83.8
2000-01
82
39
28
12
3
93
.567
243
222
21
14.8
26.16
11.3
26.09
.896
17Lightning
Lightning
82.9
2000-01
82
24
47
6
5
59
.360
201
280
-79
12.5
24.56
10.0
31.18
.890
18Bruins
Bruins
82.8
2000-01
82
36
30
8
8
88
.537
227
249
-22
16.4
28.77
9.6
26.72
.886
19Avalanche
Avalanche
82.7
2000-01
82
52
16
10
4
118
.720
270
192
78
22.0
29.21
11.3
25.11
.907
20Flyers
Flyers
82.5
2000-01
82
43
25
11
3
100
.610
240
207
33
15.7
29.90
9.8
26.15
.903
21Islanders
Islanders
82.2
2000-01
82
21
51
7
3
52
.317
185
268
-83
13.2
27.52
8.2
29.00
.887
22Canadiens
Canadiens
82.2
2000-01
82
28
40
8
6
70
.427
206
232
-26
16.2
26.20
9.6
28.01
.899
23Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks
81.8
2000-01
82
25
41
11
5
66
.402
188
245
-57
17.7
25.89
8.9
29.48
.899
24Kings
Kings
81.2
2000-01
82
38
28
13
3
92
.561
252
228
24
19.3
27.90
11.0
26.34
.894
25Canucks
Canucks
80.9
2000-01
82
36
28
11
7
90
.549
239
238
1
17.1
29.68
9.8
25.88
.888
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

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Team Leaders

G

18

Thompson

Tage Thompson

A

24

Dahlin

Rasmus Dahlin

+/-

+15

Samuelsson

Mattias Samuelsson
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.05

16th

GA/GP

3.19

20th

PP%

19.6

15th

PK%

84.6

3rd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
14
3
49
-4
22
13
3
47
25
20
12
6
46
-2
Sabres Sabres
19
14
4
42
-2
20
15
2
42
1
20
18
1
41
-7
18
14
5
41
4
17
15
6
40
-5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM
Wed
12/31
@
8:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
3:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
BOS Bruins

20 - 18 - 1

1

Final

4

BUF Sabres

19 - 14 - 4

Sat 27 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
2
7
63
63
25
7
7
57
34
23
10
6
52
19
18
18
3
39
4
15
16
8
38
-35
16
17
4
36
-19
15
17
4
34
-5
14
18
6
34
-18
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
17
8
11
45
5
21
15
2
44
-2
19
14
6
44
1
16
12
9
41
0
18
17
3
39
-17
16
14
6
38
-15
16
18
4
36
-14
15
19
3
33
-22
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
14
3
49
-4
22
13
3
47
25
20
12
6
46
-2
20
15
2
42
1
19
14
4
42
-2
18
14
5
41
4
20
18
1
41
-7
17
15
6
40
-5
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
11
3
49
18
21
14
4
46
3
19
11
7
45
6
20
13
5
45
15
20
16
2
42
-8
19
17
4
42
-3
16
12
9
41
-5
16
15
6
38
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
11/30
@
5-1
Sun
11/30
@
5-3
Sun
11/30
@
1-5
Sun
11/30
@
4-1
Sun
11/30
@
3-6

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:00 PM
Mon
12/29
@
7:30 PM
Mon
12/29
@
8:00 PM