highest power play percentage in season in nhl

The Edmonton Oilers have the best power-play percentage by a team in a season, at 33.6 percent this season.

	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Oilers	33.6	2025-26	42	20	16		6	46	.548	0	2	139	141	-2	79.3	28.55	11.6	27.48	.878
2	Oilers	32.4	2022-23	82	50	23		9	109	.665	0	4	325	256	69	77.0	33.59	11.8	31.37	.900
3	Canadiens	31.9	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Islanders	31.4	1977-78	80	48	17	15		111	.694			334	210	124	83.5	31.13	13.4	28.20	.907
5	Islanders	31.2	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
6	Penguins	29.7	2025-26	41	20	12		9	49	.598	1	5	134	126	8	81.5	28.93	11.3	27.73	.889
7	Oilers	29.5	2019-20	71	37	25		9	83	.585	2	2	223	215	8	84.4	29.58	10.6	32.03	.905
8	Islanders	29.3	1980-81	80	48	18	14		110	.688			355	260	95	79.3	30.21	14.7	30.23	.892
9	Oilers	29.3	1982-83	80	47	21	12		106	.663			424	315	109	77.5	33.33	15.9	32.42	.879
10	Stars	29.1	2025-26	42	25	9		8	58	.690	3	3	143	114	29	82.1	25.38	13.4	27.93	.903
11	Canadiens	29.1	1979-80	80	47	20	13		107	.669			328	240	88	81.4	31.64	13.0	27.69	.892
12	Jets	28.9	2024-25	82	56	22		4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	85	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
13	Rangers	28.8	1977-78	80	30	37	13		73	.456			279	280	-1	80.2	28.14	12.4	31.38	.888
14	Lightning	28.6	2023-24	82	45	29		8	98	.598	3	1	288	267	21	83.3	29.29	12.0	29.63	.890
15	Flames	28.5	1987-88	80	48	23	9		105	.656			397	305	92	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
16	Golden Knights	28.3	2024-25	82	50	22		10	110	.671	1	5	274	214	60	75.7	30.27	11.0	26.11	.900
17	Canadiens	28.3	1978-79	80	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	133	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
18	Lightning	28.2	2018-19	82	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
19	Devils	28.2	2024-25	82	42	33		7	91	.555	2	2	240	220	20	82.7	28.10	10.4	26.35	.898
20	Islanders	27.8	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
21	Flames	27.7	1989-90	80	42	23	15		99	.619			348	265	83	79.2	34.35	12.7	25.34	.869
22	Oilers	27.6	2020-21	56	35	19		2	72	.643	0	0	183	154	29	82.5	29.89	10.9	30.66	.910
23	Maple Leafs	27.3	2021-22	82	54	21		7	115	.701	3	1	312	252	60	82.1	34.57	11.0	30.62	.900
24	Black Hawks	27.1	1982-83	80	47	23	10		104	.650			338	268	70	76.4	31.80	13.3	31.08	.892
25	Flames	27.1	1980-81	80	39	27	14		92	.575			329	298	31	80.6	27.13	15.2	33.16	.888

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Team Leaders

25

McDavid

47

McDavid

+/-

+6

Podkolzin

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.31

5th

GA/GP

3.36

29th

PP%

33.6

1st

PK%

79.3

19th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	20	16	6	46	-4
Golden Knights	17	11	12	46	-2
Kings	18	14	9	45	-2
Ducks	21	18	3	45	-10
Kraken	19	14	7	45	-8
Sharks	20	18	3	43	-19
Flames	18	20	4	40	-14
Canucks	16	20	5	37	-26

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/6	NSH	@	EDM	9:00 PM
Thu 1/8	EDM	@	WPG	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAK	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Mon 1/12	EDM	@	CHI	8:30 PM
Tue 1/13	EDM	@	NSH	8:00 PM

Last Game

Flyers

21 - 12 - 7

Final

Oilers

20 - 16 - 6

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

35

MacKinnon

26

Boldy

25

McDavid

Assists Leaders

47

McDavid

41

Celebrini

41

Rantanen

Points Leaders

74

MacKinnon

72

McDavid

63

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

215

Trenin

198

Sherwood

152

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

104

Parayko

104

McCabe

103

Faber

Wins Leaders

18

Vejmelka

18

Wedgewood

17

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

2.07

Blackwood

2.17

Wedgewood

2.21

Grubauer

Save Percentage Leaders

.926

Grubauer

.926

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.00

3.44

3.40

Goals Against Rankings

2.17

2.63

2.64

Power Play Rankings

33.6

29.7

29.1

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.6

85.2

83.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

28-12

29-13

27-13

27-14

27-15

25-16

Worst Record ATS

11-29

14-27

15-27

16-26

16-25

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	31	3	7	69	72
Stars	25	9	8	58	29
Wild	25	11	8	58	21
Mammoth	20	20	3	43	6
Predators	19	18	4	42	-18
Blues	17	18	8	42	-39
Blackhawks	17	18	7	41	-16
Jets	15	21	4	34	-11
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	17	11	12	46	-2
Oilers	20	16	6	46	-4
Kraken	19	14	7	45	-8
Kings	18	14	9	45	-2
Ducks	21	18	3	45	-10
Sharks	20	18	3	43	-19
Flames	18	20	4	40	-14
Canucks	16	20	5	37	-26

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	25	15	4	54	-5
Lightning	25	13	3	53	32
Canadiens	23	13	6	52	0
Panthers	22	16	3	47	-1
Sabres	21	15	4	46	-1
Bruins	22	18	2	46	-3
Maple Leafs	19	15	7	45	-1
Senators	20	16	5	45	2
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	25	14	3	53	13
Islanders	23	15	4	50	0
Capitals	22	15	6	50	17
Flyers	21	12	7	49	8
Penguins	20	12	9	49	4
Devils	22	18	2	46	-10
Rangers	20	18	6	46	-4
Blue Jackets	18	16	7	43	-10