nhl best penalty kill percentage since jan 1

Since January 1, 2026, 8 teams are tied for the best penalty-kill percentage, at 100.0 percent. The first three are the Buffalo Sabres, the Calgary Flames and the New Jersey Devils.

TEAMPK%GPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Sabres
Sabres
100.0
1
0
1
0
0
.000
0
0
1
5
-4
0.0
33.00
3.0
35.00
.857
2Flames
Flames
100.0
1
0
1
0
0
.000
0
0
3
4
-1
0.0
23.00
13.0
36.00
.889
3Devils
Devils
100.0
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
5
4
1
12.5
29.50
8.5
30.00
.933
4Oilers
Oilers
100.0
1
0
1
0
0
.000
0
0
2
5
-3
50.0
24.00
8.3
29.00
.828
5Blues
Blues
100.0
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
6
3
3
0.0
19.00
15.8
25.00
.940
6Golden Knights
Golden Knights
100.0
2
0
1
1
1
.250
0
0
5
7
-2
0.0
20.00
12.5
19.50
.821
7Blackhawks
Blackhawks
100.0
3
3
0
0
6
1.000
1
0
9
7
2
37.5
24.67
12.2
24.67
.905
8Predators
Predators
100.0
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
5
7
-2
33.3
30.50
8.2
23.00
.848
9Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
87.5
2
1
0
1
3
.750
0
0
9
6
3
0.0
30.00
15.0
38.00
.921
10Senators
Senators
87.5
2
2
0
0
4
1.000
0
0
8
5
3
22.2
29.50
13.6
26.00
.904
11Bruins
Bruins
83.3
1
1
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
3
2
1
66.7
21.00
14.3
33.00
.939
12Avalanche
Avalanche
83.3
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
6
5
1
22.2
31.00
9.7
26.50
.906
13Rangers
Rangers
83.3
1
1
0
0
2
1.000
0
0
5
1
4
66.7
20.00
25.0
37.00
.973
14Capitals
Capitals
83.3
2
0
1
1
1
.250
0
1
5
6
-1
20.0
31.50
7.9
32.50
.908
15Hurricanes
Hurricanes
81.8
3
1
2
0
2
.333
0
0
11
13
-2
33.3
27.33
13.4
28.67
.849
16Red Wings
Red Wings
80.0
2
0
1
1
1
.250
0
0
4
8
-4
20.0
19.50
10.3
31.00
.871
17Penguins
Penguins
80.0
3
3
0
0
6
1.000
0
0
13
8
5
25.0
35.00
12.4
21.33
.875
18Ducks
Ducks
75.0
1
0
1
0
0
.000
0
0
2
5
-3
0.0
28.00
7.1
34.00
.853
19Wild
Wild
75.0
2
1
0
1
3
.750
0
1
9
6
3
25.0
31.00
14.5
33.00
.909
20Canadiens
Canadiens
75.0
3
2
1
0
4
.667
0
0
11
10
1
10.0
25.67
14.3
23.67
.859
21Mammoth
Mammoth
75.0
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
8
6
2
28.6
26.00
15.4
26.00
.885
22Panthers
Panthers
71.4
2
1
1
0
2
.500
0
0
3
6
-3
11.1
31.00
4.8
24.00
.875
23Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
66.7
2
1
0
1
3
.750
0
0
9
9
0
50.0
25.50
17.6
32.50
.862
24Kings
Kings
66.7
2
1
1
0
2
.500
1
0
7
9
-2
50.0
29.00
12.1
26.00
.827
25Stars
Stars
66.7
2
0
1
1
1
.250
0
0
6
8
-2
0.0
26.00
11.5
25.00
.840
StatMuse has team, game-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

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Team Leaders

G

20

Thompson

Tage Thompson

A

24

Dahlin

Rasmus Dahlin

+/-

+15

Samuelsson

Mattias Samuelsson
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.05

16th

GA/GP

3.15

20th

PP%

18.0

22nd

PK%

85.2

2nd

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
13
3
53
32
23
13
6
52
0
24
15
4
52
-7
22
16
3
47
-1
22
18
2
46
-3
Sabres Sabres
21
15
4
46
-1
19
15
7
45
-1
20
15
5
45
4
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
1/6
@
7:00 PM
Thu
1/8
@
7:00 PM
Sat
1/10
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/12
@
7:00 PM
Wed
1/14
@
7:30 PM
Last Game
BUF Sabres

21 - 15 - 4

1

Final

5

CBJ Blue Jackets

18 - 16 - 6

Sat 3 Jan 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
31
3
7
69
72
25
9
8
58
29
25
10
8
58
23
19
18
4
42
-18
17
18
8
42
-39
19
20
3
41
5
17
18
7
41
-16
15
21
4
34
-11
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
17
11
12
46
-2
20
16
6
46
-4
21
17
3
45
-7
18
14
7
43
-12
17
14
9
43
-4
20
18
3
43
-19
18
19
4
40
-10
16
20
5
37
-26
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
13
3
53
32
23
13
6
52
0
24
15
4
52
-7
22
16
3
47
-1
21
15
4
46
-1
22
18
2
46
-3
20
15
5
45
4
19
15
7
45
-1
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
25
14
3
53
13
23
15
4
50
0
21
12
7
49
8
20
12
9
49
4
21
15
6
48
14
22
18
2
46
-10
20
18
5
45
-3
18
16
7
43
-10

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
12/7
@
4-2
Mon
12/8
@
4-0
Mon
12/8
@
4-7
Mon
12/8
@
0-2
Mon
12/8
@
1-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:00 PM
Mon
1/5
@
7:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
9:30 PM
Mon
1/5
@
10:30 PM