nhl best power play percentage 2017 season

The Buffalo Sabres had the highest power-play percentage by a team in 2016-17, at 24.5 percent.

	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Sabres	24.5	2016-17	82	33	37	12	78	.476	2	6	199	231	-32	77.6	30.38	8.0	34.30	.918
2	Maple Leafs	23.8	2016-17	82	40	27	15	95	.579	1	8	250	234	16	82.5	31.91	9.6	32.60	.912
3	Penguins	23.1	2016-17	82	50	21	11	111	.677	4	5	278	229	49	79.8	33.48	10.1	32.57	.914
4	Capitals	23.1	2016-17	82	55	19	8	118	.720	2	5	261	177	84	83.8	30.43	10.5	27.83	.922
5	Oilers	22.9	2016-17	82	47	26	9	103	.628	4	5	243	207	36	80.7	31.06	9.5	29.46	.914
6	Lightning	22.8	2016-17	82	42	30	10	94	.573	4	3	230	224	6	81.4	29.90	9.4	30.39	.910
7	Bruins	21.7	2016-17	82	44	31	7	95	.579	2	3	232	209	23	85.7	33.18	8.5	26.76	.905
8	Blues	21.3	2016-17	82	46	29	7	99	.604	2	2	233	216	17	84.8	28.41	10.0	28.38	.907
9	Wild	21.0	2016-17	82	49	25	8	106	.646	3	2	263	206	57	82.9	30.82	10.4	30.06	.916
10	Flames	20.2	2016-17	82	45	33	4	94	.573	4	2	222	219	3	81.6	29.12	9.3	28.71	.907
11	Rangers	20.2	2016-17	82	48	28	6	102	.622	3	4	253	216	37	79.8	29.73	10.4	30.06	.912
12	Blue Jackets	19.9	2016-17	82	50	24	8	108	.659	2	2	247	193	54	82.5	30.98	9.7	30.35	.922
13	Canadiens	19.7	2016-17	82	47	26	9	103	.628	3	2	223	198	25	81.1	29.99	9.1	29.62	.918
14	Flyers	19.5	2016-17	82	39	33	10	88	.537	7	5	212	231	-19	79.8	31.52	8.2	28.46	.901
15	Kings	19.1	2016-17	82	39	35	8	86	.524	2	4	199	201	-2	84.6	31.13	7.8	25.85	.905
16	Predators	18.9	2016-17	82	41	29	12	94	.573	2	4	238	220	18	80.9	31.18	9.3	30.15	.911
17	Ducks	18.7	2016-17	82	46	23	13	105	.640	3	3	220	197	23	84.7	29.57	9.1	29.62	.919
18	Jets	18.2	2016-17	82	40	35	7	87	.530	3	1	246	255	-9	77.5	29.85	10.0	31.05	.900
19	Blackhawks	18.0	2016-17	82	50	23	9	109	.665	4	1	240	212	28	77.7	30.59	9.6	31.39	.918
20	Stars	17.9	2016-17	82	34	37	11	79	.482	1	2	222	260	-38	73.9	30.55	8.9	29.74	.893
21	Hurricanes	17.7	2016-17	82	36	31	15	87	.530	3	6	212	230	-18	84.2	30.40	8.5	28.29	.901
22	Devils	17.5	2016-17	82	28	40	14	70	.427	3	3	180	241	-61	79.6	27.79	7.9	31.37	.906
23	Senators	17.0	2016-17	82	44	28	10	98	.598	6	4	206	210	-4	79.7	30.04	8.4	30.09	.915
24	Panthers	17.0	2016-17	82	35	36	11	81	.494	5	6	205	231	-26	85.3	32.24	7.8	31.65	.911
25	Sharks	16.7	2016-17	82	46	29	7	99	.604	2	1	219	200	19	80.7	29.91	8.9	27.67	.912

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Team Leaders

4

Tuch

7

Thompson

+/-

+5

Doan

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.45

5th

GA/GP

2.93

10th

PP%

19.5

20th

PK%

81.9

4th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres	50	23	9	109	47
Canadiens	48	24	10	106	27
Lightning	50	26	6	106	59
Bruins	45	27	10	100	22
Senators	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs	32	36	14	78	-46

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 5/14	MTL	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sat 5/16	BUF	@	MTL	1:00 PM
Mon 5/18	MTL	@	BUF	1:00 PM

Last Game

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2 - 2

Final

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs Goals Leaders

7

Boldy

7

Stankoven

7

Howden

Playoffs Assists Leaders

12

Eichel

10

Hughes

10

Kaprizov

Playoffs Points Leaders

16

Marner

14

Hughes

14

Kaprizov

Playoffs Hits Leaders

54

Barbashev

50

Foligno

48

Kolesar

Playoffs Blocks Leaders

31

Matheson

29

Theodore

26

Carrier

Playoffs Wins Leaders

8

Andersen

6

Dobes

6

Dostal

Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.12

Andersen

1.52

Silovs

1.95

Blackwood

Playoffs Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Korpisalo

.950

Andersen

.939

Silovs

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings

4.13

3.80

3.60

Playoffs Goals Against Rankings

1.25

2.27

2.29

Playoffs Power Play Rankings

40.0

32.3

28.6

Playoffs Penalty Kill Rankings

95.8

95.0

90.9

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-31

58-34

49-33

48-34

54-39

Worst Record ATS

30-52

32-54

34-54

32-50

34-48

38-52

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche - p	55	16	11	121	99
Stars - x	50	20	12	112	53
Wild - x	46	24	12	104	32
Mammoth - x	43	33	6	92	28
Blues - e	37	33	12	86	-27
Predators - e	38	34	10	86	-22
Jets - e	35	35	12	82	-29
Blackhawks - e	29	39	14	72	-62
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights - y	39	26	17	95	15
Oilers - x	41	30	11	93	13
Ducks - x	43	33	6	92	-15
Kings - x	35	27	20	90	-22
Sharks - e	39	35	8	86	-41
Kraken - e	34	37	11	79	-37
Flames - e	34	39	9	77	-47
Canucks - e	25	49	8	58	-100

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Sabres - y	50	23	9	109	47
Lightning - x	50	26	6	106	59
Canadiens - x	48	24	10	106	27
Bruins - x	45	27	10	100	22
Senators - x	44	27	11	99	32
Red Wings - e	41	31	10	92	-17
Panthers - e	40	38	4	84	-25
Maple Leafs - e	32	36	14	78	-46
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes - z	53	22	7	113	56
Penguins - x	41	25	16	98	25
Flyers - x	43	27	12	98	7
Capitals - e	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets - e	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders - e	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils - e	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers - e	34	39	9	77	-12