nhl team penalty kill percentage rankings in a playoff run

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.

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  • Data note: Penalty-Kill Percentage: team season data complete from 1977-78 · postseason
TEAMPK%SEASONGPWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Capitals
Capitals
100.0
2021-22
6
2
4
19
20
-1
29.2
30.33
10.4
33.17
.899
2Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
100.0
2019-20
5
2
3
10
12
-2
15.4
37.80
5.3
31.80
.925
3Penguins
Penguins
100.0
2019-20
4
1
3
8
10
-2
17.6
33.50
6.0
28.75
.913
4Canadiens
Canadiens
100.0
2010-11
7
3
4
17
17
0
22.2
32.71
7.4
34.71
.930
5Red Wings
Red Wings
100.0
2002-03
4
0
4
6
10
-4
14.3
42.75
3.5
30.00
.917
6Rangers
Rangers
100.0
1983-84
5
2
3
14
13
1
17.4
30.20
9.3
33.20
.922
7Jets
Jets
100.0
1983-84
3
0
3
7
18
-11
20.0
38.00
6.1
45.00
.867
8Sabres
Sabres
100.0
1978-79
3
1
2
9
9
0
12.5
34.00
8.8
25.67
.883
9Ducks
Ducks
96.2
2015-16
7
3
4
18
14
4
16.0
28.57
9.0
27.57
.927
10Red Wings
Red Wings
96.0
2003-04
12
6
6
24
20
4
9.6
32.08
6.2
23.42
.929
11Bruins
Bruins
95.8
2025-26
6
2
4
12
20
-8
12.5
25.17
7.9
31.67
.895
12Senators
Senators
95.0
2014-15
6
2
4
12
12
0
25.0
33.00
6.1
37.33
.946
13Stars
Stars
94.6
2018-19
13
7
6
35
30
5
22.2
31.23
8.6
34.85
.934
14Oilers
Oilers
94.3
2023-24
25
15
10
86
65
21
29.3
28.40
12.1
25.08
.896
15Capitals
Capitals
93.3
2019-20
8
2
5
1
1
13
23
-10
17.9
24.88
6.5
27.00
.894
16Canadiens
Canadiens
93.3
2016-17
6
2
4
11
14
-3
15.0
34.33
5.3
30.17
.923
17Wild
Wild
93.3
2016-17
5
1
4
8
11
-3
16.7
36.40
4.4
26.80
.918
18Red Wings
Red Wings
93.3
2014-15
7
3
4
15
17
-2
17.2
24.00
8.9
28.57
.915
19Predators
Predators
93.3
2006-07
5
1
4
14
16
-2
13.6
26.80
10.4
32.60
.902
20Capitals
Capitals
93.3
1992-93
6
2
4
22
23
-1
34.6
31.50
11.6
37.50
.898
21Devils
Devils
93.1
2008-09
7
3
4
15
17
-2
11.1
34.57
6.2
34.14
.929
22Predators
Predators
93.1
2003-04
6
2
4
9
12
-3
3.4
21.33
7.0
32.83
.939
23Sabres
Sabres
93.1
1989-90
6
2
4
13
17
-4
20.0
28.00
7.7
32.00
.911
24Capitals
Capitals
92.9
2012-13
7
3
4
12
16
-4
18.8
32.29
5.3
29.29
.922
25Rangers
Rangers
92.9
1990-91
6
2
4
16
16
0
11.1
30.83
8.6
34.17
.922

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G

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Tuch

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A

6

Chychrun

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+/-

+9

Desharnais

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3.40

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GA/GP

3.20

17th

PP%

17.9

24th

PK%

81.3

13th

2026-27 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
9
2
2
20
18
7
6
1
15
2
7
4
0
14
4
5
4
2
12
3
Capitals Capitals
6
4
0
12
2
5
6
1
11
0
3
7
3
9
-18
4
5
0
8
-8
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
10/28
@
7:30 PM
Thu
10/29
@
8:00 PM
Sun
11/1
@
3:30 PM
Tue
11/3
@
7:00 PM
Sat
11/7
@
12:30 PM
Last Game
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3

Final

4

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NHL 2026-27 Rankings

NHL 2026-27 Betting

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
9
2
1
19
22
8
4
0
16
4
7
5
2
16
6
7
3
1
15
4
6
3
2
14
0
6
4
2
14
-2
5
4
3
13
-4
4
4
3
11
-10
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
9
2
2
20
18
7
6
1
15
2
7
4
0
14
4
6
4
0
12
2
5
4
2
12
3
5
6
1
11
0
3
7
3
9
-18
4
5
0
8
-8
Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
8
3
2
18
11
8
4
0
16
6
7
3
1
15
12
6
5
1
13
9
4
3
4
12
-4
5
5
1
11
0
4
4
3
11
-4
3
8
0
6
-19
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
8
2
2
18
9
8
4
1
17
9
7
4
1
15
3
6
5
1
13
-6
5
6
0
10
-13
5
6
0
10
-5
3
5
2
8
-8
2
10
1
5
-23

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/29
@
1-0
Tue
9/29
@
3-2
Tue
9/29
@
0-3
Tue
9/29
@
6-5
Tue
9/29
@
2-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/27
@
10:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
10:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
10:30 PM
Wed
10/28
@
7:30 PM
Wed
10/28
@
8:30 PM