Since January 1, 2026, the Washington Capitals have the best penalty-kill percentage by a team, at 84.2 percent.
| TEAM | PK% | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capitals | 84.2 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 50 | .581 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 130 | 6 | 20.3 | 26.91 | 11.8 | 28.70 | .895 |
| 2 |  | Avalanche | 84.1 | 44 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 56 | .636 | 3 | 2 | 148 | 117 | 31 | 20.6 | 32.80 | 10.3 | 25.70 | .897 |
| 3 |  | Wild | 83.1 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 51 | .607 | 1 | 3 | 145 | 130 | 15 | 27.9 | 30.24 | 11.4 | 29.02 | .893 |
| 4 |  | Devils | 82.5 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 45 | .523 | 1 | 1 | 123 | 135 | -12 | 21.6 | 29.86 | 9.6 | 25.95 | .879 |
| 5 |  | Golden Knights | 82.3 | 45 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 52 | .578 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 130 | 21 | 24.2 | 28.84 | 11.6 | 23.64 | .878 |
| 6 |  | Blackhawks | 82.0 | 45 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 37 | .411 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 157 | -52 | 13.7 | 23.96 | 9.7 | 30.07 | .884 |
| 7 |  | Hurricanes | 82.0 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 63 | .700 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 129 | 38 | 29.6 | 31.60 | 11.7 | 23.31 | .877 |
| 8 |  | Predators | 81.7 | 44 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 46 | .523 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 141 | -9 | 25.6 | 27.61 | 10.9 | 30.77 | .896 |
| 9 |  | Penguins | 81.7 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 57 | .633 | 2 | 5 | 176 | 140 | 36 | 20.3 | 28.89 | 13.5 | 26.47 | .882 |
| 10 |  | Rangers | 81.2 | 43 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 38 | .442 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 137 | -2 | 28.9 | 24.40 | 12.9 | 28.84 | .890 |
| 11 |  | Panthers | 79.9 | 45 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 42 | .467 | 3 | 1 | 126 | 155 | -29 | 19.5 | 26.73 | 10.5 | 26.73 | .871 |
| 12 |  | Maple Leafs | 79.9 | 45 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 38 | .422 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 171 | -43 | 26.0 | 25.60 | 11.1 | 33.18 | .885 |
| 13 |  | Flames | 79.8 | 43 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 37 | .430 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 147 | -44 | 17.6 | 26.91 | 8.9 | 31.28 | .891 |
| 14 |  | Lightning | 79.7 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 57 | .648 | 3 | 1 | 158 | 131 | 27 | 22.8 | 28.55 | 12.6 | 26.52 | .888 |
| 15 |  | Senators | 79.4 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 58 | .659 | 0 | 1 | 153 | 121 | 32 | 22.9 | 29.77 | 11.7 | 23.48 | .883 |
| 16 |  | Islanders | 79.2 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 43 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 132 | -12 | 16.7 | 28.14 | 9.9 | 27.07 | .887 |
| 17 |  | Canadiens | 79.2 | 44 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 60 | .682 | 2 | 1 | 154 | 126 | 28 | 21.2 | 26.70 | 13.1 | 28.36 | .899 |
| 18 |  | Sabres | 78.1 | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 63 | .716 | 2 | 1 | 165 | 125 | 40 | 19.4 | 27.64 | 13.6 | 28.84 | .901 |
| 19 |  | Blue Jackets | 78.0 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 54 | .614 | 3 | 1 | 138 | 124 | 14 | 20.6 | 28.55 | 11.0 | 27.23 | .896 |
| 20 |  | Stars | 77.4 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 55 | .655 | 3 | 1 | 136 | 116 | 20 | 27.2 | 25.26 | 12.8 | 24.33 | .886 |
| 21 |  | Ducks | 77.2 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 47 | .560 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 147 | -15 | 20.0 | 30.67 | 10.2 | 28.29 | .876 |
| 22 |  | Blues | 76.3 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 48 | .585 | 1 | 2 | 129 | 113 | 16 | 17.3 | 25.80 | 12.2 | 27.12 | .898 |
| 23 |  | Oilers | 75.7 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 50 | .581 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 142 | 17 | 28.2 | 30.98 | 11.9 | 25.81 | .872 |
| 24 |  | Jets | 75.2 | 44 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 48 | .545 | 1 | 3 | 122 | 141 | -19 | 17.8 | 25.93 | 10.7 | 27.75 | .885 |
| 25 |  | Mammoth | 75.2 | 43 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 55 | .640 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 124 | 31 | 25.9 | 26.91 | 13.4 | 26.86 | .893 |
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Team Leaders 
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Strome
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Team Rankings
G/GP
5.00
8th
GA/GP
2.00
7th
PP%
50.0
4th
PK%
83.3
15th
2026-27 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
 Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -8 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Panthers
Bruins
Canadiens
Maple Leafs
Senators
Red Wings
Sabres| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -9 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
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Wild
Stars
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Jets
Predators
Blackhawks
Oilers
Golden Knights
Sharks
Canucks
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