The Carolina Hurricanes had the most penalty kill by a team in the 2026 playoffs, killing 65 penalties.
| TEAM | PK | SEASON | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | PTS% | SOW | SOL | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Hurricanes | 65 | 2025-26 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 17.3 | 91.5 | 31.63 | 11.0 | 23.26 | .912 | |||||
| 2 |  | Canadiens | 57 | 2025-26 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 23.1 | 78.1 | 23.21 | 12.2 | 29.95 | .902 | |||||
| 3 |  | Golden Knights | 55 | 2025-26 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 76 | 62 | 14 | 20.3 | 82.1 | 26.64 | 13.0 | 29.09 | .903 | |||||
| 4 |  | Flyers | 35 | 2025-26 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 8.3 | 85.4 | 24.60 | 8.5 | 29.50 | .919 | |||||
| 5 |  | Sabres | 32 | 2025-26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 20.4 | 76.2 | 30.46 | 10.9 | 26.69 | .888 | |||||
| 6 |  | Avalanche | 32 | 2025-26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 20.6 | 80.0 | 32.15 | 10.5 | 25.92 | .890 | |||||
| 7 |  | Bruins | 23 | 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 12.5 | 95.8 | 25.17 | 7.9 | 31.67 | .895 | |||||
| 8 |  | Wild | 23 | 2025-26 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 18.4 | 60.5 | 28.73 | 13.0 | 32.36 | .890 | |||||
| 9 |  | Stars | 21 | 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 40.0 | 84.0 | 31.00 | 8.1 | 30.33 | .874 | |||||
| 10 |  | Lightning | 21 | 2025-26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17.2 | 80.8 | 28.00 | 7.7 | 22.29 | .897 | |||||
| 11 |  | Ducks | 20 | 2025-26 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 31.6 | 69.0 | 31.67 | 10.3 | 26.33 | .867 | |||||
| 12 |  | Mammoth | 16 | 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 6.3 | 80.0 | 27.67 | 10.8 | 31.00 | .876 | |||||
| 13 |  | Penguins | 15 | 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 15.8 | 88.2 | 26.50 | 6.9 | 25.83 | .897 | |||||
| 14 |  | Senators | 13 | 2025-26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4.8 | 86.7 | 27.50 | 4.5 | 33.75 | .919 | |||||
| 15 |  | Kings | 10 | 2025-26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 18.8 | 90.9 | 25.25 | 5.0 | 30.75 | .894 | |||||
| 16 |  | Oilers | 8 | 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 28.6 | 50.0 | 28.33 | 12.4 | 32.33 | .866 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty kills going back to the 1978 playoffs.
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Team Leaders 
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11
Stankoven
A
13
Blake
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+14
Hall
Team Rankings
G/GP
3.55
2nd
GA/GP
2.88
5th
PP%
24.9
4th
PK%
80.5
11th
NHL 2025-26 Leaders
NHL 2025-26 Rankings
NHL 2025-26 Betting
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 |