when did the black hawks have their best power play percentage in a season

The Chicago Black Hawks had their highest power-play percentage in a season in 1982-83, at 27.1 percent.

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	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Black Hawks	27.1	1982-83	80	47	23	10		104	.650			338	268	70	76.4	31.80	13.3	31.08	.892
2	Black Hawks	25.9	1985-86	80	39	33	8		86	.538			351	349	2	77.9	32.44	13.5	34.89	.875
3	Black Hawks	25.5	1981-82	80	30	38	12		72	.450			332	363	-31	75.4	32.08	12.9	33.23	.863
4	Blackhawks	24.9	2024-25	82	25	46		11	61	.372	2	4	223	292	-69	79.3	24.44	11.1	31.11	.886
5	Blackhawks	24.5	1994-95	48	24	19	5		53	.552			156	115	41	84.2	30.06	10.8	24.90	.904
6	Black Hawks	23.6	1979-80	80	34	27	19		87	.544			241	250	-9	80.8	30.23	10.0	31.13	.900
7	Blackhawks	23.1	2010-11	82	44	29		9	97	.591	6	5	252	220	32	79.2	32.16	9.6	28.71	.907
8	Blackhawks	23.0	1987-88	80	30	41	9		69	.431			284	328	-44	80.2	29.34	12.1	35.67	.885
9	Blackhawks	22.9	1989-90	80	41	33	6		88	.550			316	294	22	80.2	33.00	12.0	27.35	.866
10	Blackhawks	22.6	2015-16	82	47	26		9	103	.628	1	2	234	207	27	80.3	30.46	9.4	30.80	.918
11	Black Hawks	22.3	1980-81	80	31	33	16		78	.488			304	315	-11	75.1	32.06	11.9	33.84	.884
12	Blackhawks	22.1	1990-91	80	49	23	8		106	.663			284	211	73	83.8	32.05	11.1	27.68	.905
13	Black Hawks	21.8	1984-85	80	38	35	7		83	.519			309	299	10	77.2	29.96	12.9	33.14	.887
14	Blackhawks	21.7	2020-21	56	24	25		7	55	.491	2	2	159	184	-25	76.8	29.20	9.7	33.71	.903
15	Black Hawks	21.0	1977-78	80	32	29	19		83	.519			230	220	10	84.4	29.21	9.8	30.85	.911
16	Blackhawks	21.0	1988-89	80	27	41	12		66	.413			297	335	-38	74.6	32.86	11.3	31.41	.867
17	Black Hawks	20.2	1983-84	80	30	42	8		68	.425			277	311	-34	78.3	30.65	11.3	31.60	.877
18	Blackhawks	20.2	2018-19	82	36	34		12	84	.512	3	1	267	291	-24	72.7	32.55	10.0	34.78	.898
19	Blackhawks	19.5	2013-14	82	46	21		15	107	.652	6	8	261	212	49	81.5	33.11	9.6	27.18	.905
20	Blackhawks	19.3	2008-09	82	46	24		12	104	.634	4	7	260	209	51	80.6	32.72	9.7	28.59	.911
21	Blackhawks	19.2	2021-22	82	28	42		12	68	.415	6	2	213	289	-76	76.2	28.80	9.0	32.96	.893
22	Blackhawks	18.4	1992-93	84	47	25	12		106	.631			279	230	49	83.5	32.23	10.3	27.32	.900
23	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
24	Blackhawks	17.9	2001-02	82	41	27	13	1	96	.585			216	207	9	81.5	27.70	9.5	25.33	.900
25	Blackhawks	17.7	1995-96	82	40	28	14		94	.573			273	220	53	85.5	27.32	12.2	28.46	.906

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Team Leaders

1

Kane

2

Vlasic

+/-

+2

Cole

Team Rankings

G/GP

1.67

26th

GA/GP

5.00

30th

PP%

0.0

23rd

PK%

66.7

27th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Jets	2	0	1	5	1
Avalanche	2	0	0	4	9
Wild	2	0	0	4	5
Mammoth	2	1	0	4	7
Stars	1	2	0	2	0
Blues	1	1	0	2	-1
Predators	1	1	0	2	-1
Blackhawks	0	3	0	0	-10

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	CHI	@	NYI	7:30 PM
Sat 10/10	CAR	@	CHI	7:00 PM
Tue 10/13	PIT	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Thu 10/15	WPG	@	CHI	8:00 PM
Sat 10/17	DAL	@	CHI	7:00 PM

Last Game

Blackhawks

0 - 3 - 0

Final

Sabres

1 - 1 - 0

Sat 3 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

4

Bouchard

4

Schmaltz

4

Cotter

Assists Leaders

7

McDavid

5

Hronek

5

Eichel

Points Leaders

9

McDavid

8

Bouchard

6

Pettersson

Hits Leaders

20

Sherwood

19

Pettersson

17

Zadorov

Blocks Leaders

17

Hronek

13

Gavrikov

12

Seeler

Wins Leaders

2

Askarov

2

Swayman

2

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

0.00

Hofer

1.00

Cossa

1.00

Daccord

Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Hofer

.968

Sorokin

.966

Daccord

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

7.00

5.67

5.00

Goals Against Rankings

1.00

1.50

Power Play Rankings

66.7

50.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

2-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-2

0-3

0-2

0-3

1-2

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Senators	2	0	0	4	4
Lightning	2	1	0	4	1
Panthers	1	0	2	4	-1
Bruins	2	2	0	4	-2
Canadiens	1	0	1	3	0
Sabres	1	1	0	2	-2
Maple Leafs	1	2	0	2	-1
Red Wings	0	2	0	0	-3
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	3	1	0	6	5
Penguins	2	1	0	4	7
Hurricanes	1	1	1	3	-3
Islanders	1	1	0	2	5
Capitals	1	1	0	2	1
Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2	0
Devils	1	1	0	2	-5
Flyers	0	2	2	2	-12

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Jets	2	0	1	5	1
Avalanche	2	0	0	4	9
Wild	2	0	0	4	5
Mammoth	2	1	0	4	7
Blues	1	1	0	2	-1
Predators	1	1	0	2	-1
Stars	1	2	0	2	0
Blackhawks	0	3	0	0	-10
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	2	0	1	5	3
Ducks	2	0	0	4	2
Kraken	2	1	0	4	8
Golden Knights	2	1	0	4	3
Sharks	2	1	0	4	-3
Canucks	2	2	0	4	1
Kings	0	1	1	1	-5
Flames	0	3	0	0	-13