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

The Pittsburgh Penguins had their highest power-play percentage in a season in 2017-18, at 26.2 percent.

	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Penguins	26.2	2017-18	82	47	29		6	100	.610	2	2	270	248	22	80.0	34.43	9.6	31.13	.903
2	Penguins	26.0	1995-96	82	49	29	4		102	.622			362	284	78	83.3	32.26	13.7	34.63	.900
3	Penguins	25.8	2024-25	82	34	36		12	80	.488	1	6	242	287	-45	77.8	28.34	10.4	30.13	.884
4	Penguins	24.8	1981-82	80	31	36	13		75	.469			310	337	-27	76.9	31.88	12.2	31.21	.865
5	Penguins	24.7	2012-13	48	36	12		0	72	.750	3	0	162	119	43	79.6	29.96	11.3	29.23	.915
6	Penguins	24.6	2018-19	82	44	26		12	100	.610	2	3	271	238	33	79.7	33.30	9.9	33.28	.913
7	Penguins	24.5	1988-89	80	40	33	7		87	.544			347	349	-2	77.0	28.51	15.2	35.70	.878
8	Penguins	24.1	2025-26	82	41	25		16	98	.598	3	10	290	258	32	81.4	28.57	12.4	27.38	.885
9	Penguins	23.9	1992-93	84	56	21	7		119	.708			367	268	99	83.2	32.44	13.5	30.73	.896
10	Penguins	23.7	2020-21	56	37	16		3	77	.688	3	1	193	155	38	77.4	30.07	11.5	29.98	.908
11	Penguins	23.4	2013-14	82	51	24		7	109	.665	7	3	242	204	38	85.0	29.93	9.9	28.77	.914
12	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
13	Penguins	23.1	1980-81	80	30	37	13		73	.456			302	345	-43	73.4	32.59	11.6	30.65	.859
14	Penguins	22.9	1990-91	80	41	33	6		88	.550			342	305	37	79.2	30.20	14.2	34.04	.888
15	Penguins	22.5	1985-86	80	34	38	8		76	.475			313	305	8	77.0	30.23	12.9	31.11	.877
16	Penguins	22.5	1982-83	80	18	53	9		45	.281			257	394	-137	72.5	30.23	10.6	32.69	.849
17	Penguins	22.0	1987-88	80	36	35	9		81	.506			319	316	3	76.4	31.30	12.7	31.05	.873
18	Penguins	21.8	1996-97	82	38	36	8		84	.512			285	280	5	81.1	29.44	11.8	34.29	.900
19	Penguins	21.7	1991-92	80	39	32	9		87	.544			343	308	35	79.9	31.78	13.5	31.48	.878
20	Penguins	21.7	2022-23	82	40	31		11	91	.555	1	1	261	263	-2	79.1	34.37	9.3	32.77	.902
21	Penguins	21.5	1978-79	80	36	31	13		85	.531			281	279	2	77.2	32.31	10.9	30.88	.887
22	Penguins	21.3	1989-90	80	32	40	8		72	.450			318	359	-41	74.7	29.00	13.7	33.55	.866
23	Penguins	21.1	1977-78	80	25	37	18		68	.425			254	321	-67	74.7	28.83	11.0	34.86	.885
24	Penguins	20.9	1983-84	80	16	58	6		38	.238			254	390	-136	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866
25	Penguins	20.8	1986-87	80	30	38	12		72	.450			297	290	7	76.1	30.33	12.2	29.45	.877

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	53	22	7	113	56
Flyers	43	27	12	98	7
Penguins	41	25	16	98	25
Capitals	43	30	9	95	19
Blue Jackets	40	30	12	92	0
Islanders	43	34	5	91	-8
Devils	42	37	3	87	-24
Rangers	34	39	9	77	-12

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 9/30	PIT	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Sat 10/3	MTL	@	PIT	7:00 PM
Mon 10/5	WPG	@	PIT	7:30 PM
Wed 10/7	PIT	@	WSH	7:30 PM
Fri 10/9	PIT	@	CBJ	7:00 PM

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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
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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
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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

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Thu 4/2	BOS	@	FLA	1-2
Thu 4/2	DET	@	PHI	4-2
Thu 4/2	WSH	@	NJD	3-7
Thu 4/2	VAN	@	MIN	2-5
Thu 4/2	WPG	@	DAL	0-3

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Tue 9/29	FLA	@	CAR	5:00 PM
Tue 9/29	MTL	@	TOR	7:00 PM
Tue 9/29	NYR	@	BOS	8:00 PM
Tue 9/29	VAN	@	EDM	10:00 PM
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