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.

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Data note: Power-Play Percentage: team season data complete from 1977-78

	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	27.37	.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	21.1	2026-27	14	5	7		2	12	.429	1	1	46	48	-2	85.7	28.14	11.7	28.07	.878
25	Penguins	20.9	1983-84	80	16	58	6		38	.238			254	390	-136	76.0	28.34	11.2	36.35	.866

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Hurricanes	12	2	2	26	27
Devils	9	5	0	18	8
Islanders	7	5	2	16	1
Capitals	8	5	0	16	2
Rangers	7	7	1	15	-1
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Penguins	5	7	2	12	-2
Blue Jackets	5	7	0	10	-10

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Tue 11/3	VGK	@	PIT	7:00 PM
Thu 11/5	BOS	@	PIT	7:00 PM
Sat 11/7	PIT	@	LAK	9:00 PM
Sun 11/8	PIT	@	ANA	8:00 PM
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Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Bruins	10	4	1	21	19
Canadiens	9	3	2	20	6
Senators	9	6	1	19	1
Lightning	8	3	2	18	5
Panthers	8	4	2	18	5
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Sabres	7	4	3	17	-6
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Devils	9	5	0	18	8
Capitals	8	5	0	16	2
Islanders	7	5	2	16	1
Rangers	7	7	1	15	-1
Penguins	5	7	2	12	-2
Flyers	4	8	4	12	-19
Blue Jackets	5	7	0	10	-10

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Wild	10	3	3	23	16
Mammoth	9	6	0	18	2
Avalanche	8	5	1	17	15
Stars	8	5	1	17	7
Blues	7	6	1	15	2
Predators	5	4	5	15	-5
Jets	4	8	3	11	-20
Blackhawks	4	9	1	9	-22
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Golden Knights	9	5	1	19	9
Kraken	8	5	1	17	0
Sharks	7	7	1	15	-11
Ducks	6	7	1	13	-4
Flames	6	8	0	12	-16
Kings	4	7	2	10	-9
Canucks	3	12	1	7	-25