which team has the highest penalty kill percentage in a season in the playoffs with at least 8 games played

The Detroit Red Wings have the best penalty-kill percentage by a team with 8+ games played in a single NHL playoff run, at 96.0 percent in 2003-04.

TEAM PK% GP SEASON W L T OTL PTS PTS% SOW SOL G GA DIFF PP% S/GP S% SA/GP SV%
1 Red Wings
Red Wings
96.0
12
2003-04
6
6
24
20
4
9.6
32.08
6.2
23.42
.929
2 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
95.5
8
2024-25
6
2
26
15
11
33.3
34.00
9.6
25.00
.925
3 Stars
Stars
94.6
13
2018-19
7
6
35
30
5
22.2
31.23
8.6
34.85
.934
4 Oilers
Oilers
94.3
25
2023-24
15
10
86
65
21
29.3
28.40
12.1
25.08
.896
5 Capitals
Capitals
93.3
8
2019-20
2
5
1
1
13
23
-10
17.9
24.88
6.5
27.00
.894
6 Devils
Devils
92.5
23
1999-00
16
7
61
39
22
17.1
31.61
8.4
23.35
.927
7 Penguins
Penguins
92.3
15
2012-13
8
7
49
40
9
21.3
33.33
9.8
32.67
.918
8 Lightning
Lightning
92.3
18
2010-11
11
7
59
45
14
25.4
28.94
11.3
32.83
.924
9 Kings
Kings
92.1
20
2011-12
16
4
57
30
27
12.8
30.55
9.3
26.95
.944
10 Blues
Blues
92.1
9
2011-12
4
5
20
23
-3
17.1
28.22
7.9
26.11
.902
11 Devils
Devils
91.9
10
1996-97
5
5
27
21
6
22.0
39.40
6.9
27.00
.922
12 Avalanche
Avalanche
91.9
17
1996-97
10
7
59
41
18
22.1
29.41
11.8
33.76
.929
13 Canadiens
Canadiens
91.8
22
2020-21
13
9
51
54
-3
18.9
28.86
8.0
30.73
.920
14 Senators
Senators
91.8
18
2002-03
11
7
43
34
9
14.8
27.44
8.7
24.94
.924
15 Islanders
Islanders
91.7
8
2018-19
4
4
19
19
0
20.0
30.63
7.8
30.63
.922
16 Sharks
Sharks
91.7
17
2003-04
10
7
38
32
6
13.6
24.41
9.2
27.24
.931
17 Nordiques
Nordiques
91.7
9
1983-84
5
4
26
25
1
12.5
25.44
11.4
24.89
.888
18 Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
91.3
10
2019-20
4
6
24
24
0
8.8
33.10
7.3
39.50
.939
19 Rangers
Rangers
91.3
23
1993-94
16
7
81
50
31
21.2
33.43
10.5
27.83
.922
20 Blackhawks
Blackhawks
90.8
23
2012-13
16
7
64
48
16
11.4
34.22
8.1
29.39
.929
21 Coyotes
Coyotes
90.8
16
2011-12
9
7
37
35
2
14.0
26.69
8.7
37.69
.942
22 Capitals
Capitals
90.7
12
2015-16
6
6
29
22
7
26.0
32.33
7.5
30.33
.940
23 Capitals
Capitals
90.6
14
2014-15
7
7
28
28
0
10.7
31.71
6.3
31.07
.936
24 Blackhawks
Blackhawks
90.6
10
1995-96
6
4
30
28
2
15.2
29.70
10.1
35.50
.921
25 Stars
Stars
90.5
23
1998-99
16
7
64
44
20
12.1
31.65
8.8
26.87
.929
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.

More Red Wings Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.87

22nd

GA/GP

3.16

21st

PP%

27.0

4th

PK%

70.1

32nd

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Senators Senators
45
30
7
97
9
Canadiens Canadiens
40
31
11
91
-20
Red Wings Red Wings
39
35
8
86
-21
Sabres Sabres
36
39
7
79
-20
Bruins Bruins
33
39
10
76
-50
Last Game
TOR Maple Leafs

52 - 26 - 0

4

Final

3

DET Red Wings

39 - 35 - 0

Thu 17 Apr 2025

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
3/29
OTT OTT
@
PIT PIT
0-1
Sat
3/29
NYI NYI
@
CAR CAR
4-6
Sat
3/29
TOR TOR
@
ANA ANA
3-2
Sat
3/29
SJS SJS
@
LAK LAK
1-8
Sun
3/30
NSH NSH
@
PHI PHI
1-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/12
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
7:00 PM
Mon
5/12
VGK VGK
@
EDM EDM
9:30 PM
Tue
5/13
WPG WPG
@
DAL DAL
8:00 PM
Wed
5/14
FLA FLA
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Wed
5/14
EDM EDM
@
VGK VGK
9:30 PM