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

The Vegas Golden Knights have the best penalty-kill percentage by a team with 8+ games played in a single NHL playoff run, at 96.3 percent this season.

TEAMPK%GPSEASONWLTOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Golden Knights
Golden Knights
96.3
9
2025-26
6
3
33
24
9
20.7
28.67
12.8
29.00
.908
2Red Wings
Red Wings
96.0
12
2003-04
6
6
24
20
4
9.6
32.08
6.2
23.42
.929
3Hurricanes
Hurricanes
95.0
8
2025-26
8
0
24
10
14
13.5
33.88
8.9
25.13
.950
4Stars
Stars
94.6
13
2018-19
7
6
35
30
5
22.2
31.23
8.6
34.85
.934
5Oilers
Oilers
94.3
25
2023-24
15
10
86
65
21
29.3
28.40
12.1
25.08
.896
6Capitals
Capitals
93.3
8
2019-20
2
5
1
1
13
23
-10
17.9
24.88
6.5
27.00
.894
7Devils
Devils
92.5
23
1999-00
16
7
61
39
22
17.1
31.61
8.4
23.35
.927
8Penguins
Penguins
92.3
15
2012-13
8
7
49
40
9
21.3
33.33
9.8
32.67
.918
9Lightning
Lightning
92.3
18
2010-11
11
7
59
45
14
25.4
28.94
11.3
32.83
.924
10Kings
Kings
92.1
20
2011-12
16
4
57
30
27
12.8
30.55
9.3
26.95
.944
11Blues
Blues
92.1
9
2011-12
4
5
20
23
-3
17.1
28.22
7.9
26.11
.902
12Devils
Devils
91.9
10
1996-97
5
5
27
21
6
22.0
39.40
6.9
27.00
.922
13Avalanche
Avalanche
91.9
17
1996-97
10
7
59
41
18
22.1
29.41
11.8
33.76
.929
14Canadiens
Canadiens
91.8
22
2020-21
13
9
51
54
-3
18.9
28.86
8.0
30.73
.920
15Senators
Senators
91.8
18
2002-03
11
7
43
34
9
14.8
27.44
8.7
24.94
.924
16Islanders
Islanders
91.7
8
2018-19
4
4
19
19
0
20.0
30.63
7.8
30.63
.922
17Sharks
Sharks
91.7
17
2003-04
10
7
38
32
6
13.6
24.41
9.2
27.24
.931
18Nordiques
Nordiques
91.7
9
1983-84
5
4
26
25
1
12.5
25.44
11.4
24.89
.888
19Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
91.3
10
2019-20
4
6
24
24
0
8.8
33.10
7.3
39.50
.939
20Rangers
Rangers
91.3
23
1993-94
16
7
81
50
31
21.2
33.43
10.5
27.83
.922
21Blackhawks
Blackhawks
90.8
23
2012-13
16
7
64
48
16
11.4
34.22
8.1
29.39
.929
22Coyotes
Coyotes
90.8
16
2011-12
9
7
37
35
2
14.0
26.69
8.7
37.69
.942
23Capitals
Capitals
90.7
12
2015-16
6
6
29
22
7
26.0
32.33
7.5
30.33
.940
24Capitals
Capitals
90.6
14
2014-15
7
7
28
28
0
10.7
31.71
6.3
31.07
.936
25Blackhawks
Blackhawks
90.6
10
1995-96
6
4
30
28
2
15.2
29.70
10.1
35.50
.921
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.

More Golden Knights Stats

Team Leaders

G

6

Marner

Mitch Marner

A

10

Eichel

Jack Eichel

+/-

+8

Marner

Mitch Marner
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.22

14th

GA/GP

2.95

12th

PP%

24.5

6th

PK%

81.4

7th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
43
33
6
92
-15
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
9:30 PM
Tue
5/12
@
9:30 PM
Thu
5/14
@
1:00 PM
Sat
5/16
@
1:00 PM
Last Game

6

Final

2

ANA Ducks

1 - 2

Fri 8 May 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
@
3-1
Sun
3/29
@
1-2
Sun
3/29
@
3-5
Mon
3/30
@
8-3
Mon
3/30
@
2-9

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
5/10
@
9:30 PM
Mon
5/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
9:30 PM