which team has the highest penalty killing percentage since 2016

Since 2015-16, the Carolina Hurricanes have the best penalty-kill percentage by a team, at 83.8 percent.

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	TEAM	PK%	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Hurricanes	83.8	866	487	280	99	1,073	.620	31	35	2,652	2,351	301	20.8	32.73	9.4	27.14	.900
2	Bruins	82.3	868	505	262	101	1,111	.640	29	32	2,699	2,303	396	22.1	31.56	9.9	29.16	.909
3	Lightning	81.7	867	524	274	69	1,117	.644	36	25	2,925	2,415	510	23.6	30.35	11.1	29.91	.907
4	Capitals	81.7	866	500	271	95	1,095	.632	35	35	2,759	2,457	302	21.2	29.64	10.7	29.52	.904
5	Devils	81.0	866	390	384	92	872	.503	28	42	2,424	2,658	-234	19.9	29.84	9.4	29.94	.897
6	Penguins	80.7	867	467	292	108	1,042	.601	28	42	2,807	2,556	251	22.0	32.36	10.0	30.78	.904
7	Avalanche	80.5	867	486	302	79	1,051	.606	30	23	2,794	2,461	333	21.1	31.81	10.1	30.19	.906
8	Flames	80.5	867	430	343	94	954	.550	28	32	2,547	2,544	3	19.0	31.52	9.3	29.29	.900
9	Stars	80.5	866	475	287	104	1,054	.609	33	31	2,623	2,373	250	22.4	30.24	10.0	29.42	.907
10	Rangers	80.5	869	455	326	88	998	.574	33	30	2,651	2,494	157	22.0	29.42	10.4	31.02	.907
11	Sharks	80.4	867	367	398	102	836	.482	27	35	2,408	2,826	-418	19.6	29.30	9.5	30.59	.893
12	Panthers	80.4	867	475	307	85	1,035	.597	41	34	2,752	2,539	213	21.3	32.96	9.6	30.11	.903
13	Maple Leafs	80.3	868	471	294	103	1,045	.602	27	34	2,839	2,591	248	23.0	31.42	10.4	31.12	.904
14	Predators	80.2	866	451	323	92	994	.574	44	24	2,534	2,500	34	19.8	30.73	9.5	30.59	.906
15	Kings	80.1	867	431	330	106	968	.558	29	40	2,418	2,384	34	19.3	30.93	9.0	28.42	.903
16	Blues	79.8	868	464	310	94	1,022	.589	32	29	2,599	2,492	107	20.8	29.30	10.2	29.71	.903
17	Golden Knights	79.6	705	404	225	76	884	.627	26	32	2,275	1,962	313	21.1	32.24	10.0	28.71	.903
18	Islanders	79.5	865	433	324	108	974	.563	32	47	2,467	2,454	13	17.7	29.63	9.6	31.09	.909
19	Mammoth	79.1	168	84	65	19	187	.557	1	4	525	495	30	23.2	28.19	11.1	26.82	.890
20	Oilers	79.0	869	461	327	81	1,003	.577	25	25	2,771	2,610	161	24.9	31.44	10.1	30.16	.900
21	Wild	78.9	866	470	297	99	1,039	.600	35	36	2,628	2,451	177	21.1	30.04	10.1	30.14	.906
22	Ducks	78.8	868	378	378	112	868	.500	40	32	2,296	2,696	-400	17.5	28.85	9.2	32.00	.903
23	Jets	78.8	869	472	321	76	1,020	.587	22	22	2,655	2,434	221	20.9	30.11	10.1	30.64	.909
24	Blue Jackets	78.8	866	397	366	103	897	.518	40	27	2,491	2,714	-223	17.6	30.41	9.5	31.66	.901
25	Coyotes	78.3	700	279	343	78	636	.454	27	25	1,839	2,208	-369	17.9	28.27	9.3	32.66	.903

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More Hurricanes Stats

Team Leaders

4

Aho

3

Aho

+/-

+3

Slavin

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.75

20th

GA/GP

3.00

17th

PP%

19.0

19th

PK%

89.5

10th

2026-27 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	4	1	0	8	8
Hurricanes	2	1	1	5	-1
Penguins	2	2	0	4	5
Capitals	2	1	0	4	3
Flyers	0	2	2	2	-12
Islanders	1	2	0	2	2
Devils	1	2	0	2	-7
Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2	0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 10/8	VAN	@	CAR	7:00 PM
Sat 10/10	CAR	@	CHI	7:00 PM
Sun 10/11	CAR	@	PHI	7:00 PM
Tue 10/13	WSH	@	CAR	6:45 PM
Sat 10/17	CAR	@	WPG	3:30 PM

Last Game

Hurricanes

2 - 1 - 1

Final

Canadiens

1 - 1 - 1

Tue 6 Oct 2026

NHL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

6

Bouchard

5

Connor

5

Schmaltz

Assists Leaders

9

McDavid

8

Eichel

6

Draisaitl

Points Leaders

12

McDavid

11

Bouchard

10

Eichel

Hits Leaders

20

Sherwood

19

Pettersson

18

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

17

Hronek

16

Weegar

15

Murphy

Wins Leaders

3

Shesterkin

3

Levi

2

Markstrom

Goals Against Leaders

0.00

Husso

1.01

Oettinger

1.01

Hofer

Save Percentage Leaders

1.000

Husso

.968

Sorokin

.955

Hofer

NHL 2026-27 Rankings

Goals Rankings

5.50

5.33

4.75

Goals Against Rankings

1.60

1.67

2.00

Power Play Rankings

61.5

40.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

92.9

NHL 2026-27 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-1

3-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

0-4

1-3

1-2

NHL 2026-27 Standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Panthers	2	0	2	6	0
Senators	2	1	0	4	2
Lightning	2	1	0	4	1
Sabres	2	1	0	4	-1
Maple Leafs	2	2	0	4	0
Bruins	2	2	0	4	-2
Canadiens	1	1	1	3	-2
Red Wings	1	2	0	2	-1
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Rangers	4	1	0	8	8
Hurricanes	2	1	1	5	-1
Capitals	2	1	0	4	3
Penguins	2	2	0	4	5
Blue Jackets	1	1	0	2	0
Islanders	1	2	0	2	2
Devils	1	2	0	2	-7
Flyers	0	2	2	2	-12

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Jets	3	0	1	7	2
Mammoth	3	1	0	6	9
Wild	2	0	1	5	4
Avalanche	2	1	0	4	8
Predators	1	1	1	3	-2
Stars	1	2	0	2	0
Blues	1	2	0	2	-3
Blackhawks	1	3	0	2	-8
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	3	0	1	7	6
Golden Knights	3	1	0	6	7
Ducks	2	1	0	4	-1
Sharks	2	1	0	4	-3
Kraken	2	2	0	4	4
Canucks	2	2	0	4	1
Kings	0	2	1	1	-6
Flames	0	3	0	0	-13