which team has the highest playoff penalty kill percentage in a single year

8 teams are tied for the best penalty-kill percentage in a single NHL playoff run, at 100.0 percent. The first three are the Washington Capitals in 2021-22 and the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019-20.

TEAM PK% SEASON GP W L T OTL PTS PTS% SOW SOL G GA DIFF PP% S/GP S% SA/GP SV%
1 Capitals
Capitals
100.0
2021-22
6
2
4
19
20
-1
29.2
30.33
10.4
33.17
.899
2 Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
100.0
2019-20
5
2
3
10
12
-2
15.4
37.80
5.3
31.80
.925
3 Penguins
Penguins
100.0
2019-20
4
1
3
8
10
-2
17.6
33.50
6.0
28.75
.913
4 Canadiens
Canadiens
100.0
2010-11
7
3
4
17
17
0
22.2
32.71
7.4
34.71
.930
5 Red Wings
Red Wings
100.0
2002-03
4
0
4
6
10
-4
14.3
42.75
3.5
30.00
.917
6 Rangers
Rangers
100.0
1983-84
5
2
3
14
13
1
17.4
30.20
9.3
33.20
.922
7 Jets
Jets
100.0
1983-84
3
0
3
7
18
-11
20.0
38.00
6.1
45.00
.867
8 Sabres
Sabres
100.0
1978-79
3
1
2
9
9
0
12.5
34.00
8.8
25.67
.883
9 Ducks
Ducks
96.2
2015-16
7
3
4
18
14
4
16.0
28.57
9.0
27.57
.927
10 Red Wings
Red Wings
96.0
2003-04
12
6
6
24
20
4
9.6
32.08
6.2
23.42
.929
11 Hurricanes
Hurricanes
95.0
2024-25
7
5
2
22
15
7
28.0
34.86
9.0
25.57
.916
12 Senators
Senators
95.0
2014-15
6
2
4
12
12
0
25.0
33.00
6.1
37.33
.946
13 Stars
Stars
94.6
2018-19
13
7
6
35
30
5
22.2
31.23
8.6
34.85
.934
14 Oilers
Oilers
94.3
2023-24
25
15
10
86
65
21
29.3
28.40
12.1
25.08
.896
15 Capitals
Capitals
93.3
2019-20
8
2
5
1
1
13
23
-10
17.9
24.88
6.5
27.00
.894
16 Canadiens
Canadiens
93.3
2016-17
6
2
4
11
14
-3
15.0
34.33
5.3
30.17
.923
17 Wild
Wild
93.3
2016-17
5
1
4
8
11
-3
16.7
36.40
4.4
26.80
.918
18 Red Wings
Red Wings
93.3
2014-15
7
3
4
15
17
-2
17.2
24.00
8.9
28.57
.915
19 Predators
Predators
93.3
2006-07
5
1
4
14
16
-2
13.6
26.80
10.4
32.60
.902
20 Capitals
Capitals
93.3
1992-93
6
2
4
22
23
-1
34.6
31.50
11.6
37.50
.898
21 Devils
Devils
93.1
2008-09
7
3
4
15
17
-2
11.1
34.57
6.2
34.14
.929
22 Predators
Predators
93.1
2003-04
6
2
4
9
12
-3
3.4
21.33
7.0
32.83
.939
23 Sabres
Sabres
93.1
1989-90
6
2
4
13
17
-4
20.0
28.00
7.7
32.00
.911
24 Capitals
Capitals
92.9
2012-13
7
3
4
12
16
-4
18.8
32.29
5.3
29.29
.922
25 Rangers
Rangers
92.9
1990-91
6
2
4
16
16
0
11.1
30.83
8.6
34.17
.922
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TEAM 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
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
33
9
89
5
Rangers Rangers
39
36
7
85
1
Islanders Islanders
35
35
12
82
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Penguins Penguins
34
36
12
80
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Flyers Flyers
33
39
10
76
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Sat
5/10
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
6:00 PM
Mon
5/12
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
7:00 PM
Thu
5/15
CAR CAR
@
WSH WSH
1:00 PM
Sat
5/17
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM
Mon
5/19
CAR CAR
@
WSH WSH
1:00 PM
Last Game
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1 - 1 - 0

3

Final

1

CAR Hurricanes

1 - 1 - 0

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Playoffs Goals Leaders

8

Rantanen

Mikko Rantanen

7

MacKinnon

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6

Nylander

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Playoffs Assists Leaders

12

McDavid

Connor McDavid

8

Draisaitl

Leon Draisaitl

8

Eichel

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Playoffs Points Leaders

15

Rantanen

Mikko Rantanen

14

McDavid

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13

Draisaitl

Leon Draisaitl
Playoffs +/- Leaders

+11

Walman

Jake Walman

+9

Broberg

Philip Broberg

+9

Luostarinen

Eetu Luostarinen
Playoffs Goals Against Leaders

1.40

Comrie

Eric Comrie

1.55

Andersen

Frederik Andersen

2.01

Thompson

Logan Thompson

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

Playoffs Goals Rankings
Oilers

4.50

Kings

4.00

Blues

3.86
Playoffs Goals Against Rankings
Hurricanes

2.14

Capitals

2.14

Maple Leafs

2.88
Playoffs Power Play Rankings
Kings

40.0

Canadiens

33.3

Golden Knights

32.0
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Hurricanes

95.0

Panthers

88.5

Stars

88.5

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Ducks

55-27

Blue Jackets

49-33

Red Wings

48-34

Blues

52-37

Canadiens

50-37

Sharks

47-35
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Devils

34-53

Oilers

36-54

Senators

36-52

Predators

34-48

Rangers

35-47

Avalanche

39-50

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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

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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
3/28
NYR NYR
@
SJS SJS
6-1
Fri
3/28
DAL DAL
@
SEA SEA
5-1
Sat
3/29
MTL MTL
@
FLA FLA
4-2
Sat
3/29
BUF BUF
@
WSH WSH
8-5
Sat
3/29
VAN VAN
@
WPG WPG
1-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/9
TOR TOR
@
FLA FLA
7:00 PM
Fri
5/9
DAL DAL
@
WPG WPG
9:30 PM
Sat
5/10
WSH WSH
@
CAR CAR
6:00 PM
Sat
5/10
VGK VGK
@
EDM EDM
9:00 PM
Sun
5/11
WPG WPG
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM