which team has the highest playoff regular season penalty kill percentage in 2021

The Montreal Canadiens had the best penalty-kill percentage by a team in the 2021 playoffs, at 91.8 percent.

TEAMPK%SEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
91.8
2020-21
22
13
9
51
54
-3
18.9
28.86
8.0
30.73
.920
2Wild
Wild
86.7
2020-21
7
3
4
13
20
-7
18.2
24.86
7.5
32.14
.911
3Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
84.2
2020-21
7
3
4
18
14
4
13.0
33.71
7.6
28.29
.929
4Lightning
Lightning
84.1
2020-21
23
16
7
75
45
30
32.4
29.57
11.0
30.43
.936
5Avalanche
Avalanche
81.8
2020-21
10
6
4
38
27
11
41.4
30.80
12.3
30.20
.911
6Penguins
Penguins
81.3
2020-21
6
2
4
16
21
-5
25.0
38.50
6.9
31.17
.888
7Jets
Jets
79.2
2020-21
8
4
4
20
22
-2
16.7
30.13
8.3
36.38
.924
8Predators
Predators
78.9
2020-21
6
2
4
16
22
-6
11.5
34.17
7.8
42.17
.913
9Hurricanes
Hurricanes
76.2
2020-21
11
5
6
31
30
1
18.2
36.73
7.7
30.73
.911
10Bruins
Bruins
75.7
2020-21
11
6
5
33
32
1
36.4
35.82
8.4
31.00
.906
11Capitals
Capitals
73.7
2020-21
5
1
4
10
16
-6
14.3
33.80
5.9
34.60
.908
12Golden Knights
Golden Knights
71.8
2020-21
19
10
9
53
46
7
9.3
32.11
8.7
26.42
.908
13Oilers
Oilers
70.0
2020-21
4
0
4
8
14
-6
18.2
39.75
5.0
34.50
.899
14Islanders
Islanders
65.1
2020-21
19
11
8
54
53
1
20.4
28.47
10.0
35.16
.921
15Panthers
Panthers
60.0
2020-21
6
2
4
17
24
-7
27.3
37.83
7.5
31.17
.872
16Blues
Blues
50.0
2020-21
4
0
4
7
20
-13
22.2
27.50
6.4
36.25
.862
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

5

Newhook

Alex Newhook

A

7

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+7

Texier

Alexandre Texier
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.40

7th

GA/GP

3.06

16th

PP%

23.1

10th

PK%

78.2

18th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
50
26
6
106
59
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
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
5/12
@
7:00 PM
Thu
5/14
@
7:00 PM
Sat
5/16
@
1:00 PM
Mon
5/18
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
BUF Sabres

1 - 2

2

Final

6

MTL Canadiens

2 - 1

Sun 10 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
@
3-5
Mon
3/30
@
8-3
Mon
3/30
@
2-9
Mon
3/30
@
2-4
Mon
3/30
@
5-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
5/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
9:30 PM
Wed
5/13
@
8:00 PM
Thu
5/14
@
7:00 PM