which team has the highest power play percentage in 2016 2017

The Buffalo Sabres had the highest power-play percentage by a team in 2016-17, at 24.5 percent.

TEAMPP%SEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Sabres
Sabres
24.5
2016-17
82
33
37
12
78
.476
2
6
199
231
-32
77.6
30.38
8.0
34.30
.918
2Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
23.8
2016-17
82
40
27
15
95
.579
1
8
250
234
16
82.5
31.91
9.6
32.60
.912
3Penguins
Penguins
23.1
2016-17
82
50
21
11
111
.677
4
5
278
229
49
79.8
33.48
10.1
32.57
.914
4Capitals
Capitals
23.1
2016-17
82
55
19
8
118
.720
2
5
261
177
84
83.8
30.43
10.5
27.83
.922
5Oilers
Oilers
22.9
2016-17
82
47
26
9
103
.628
4
5
243
207
36
80.7
31.06
9.5
29.46
.914
6Lightning
Lightning
22.8
2016-17
82
42
30
10
94
.573
4
3
230
224
6
81.4
29.90
9.4
30.39
.910
7Bruins
Bruins
21.7
2016-17
82
44
31
7
95
.579
2
3
232
209
23
85.7
33.18
8.5
26.76
.905
8Blues
Blues
21.3
2016-17
82
46
29
7
99
.604
2
2
233
216
17
84.8
28.41
10.0
28.38
.907
9Wild
Wild
21.0
2016-17
82
49
25
8
106
.646
3
2
263
206
57
82.9
30.82
10.4
30.06
.916
10Flames
Flames
20.2
2016-17
82
45
33
4
94
.573
4
2
222
219
3
81.6
29.12
9.3
28.71
.907
11Rangers
Rangers
20.2
2016-17
82
48
28
6
102
.622
3
4
253
216
37
79.8
29.73
10.4
30.06
.912
12Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets
19.9
2016-17
82
50
24
8
108
.659
2
2
247
193
54
82.5
30.98
9.7
30.35
.922
13Canadiens
Canadiens
19.7
2016-17
82
47
26
9
103
.628
3
2
223
198
25
81.1
29.99
9.1
29.62
.918
14Flyers
Flyers
19.5
2016-17
82
39
33
10
88
.537
7
5
212
231
-19
79.8
31.52
8.2
28.46
.901
15Kings
Kings
19.1
2016-17
82
39
35
8
86
.524
2
4
199
201
-2
84.6
31.13
7.8
25.85
.905
16Predators
Predators
18.9
2016-17
82
41
29
12
94
.573
2
4
238
220
18
80.9
31.18
9.3
30.15
.911
17Ducks
Ducks
18.7
2016-17
82
46
23
13
105
.640
3
3
220
197
23
84.7
29.57
9.1
29.62
.919
18Jets
Jets
18.2
2016-17
82
40
35
7
87
.530
3
1
246
255
-9
77.5
29.85
10.0
31.05
.900
19Blackhawks
Blackhawks
18.0
2016-17
82
50
23
9
109
.665
4
1
240
212
28
77.7
30.59
9.6
31.39
.918
20Stars
Stars
17.9
2016-17
82
34
37
11
79
.482
1
2
222
260
-38
73.9
30.55
8.9
29.74
.893
21Hurricanes
Hurricanes
17.7
2016-17
82
36
31
15
87
.530
3
6
212
230
-18
84.2
30.40
8.5
28.29
.901
22Devils
Devils
17.5
2016-17
82
28
40
14
70
.427
3
3
180
241
-61
79.6
27.79
7.9
31.37
.906
23Senators
Senators
17.0
2016-17
82
44
28
10
98
.598
6
4
206
210
-4
79.7
30.04
8.4
30.09
.915
24Panthers
Panthers
17.0
2016-17
82
35
36
11
81
.494
5
6
205
231
-26
85.3
32.24
7.8
31.65
.911
25Sharks
Sharks
16.7
2016-17
82
46
29
7
99
.604
2
1
219
200
19
80.7
29.91
8.9
27.67
.912
StatMuse has team, season-level data for power-play percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

More Sabres Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.18

8th

GA/GP

3.41

26th

PP%

17.9

20th

PK%

87.7

1st

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
13
7
2
28
9
Red Wings Red Wings
13
9
1
27
-5
Bruins Bruins
13
11
0
26
-2
Senators Senators
11
7
4
26
0
Canadiens Canadiens
11
7
3
25
-4
Panthers Panthers
12
9
1
25
2
Sabres Sabres
9
9
4
22
-4
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
9
10
3
21
-8
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
BUF BUF
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Fri
11/28
NJD NJD
@
BUF BUF
4:00 PM
Sat
11/29
BUF BUF
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Mon
12/1
WPG WPG
@
BUF BUF
7:30 PM
Wed
12/3
BUF BUF
@
PHI PHI
7:30 PM
Last Game
CAR Hurricanes

14 - 6 - 2

1

Final

4

BUF Sabres

9 - 9 - 4

Sun 23 Nov 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Division Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Avalanche Avalanche
16
1
5
37
38
Stars Stars
14
5
4
32
15
Wild Wild
12
7
4
28
4
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Ducks Ducks
14
7
1
29
11
Kraken Kraken
11
5
6
28
-2
Kings Kings
11
6
6
28
-2
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Lightning Lightning
13
7
2
28
9
Red Wings Red Wings
13
9
1
27
-5
Senators Senators
11
7
4
26
0
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
14
6
2
30
13
Devils Devils
14
7
1
29
2
Islanders Islanders
13
8
2
28
5

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
10/27
NJD NJD
@
COL COL
4-8
Mon
10/27
UTA UTA
@
EDM EDM
3-6
Mon
10/27
NYR NYR
@
VAN VAN
2-0
Mon
10/27
MTL MTL
@
SEA SEA
4-3
Mon
10/27
LAK LAK
@
SJS SJS
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
11/26
WPG WPG
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Wed
11/26
CGY CGY
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM
Wed
11/26
TOR TOR
@
CBJ CBJ
7:00 PM
Wed
11/26
NSH NSH
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Wed
11/26
BOS BOS
@
NYI NYI
7:00 PM