which team has the highest power play percentage in a season since before 2015

Before 2014-15, the Montreal Canadiens had the best power-play percentage by a team in a season, at 31.9 percent in 1977-78.

	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	31.9	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
2	Islanders	31.4	1977-78	80	48	17	15		111	.694			334	210	124	83.5	31.13	13.4	28.20	.907
3	Islanders	31.2	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
4	Islanders	29.3	1980-81	80	48	18	14		110	.688			355	260	95	79.3	30.21	14.7	30.23	.892
5	Oilers	29.3	1982-83	80	47	21	12		106	.663			424	315	109	77.5	33.33	15.9	32.42	.879
6	Canadiens	29.1	1979-80	80	47	20	13		107	.669			328	240	88	81.4	31.64	13.0	27.69	.892
7	Rangers	28.8	1977-78	80	30	37	13		73	.456			279	280	-1	80.2	28.14	12.4	31.38	.888
8	Flames	28.5	1987-88	80	48	23	9		105	.656			397	305	92	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
9	Canadiens	28.3	1978-79	80	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	133	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
10	Islanders	27.8	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
11	Flames	27.7	1989-90	80	42	23	15		99	.619			348	265	83	79.2	34.35	12.7	25.34	.869
12	Black Hawks	27.1	1982-83	80	47	23	10		104	.650			338	268	70	76.4	31.80	13.3	31.08	.892
13	Flames	27.1	1980-81	80	39	27	14		92	.575			329	298	31	80.6	27.13	15.2	33.16	.888
14	Canucks	27.0	1982-83	80	30	35	15		75	.469			303	309	-6	80.3	30.14	12.6	30.80	.875
15	Flyers	27.0	1980-81	80	41	24	15		97	.606			313	249	64	80.2	33.09	11.8	28.99	.893
16	North Stars	26.8	1983-84	80	39	31	10		88	.550			345	344	1	77.9	31.68	13.6	32.63	.868
17	Capitals	26.8	2012-13	48	27	18		3	57	.594	3	0	146	130	16	77.9	28.13	10.8	32.31	.916
18	Kings	26.8	1979-80	80	30	36	14		74	.463			290	313	-23	68.2	28.96	12.5	30.70	.873
19	Nordiques	26.8	1981-82	80	33	31	16		82	.513			356	345	11	78.2	28.81	15.4	29.60	.854
20	Flyers	26.7	1988-89	80	36	36	8		80	.500			307	285	22	81.5	29.86	12.9	30.55	.883
21	North Stars	26.7	1982-83	80	40	24	16		96	.600			321	290	31	80.6	32.14	12.5	31.61	.885
22	Flames	26.6	1981-82	80	29	34	17		75	.469			334	345	-11	77.8	29.43	14.2	33.40	.871
23	Flyers	26.5	1981-82	80	38	31	11		87	.544			325	313	12	73.3	34.01	11.9	29.99	.870
24	Oilers	26.3	1985-86	80	56	17	7		119	.744			426	310	116	81.1	33.06	16.1	34.73	.888
25	Islanders	26.0	1982-83	80	42	26	12		96	.600			302	226	76	83.7	30.36	12.4	29.96	.906

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	19	13	3	41	-7
Canadiens	18	12	4	40	-8
Bruins	20	15	0	40	5
Panthers	19	13	2	40	4
Lightning	18	13	3	39	17
Senators	16	13	4	36	1
Maple Leafs	15	13	5	35	-3
Sabres	15	14	4	34	-9

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 12/20	PIT	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Sun 12/21	MTL	@	PIT	7:00 PM
Tue 12/23	MTL	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 12/28	MTL	@	TBL	5:00 PM
Tue 12/30	MTL	@	FLA	7:00 PM

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Final

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Assists Leaders

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Celebrini

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Points Leaders

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MacKinnon

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McDavid

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Celebrini

Hits Leaders

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Trenin

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Sherwood

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Wins Leaders

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Goals Against Leaders

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Save Percentage Leaders

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	25	2	7	57	57
Stars	24	7	5	53	32
Wild	21	9	5	47	20
Mammoth	17	17	3	37	4
Blues	13	15	8	34	-37
Jets	15	17	2	32	-3
Blackhawks	13	15	6	32	-11
Predators	13	16	4	30	-22
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	16	6	10	42	5
Ducks	20	13	2	42	4
Oilers	17	12	6	40	0
Kings	15	10	9	39	-2
Sharks	17	15	3	37	-13
Flames	14	17	4	32	-14
Canucks	14	17	3	31	-17
Kraken	12	14	6	30	-23

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	19	13	3	41	-7
Panthers	19	13	2	40	4
Canadiens	18	12	4	40	-8
Bruins	20	15	0	40	5
Lightning	18	13	3	39	17
Senators	16	13	4	36	1
Maple Leafs	15	13	5	35	-3
Sabres	15	14	4	34	-9
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	9	3	47	20
Capitals	19	11	4	42	22
Devils	20	14	1	41	-4
Islanders	19	13	3	41	3
Flyers	17	10	6	40	5
Rangers	17	15	4	38	-5
Penguins	14	10	9	37	-3
Blue Jackets	14	14	6	34	-18

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 11/22	SEA	@	NYI	0-1
Sat 11/22	COL	@	CHI	1-0
Sat 11/22	BOS	@	SJS	1-3
Sat 11/22	CGY	@	VAN	5-2
Sun 11/23	CBJ	@	WSH	1-5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 12/20	DET	@	WSH	12:30 PM
Sat 12/20	PHI	@	NYR	12:30 PM
Sat 12/20	EDM	@	MIN	3:00 PM
Sat 12/20	CHI	@	OTT	3:00 PM
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