which team has the highest single season power play percentage in nhl history

The Edmonton Oilers have the best power-play percentage by a team in a season, at 33.3 percent this season.

	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Oilers	33.3	2025-26	37	18	13		6	42	.568	0	2	125	125	0	77.6	28.32	11.9	27.05	.875
2	Oilers	32.4	2022-23	82	50	23		9	109	.665	0	4	325	256	69	77.0	33.59	11.8	31.37	.900
3	Canadiens	31.9	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Islanders	31.4	1977-78	80	48	17	15		111	.694			334	210	124	83.5	31.13	13.4	28.20	.907
5	Stars	31.3	2025-26	37	25	7		5	55	.743	3	2	130	95	35	83.9	25.19	13.9	27.97	.908
6	Islanders	31.2	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
7	Penguins	29.6	2025-26	35	15	11		9	39	.557	1	5	106	108	-2	80.8	28.49	10.6	28.29	.891
8	Oilers	29.5	2019-20	71	37	25		9	83	.585	2	2	223	215	8	84.4	29.58	10.6	32.03	.905
9	Islanders	29.3	1980-81	80	48	18	14		110	.688			355	260	95	79.3	30.21	14.7	30.23	.892
10	Oilers	29.3	1982-83	80	47	21	12		106	.663			424	315	109	77.5	33.33	15.9	32.42	.879
11	Canadiens	29.1	1979-80	80	47	20	13		107	.669			328	240	88	81.4	31.64	13.0	27.69	.892
12	Jets	28.9	2024-25	82	56	22		4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	85	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
13	Rangers	28.8	1977-78	80	30	37	13		73	.456			279	280	-1	80.2	28.14	12.4	31.38	.888
14	Lightning	28.6	2023-24	82	45	29		8	98	.598	3	1	288	267	21	83.3	29.29	12.0	29.63	.890
15	Flames	28.5	1987-88	80	48	23	9		105	.656			397	305	92	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
16	Golden Knights	28.3	2024-25	82	50	22		10	110	.671	1	5	274	214	60	75.7	30.27	11.0	26.11	.900
17	Canadiens	28.3	1978-79	80	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	133	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
18	Lightning	28.2	2018-19	82	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
19	Devils	28.2	2024-25	82	42	33		7	91	.555	2	2	240	220	20	82.7	28.10	10.4	26.35	.898
20	Islanders	27.8	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
21	Flames	27.7	1989-90	80	42	23	15		99	.619			348	265	83	79.2	34.35	12.7	25.34	.869
22	Oilers	27.6	2020-21	56	35	19		2	72	.643	0	0	183	154	29	82.5	29.89	10.9	30.66	.910
23	Maple Leafs	27.3	2021-22	82	54	21		7	115	.701	3	1	312	252	60	82.1	34.57	11.0	30.62	.900
24	Black Hawks	27.1	1982-83	80	47	23	10		104	.650			338	268	70	76.4	31.80	13.3	31.08	.892
25	Flames	27.1	1980-81	80	39	27	14		92	.575			329	298	31	80.6	27.13	15.2	33.16	.888

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Team Leaders

23

McDavid

39

McDavid

+/-

+12

Podkolzin

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.38

4th

GA/GP

3.38

28th

PP%

33.3

1st

PK%

77.6

23rd

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Ducks	21	13	2	44	5
Oilers	18	13	6	42	-2
Golden Knights	16	8	10	42	1
Kings	15	10	9	39	-2
Sharks	17	16	3	37	-15
Flames	15	17	4	34	-11
Canucks	15	17	3	33	-16
Kraken	13	14	6	32	-21

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 12/23	CGY	@	EDM	9:00 PM
Sat 12/27	EDM	@	CGY	10:00 PM
Mon 12/29	EDM	@	WPG	7:30 PM
Wed 12/31	BOS	@	EDM	9:30 PM
Sat 1/3	PHI	@	EDM	3:30 PM

Last Game

Golden Knights

16 - 8 - 10

Final

Oilers

18 - 13 - 6

Sun 21 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

30

MacKinnon

25

Geekie

23

McDavid

Assists Leaders

39

McDavid

36

Celebrini

35

Draisaitl

Points Leaders

62

McDavid

61

MacKinnon

54

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

182

Trenin

153

Sherwood

127

Cuylle

Blocks Leaders

91

McCabe

86

Parayko

85

Dobson

Wins Leaders

16

Oettinger

16

Vejmelka

15

Shesterkin

Goals Against Leaders

2.09

Thompson

2.10

Wallstedt

2.10

Wedgewood

Save Percentage Leaders

.933

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

.924

Thompson

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.03

3.51

3.44

Goals Against Rankings

2.17

2.50

2.56

Power Play Rankings

33.3

31.3

29.6

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.0

84.3

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

24-11

23-11

25-12

24-12

23-13

21-12

Worst Record ATS

9-25

11-24

12-23

13-22

14-22

15-23

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	26	2	7	59	61
Stars	25	7	5	55	36
Wild	22	10	5	49	19
Mammoth	18	17	3	39	5
Blues	14	15	8	36	-33
Predators	15	16	4	34	-19
Jets	15	17	3	33	-4
Blackhawks	13	16	6	32	-13
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Ducks	21	13	2	44	5
Golden Knights	16	8	10	42	1
Oilers	18	13	6	42	-2
Kings	15	10	9	39	-2
Sharks	17	16	3	37	-15
Flames	15	17	4	34	-11
Canucks	15	17	3	33	-16
Kraken	13	14	6	32	-21

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	21	13	3	45	-3
Canadiens	19	12	5	43	-5
Lightning	19	13	3	41	19
Bruins	20	16	1	41	0
Panthers	19	14	2	40	0
Senators	18	13	4	40	7
Sabres	17	14	4	38	-6
Maple Leafs	15	15	5	35	-9
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	22	10	3	47	18
Capitals	19	12	5	43	18
Islanders	19	13	4	42	2
Flyers	17	10	7	41	4
Devils	20	15	1	41	-6
Rangers	18	16	4	40	-5
Penguins	15	11	9	39	-6
Blue Jackets	14	15	6	34	-19