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 | 100.0 | 2021-22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 29.2 | 30.33 | 10.4 | 33.17 | .899 | ||||||
| 2 |  | Maple Leafs | 100.0 | 2019-20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 15.4 | 37.80 | 5.3 | 31.80 | .925 | ||||||
| 3 |  | Penguins | 100.0 | 2019-20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 17.6 | 33.50 | 6.0 | 28.75 | .913 | ||||||
| 4 |  | Canadiens | 100.0 | 2010-11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22.2 | 32.71 | 7.4 | 34.71 | .930 | ||||||
| 5 |  | Red Wings | 100.0 | 2002-03 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 14.3 | 42.75 | 3.5 | 30.00 | .917 | ||||||
| 6 |  | Rangers | 100.0 | 1983-84 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 17.4 | 30.20 | 9.3 | 33.20 | .922 | ||||||
| 7 |  | Jets | 100.0 | 1983-84 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 20.0 | 38.00 | 6.1 | 45.00 | .867 | ||||||
| 8 |  | Sabres | 100.0 | 1978-79 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12.5 | 34.00 | 8.8 | 25.67 | .883 | ||||||
| 9 |  | Ducks | 96.2 | 2015-16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16.0 | 28.57 | 9.0 | 27.57 | .927 | ||||||
| 10 | | Red Wings | 96.0 | 2003-04 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 9.6 | 32.08 | 6.2 | 23.42 | .929 | ||||||
| 11 |  | Bruins | 95.8 | 2025-26 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 12.5 | 25.17 | 7.9 | 31.67 | .895 | ||||||
| 12 |  | Senators | 95.0 | 2014-15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25.0 | 33.00 | 6.1 | 37.33 | .946 | ||||||
| 13 |  | Stars | 94.6 | 2018-19 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 22.2 | 31.23 | 8.6 | 34.85 | .934 | ||||||
| 14 |  | Oilers | 94.3 | 2023-24 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 86 | 65 | 21 | 29.3 | 28.40 | 12.1 | 25.08 | .896 | ||||||
| 15 | | Capitals | 93.3 | 2019-20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 17.9 | 24.88 | 6.5 | 27.00 | .894 | ||||
| 16 | | Canadiens | 93.3 | 2016-17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15.0 | 34.33 | 5.3 | 30.17 | .923 | ||||||
| 17 |  | Wild | 93.3 | 2016-17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 16.7 | 36.40 | 4.4 | 26.80 | .918 | ||||||
| 18 | | Red Wings | 93.3 | 2014-15 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17.2 | 24.00 | 8.9 | 28.57 | .915 | ||||||
| 19 |  | Predators | 93.3 | 2006-07 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 13.6 | 26.80 | 10.4 | 32.60 | .902 | ||||||
| 20 |  | Capitals | 93.3 | 1992-93 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 34.6 | 31.50 | 11.6 | 37.50 | .898 | ||||||
| 21 |  | Devils | 93.1 | 2008-09 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11.1 | 34.57 | 6.2 | 34.14 | .929 | ||||||
| 22 | | Predators | 93.1 | 2003-04 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 3.4 | 21.33 | 7.0 | 32.83 | .939 | ||||||
| 23 | | Sabres | 93.1 | 1989-90 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 20.0 | 28.00 | 7.7 | 32.00 | .911 | ||||||
| 24 | | Capitals | 92.9 | 2012-13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 18.8 | 32.29 | 5.3 | 29.29 | .922 | ||||||
| 25 | | Rangers | 92.9 | 1990-91 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11.1 | 30.83 | 8.6 | 34.17 | .922 | ||||||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.
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2026-27 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
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Senators| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
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