highest pp percentage in 1978-79

The New York Islanders had the best power-play percentage by a team in 1978-79, at 31.2 percent.

TEAMPP%SEASONGPWLTPTSPTS%GGADIFFPK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Islanders
Islanders
31.2
1978-79
80
51
15
14
116
.725
358
214
144
80.2
28.76
15.6
28.86
.907
2Canadiens
Canadiens
28.3
1978-79
80
52
17
11
115
.719
337
204
133
83.6
32.16
13.1
25.41
.900
3Flyers
Flyers
25.4
1978-79
80
40
25
15
95
.594
281
248
33
79.0
31.74
11.1
25.58
.879
4Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
25.4
1978-79
80
34
33
13
81
.506
267
252
15
78.8
30.54
10.9
31.48
.900
5Kings
Kings
24.4
1978-79
80
34
34
12
80
.500
292
286
6
77.6
30.25
12.1
29.44
.879
6Rangers
Rangers
23.9
1978-79
80
40
29
11
91
.569
316
292
24
74.7
30.89
12.8
27.75
.868
7Red Wings
Red Wings
23.9
1978-79
80
23
41
16
62
.388
252
295
-43
77.4
28.39
11.1
28.33
.870
8Bruins
Bruins
23.6
1978-79
80
43
23
14
100
.625
316
270
46
74.6
28.06
14.1
24.78
.864
9Flames
Flames
23.5
1978-79
80
41
31
8
90
.563
327
280
47
80.7
28.29
14.4
29.44
.881
10Rockies
Rockies
22.5
1978-79
80
15
53
12
42
.263
210
331
-121
70.6
27.34
9.6
30.96
.866
11North Stars
North Stars
21.8
1978-79
80
28
40
12
68
.425
257
289
-32
79.3
30.64
10.5
28.56
.874
12Penguins
Penguins
21.5
1978-79
80
36
31
13
85
.531
281
279
2
77.2
32.31
10.9
30.88
.887
13Sabres
Sabres
20.6
1978-79
80
36
28
16
88
.550
280
263
17
78.7
30.01
11.7
29.95
.890
14Canucks
Canucks
19.0
1978-79
80
25
42
13
63
.394
217
291
-74
80.6
27.10
10.0
30.81
.882
15Capitals
Capitals
18.9
1978-79
80
24
41
15
63
.394
273
338
-65
69.7
28.48
12.0
31.65
.867
16Blues
Blues
17.3
1978-79
80
18
50
12
48
.300
249
348
-99
74.5
26.64
11.7
31.63
.862
17Black Hawks
Black Hawks
16.6
1978-79
80
29
36
15
73
.456
244
277
-33
76.4
28.09
10.9
34.19
.899
StatMuse has team, season-level data for power-play percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

More Islanders Stats

Team Leaders

G

24

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

34

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+12

Barzal

Mathew Barzal
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.84

23rd

GA/GP

2.71

3rd

PP%

15.7

31st

PK%

82.4

8th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
15
6
78
34
29
15
12
70
23
Islanders Islanders
32
21
5
69
7
30
23
7
67
14
29
20
7
65
2
25
21
11
61
-15
28
28
2
58
-30
22
29
6
50
-29
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Sat
2/28
@
6:00 PM
Sun
3/1
@
6:30 PM
Wed
3/4
@
10:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
9:30 PM
Last Game
NYI Islanders

32 - 21 - 5

3

Final

1

NJD Devils

28 - 27 - 2

Thu 5 Feb 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
9
9
85
76
35
14
9
79
36
34
14
10
78
27
30
24
4
64
24
26
24
7
59
-29
23
26
8
54
-14
22
26
9
53
-31
20
28
9
49
-56
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
28
16
14
70
14
31
23
3
65
-9
28
23
8
64
3
27
21
9
63
-6
23
20
14
60
-17
27
24
4
58
-22
23
27
6
52
-27
18
33
7
43
-62
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
14
4
80
61
32
17
8
72
12
33
19
6
72
20
33
19
6
72
-1
32
20
5
69
13
28
22
7
63
7
27
22
9
63
-8
29
25
3
61
-17
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
36
15
6
78
34
29
15
12
70
23
32
21
5
69
7
30
23
7
67
14
29
20
7
65
2
25
21
11
61
-15
28
28
2
58
-30
22
29
6
50
-29

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
1/11
@
4-3
Sun
1/11
@
4-2
Sun
1/11
@
5-1
Sun
1/11
@
3-6
Sun
1/11
@
5-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM
Thu
2/26
@
7:00 PM