highest pp percentage in 1979-80

The Montreal Canadiens had the best power-play percentage by a team in 1979-80, at 29.1 percent.

TEAMPP%SEASONGPWLTPTSPTS%GGADIFFPK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Canadiens
Canadiens
29.1
1979-80
80
47
20
13
107
.669
328
240
88
81.4
31.64
13.0
27.69
.892
2Kings
Kings
26.8
1979-80
80
30
36
14
74
.463
290
313
-23
68.2
28.96
12.5
30.70
.873
3Rangers
Rangers
25.7
1979-80
80
38
32
10
86
.538
308
284
24
82.2
29.79
12.9
28.69
.876
4Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
24.7
1979-80
80
35
40
5
75
.469
304
327
-23
79.1
32.42
11.7
33.28
.877
5Bruins
Bruins
24.6
1979-80
80
46
21
13
105
.656
310
234
76
82.9
27.94
13.9
24.13
.879
6Sabres
Sabres
24.4
1979-80
80
47
17
16
110
.688
318
201
117
82.9
29.33
13.6
23.99
.895
7North Stars
North Stars
23.8
1979-80
80
36
28
16
88
.550
311
253
58
81.9
31.39
12.4
28.63
.890
8Black Hawks
Black Hawks
23.6
1979-80
80
34
27
19
87
.544
241
250
-9
80.8
30.23
10.0
31.13
.900
9Flames
Flames
23.6
1979-80
80
35
32
13
83
.519
282
269
13
81.0
28.15
12.5
30.55
.890
10Islanders
Islanders
23.4
1979-80
80
39
28
13
91
.569
281
247
34
77.6
27.71
12.7
29.95
.897
11Red Wings
Red Wings
22.4
1979-80
80
26
43
11
63
.394
268
306
-38
76.3
29.86
11.2
28.46
.866
12Oilers
Oilers
22.3
1979-80
80
28
39
13
69
.431
301
322
-21
76.4
28.36
13.3
30.78
.869
13Nordiques
Nordiques
20.8
1979-80
80
25
44
11
61
.381
248
313
-65
73.5
27.30
11.4
32.55
.880
14Penguins
Penguins
19.8
1979-80
80
30
37
13
73
.456
251
303
-52
74.0
30.69
10.2
29.89
.873
15Whalers
Whalers
19.5
1979-80
80
27
34
19
73
.456
303
312
-9
74.5
27.43
13.8
29.59
.868
16Jets
Jets
18.8
1979-80
80
20
49
11
51
.319
214
314
-100
77.1
28.31
9.4
31.69
.876
17Capitals
Capitals
18.2
1979-80
80
27
40
13
67
.419
261
293
-32
73.7
28.44
11.5
29.55
.876
18Blues
Blues
18.1
1979-80
80
34
34
12
80
.500
266
278
-12
84.5
27.11
12.3
30.59
.886
19Rockies
Rockies
18.0
1979-80
80
19
48
13
51
.319
234
308
-74
77.3
29.39
10.0
28.63
.866
20Canucks
Canucks
17.3
1979-80
80
27
37
16
70
.438
256
281
-25
75.8
29.09
11.0
29.21
.880
21Flyers
Flyers
16.2
1979-80
80
48
12
20
116
.725
327
254
73
78.8
33.81
12.1
27.70
.885
StatMuse has team, season-level data for power-play percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

35

Caufield

Cole Caufield

A

50

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+25

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.52

3rd

GA/GP

3.27

24th

PP%

24.7

7th

PK%

76.5

27th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
17
4
80
52
36
19
6
78
26
35
20
7
77
-2
Canadiens Canadiens
33
18
9
75
13
34
21
5
73
14
29
22
9
67
8
27
24
11
65
-17
30
28
3
63
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/6
@
9:00 PM
Sat
3/7
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/10
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/11
@
7:30 PM
Sat
3/14
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

33 - 18 - 9

5

Final

7

SJS Sharks

30 - 25 - 4

Tue 3 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
41
10
9
91
81
38
14
9
85
47
36
16
10
82
29
32
25
4
68
24
27
26
8
62
-31
24
26
10
58
-15
23
28
10
56
-32
23
29
9
55
-51
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
19
14
72
8
34
24
3
71
-7
30
24
8
68
10
29
23
9
67
-6
30
25
4
64
-21
24
22
14
62
-24
24
29
7
55
-32
18
36
7
43
-73
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
38
17
4
80
52
36
19
6
78
26
35
20
7
77
-2
33
18
9
75
13
34
21
5
73
14
29
22
9
67
8
27
24
11
65
-17
30
28
3
63
-19
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
16
6
84
39
31
16
13
75
29
35
22
5
75
6
31
21
8
70
1
31
25
7
69
10
28
21
11
67
-11
31
29
2
64
-26
23
29
8
54
-30

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
1/18
@
6-3
Sun
1/18
@
2-1
Sun
1/18
@
0-2
Sun
1/18
@
2-1
Sun
1/18
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/5
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/5
@
8:00 PM