highest pp percentage in 1980-81

The New York Islanders had the highest power-play percentage by a team in 1980-81, at 29.3 percent.

TEAMPP%SEASONGPWLTPTSPTS%GGADIFFPK%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Islanders
Islanders
29.3
1980-81
80
48
18
14
110
.688
355
260
95
79.3
30.21
14.7
30.23
.892
2Flames
Flames
27.1
1980-81
80
39
27
14
92
.575
329
298
31
80.6
27.13
15.2
33.16
.888
3Flyers
Flyers
27.0
1980-81
80
41
24
15
97
.606
313
249
64
80.2
33.09
11.8
28.99
.893
4Bruins
Bruins
25.4
1980-81
80
37
30
13
87
.544
316
272
44
76.8
29.00
13.6
24.84
.863
5Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
25.3
1980-81
80
28
37
15
71
.444
322
367
-45
77.4
34.31
11.7
33.55
.863
6Kings
Kings
24.6
1980-81
80
43
24
13
99
.619
337
290
47
77.4
27.85
15.1
30.68
.882
7Blues
Blues
24.2
1980-81
80
45
18
17
107
.669
352
281
71
82.0
30.39
14.5
31.75
.889
8Canadiens
Canadiens
24.1
1980-81
80
45
22
13
103
.644
332
232
100
81.7
33.86
12.3
26.44
.890
9Sabres
Sabres
23.9
1980-81
80
39
20
21
99
.619
327
250
77
83.2
31.00
13.2
27.94
.888
10Nordiques
Nordiques
23.8
1980-81
80
30
32
18
78
.488
314
318
-4
76.3
28.63
13.7
30.31
.869
11Penguins
Penguins
23.1
1980-81
80
30
37
13
73
.456
302
345
-43
73.4
32.59
11.6
30.65
.859
12Black Hawks
Black Hawks
22.3
1980-81
80
31
33
16
78
.488
304
315
-11
75.1
32.06
11.9
33.84
.884
13Oilers
Oilers
22.2
1980-81
80
29
35
16
74
.463
328
327
1
75.4
29.84
13.7
29.51
.861
14North Stars
North Stars
21.6
1980-81
80
35
28
17
87
.544
291
263
28
78.9
32.23
11.3
29.88
.890
15Rockies
Rockies
21.1
1980-81
80
22
45
13
57
.356
258
344
-86
75.3
29.59
10.9
29.30
.853
16Canucks
Canucks
20.6
1980-81
80
28
32
20
76
.475
289
301
-12
76.0
31.08
11.6
30.09
.875
17Red Wings
Red Wings
19.0
1980-81
80
19
43
18
56
.350
252
339
-87
74.1
30.85
10.2
29.95
.859
18Capitals
Capitals
18.8
1980-81
80
26
36
18
70
.438
286
317
-31
73.9
29.31
12.2
31.61
.875
19Whalers
Whalers
18.7
1980-81
80
21
41
18
60
.375
292
372
-80
75.6
28.75
12.7
35.39
.869
20Rangers
Rangers
17.8
1980-81
80
30
36
14
74
.463
312
317
-5
78.7
30.74
12.7
27.78
.857
21Jets
Jets
17.3
1980-81
80
9
57
14
32
.200
246
400
-154
74.2
28.28
10.9
34.90
.857
StatMuse has team, season-level data for power-play percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

More Islanders Stats

Team Leaders

G

20

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

19

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+9

Barzal

Mathew Barzal
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.77

24th

GA/GP

2.67

6th

PP%

15.4

28th

PK%

82.7

8th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
11
3
51
19
Islanders Islanders
21
14
4
46
3
19
11
7
45
6
20
14
5
45
13
19
17
5
43
-4
20
16
2
42
-8
16
12
9
41
-5
17
15
6
40
-12
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/30
@
8:30 PM
Thu
1/1
@
3:00 PM
Sat
1/3
@
7:00 PM
Tue
1/6
@
7:30 PM
Thu
1/8
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
NYI Islanders

21 - 14 - 4

2

Final

4

CBJ Blue Jackets

16 - 15 - 6

Sun 28 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
29
2
7
65
66
25
7
7
57
34
24
10
6
54
22
18
19
3
39
3
17
17
4
38
-18
15
17
8
38
-37
15
18
4
34
-7
14
18
6
34
-18
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
14
6
46
3
17
9
11
45
2
21
16
2
44
-3
16
13
9
41
-3
19
17
3
41
-16
16
14
7
39
-16
17
18
4
38
-13
16
19
3
35
-21
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
23
14
3
49
-4
22
13
3
47
25
20
12
6
46
-2
21
15
2
44
3
20
14
4
44
0
20
18
2
42
-8
18
15
5
41
1
17
15
6
40
-5
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
11
3
51
19
21
14
4
46
3
19
11
7
45
6
20
14
5
45
13
19
17
5
43
-4
20
16
2
42
-8
16
12
9
41
-5
17
15
6
40
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
12/1
@
1-3
Mon
12/1
@
1-0
Mon
12/1
@
3-4
Mon
12/1
@
3-1
Tue
12/2
@
3-0

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
12/30
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
7:00 PM
Tue
12/30
@
8:30 PM
Tue
12/30
@
10:00 PM