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

28

Horvat

Bo Horvat

A

45

Barzal

Mathew Barzal

+/-

+15

Barzal

Mathew Barzal
Team Rankings

G/GP

2.88

22nd

GA/GP

2.75

3rd

PP%

16.4

28th

PK%

82.1

7th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
19
6
90
38
34
18
15
83
26
Islanders Islanders
39
24
5
83
8
35
21
11
81
8
31
23
12
74
-14
33
27
8
74
9
34
31
2
70
-24
28
31
8
64
-19
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/19
@
7:00 PM
Sat
3/21
@
7:00 PM
Sun
3/22
@
7:00 PM
Tue
3/24
@
7:00 PM
Thu
3/26
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
NYI Islanders

39 - 24 - 5

3

Final

1

TOR Maple Leafs

29 - 28 - 12

Tue 17 Mar 2026

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
44
13
9
97
79
42
15
10
94
51
39
18
12
90
31
35
27
6
76
23
30
28
9
69
-29
28
28
11
67
-15
27
30
10
64
-45
25
30
12
62
-39
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
37
27
3
77
-10
34
26
9
77
8
31
23
14
76
9
31
27
9
71
-12
28
24
15
71
-21
32
28
6
70
-27
26
34
7
59
-45
21
38
8
50
-72
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
20
6
90
37
41
21
4
86
53
37
20
10
84
14
37
23
8
82
10
37
23
8
82
-3
34
23
9
77
20
29
28
12
70
-25
33
31
3
69
-24
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
42
19
6
90
38
34
18
15
83
26
39
24
5
83
8
35
21
11
81
8
31
23
12
74
-14
33
27
8
74
9
34
31
2
70
-24
28
31
8
64
-19

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:00 PM
Wed
3/18
@
7:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
9:30 PM
Wed
3/18
@
9:30 PM