least ppg allowed by team 1979-80 to 1988-89

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, the Montreal Canadiens had the fewest opponent power-play goals by a team, with 572 goals.

	TEAM	OPP PPG	GP	W	L	T	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	572	800	435	252	113	983	.614	3,185	2,515	670	22.4	80.7	30.92	12.9	27.06	.884
2	Sabres	628	800	389	293	118	896	.560	3,025	2,706	319	21.3	80.2	29.65	12.8	27.89	.879
3	Capitals	648	800	379	311	110	868	.543	2,988	2,755	233	20.9	79.5	30.41	12.3	28.60	.880
4	Bruins	661	800	418	281	101	937	.586	3,116	2,638	478	21.7	80.7	30.26	12.9	26.37	.875
5	Whalers	703	800	301	395	104	706	.441	2,843	3,205	-362	20.8	78.5	29.53	12.0	30.94	.871
6	Blues	711	800	341	344	115	797	.498	2,946	2,991	-45	21.6	78.8	29.94	12.3	30.58	.878
7	Jets	727	800	294	400	106	694	.434	2,954	3,393	-439	21.3	77.0	30.91	11.9	31.46	.865
8	Canucks	735	800	282	394	124	688	.430	2,815	3,126	-311	21.0	77.3	30.19	11.7	30.05	.870
9	Flames	745	800	398	288	114	910	.569	3,363	2,980	383	25.2	79.2	31.44	13.4	31.14	.880
10	Rangers	748	800	353	348	99	805	.503	3,048	3,032	16	21.7	78.8	30.78	12.4	30.55	.876
11	Nordiques	752	800	338	358	104	780	.488	3,081	3,078	3	22.4	78.2	29.32	13.1	30.14	.872
12	Islanders	758	800	414	288	98	926	.579	3,204	2,721	483	24.6	79.1	30.06	13.3	30.95	.890
13	North Stars	762	800	326	335	139	791	.494	3,005	3,005	0	22.8	78.6	31.68	11.9	31.98	.883
14	Oilers	784	800	446	250	104	996	.623	3,803	3,059	744	23.8	79.6	30.98	15.3	31.46	.878
15	Flyers	790	800	446	254	100	992	.620	3,233	2,650	583	22.0	79.9	33.10	12.2	29.23	.887
16	Red Wings	803	800	271	415	114	656	.410	2,825	3,294	-469	19.9	76.5	29.38	12.0	29.92	.862
17	Devils	834	800	237	466	97	571	.357	2,627	3,411	-784	19.0	75.6	28.69	11.4	30.85	.862
18	Blackhawks	847	800	335	350	115	785	.491	3,023	3,128	-105	22.7	77.2	31.34	12.1	32.99	.881
19	Kings	862	800	307	381	112	726	.454	3,193	3,463	-270	22.5	74.6	30.86	12.9	31.42	.862
20	Maple Leafs	872	800	263	443	94	620	.388	2,902	3,541	-639	20.2	75.8	30.13	12.0	33.70	.869
21	Penguins	904	800	289	416	95	673	.421	2,926	3,414	-488	22.0	75.6	30.22	12.1	32.51	.869