which team has the highest penalty kill percentage in 2021-2022 in playoffs

The Washington Capitals had the best penalty-kill percentage by a team in the 2022 playoffs, at 100.0 percent.

TEAMPK%SEASONGPWLOTLPTSPTS%SOWSOLGGADIFFPP%S/GPS%SA/GPSV%
1Capitals
Capitals
100.0
2021-22
6
2
4
19
20
-1
29.2
30.33
10.4
33.17
.899
2Stars
Stars
91.7
2021-22
7
3
4
14
15
-1
8.3
27.86
7.2
41.00
.948
3Flames
Flames
86.4
2021-22
12
5
7
35
39
-4
12.2
39.67
7.4
30.42
.893
4Bruins
Bruins
86.1
2021-22
7
3
4
20
24
-4
20.7
32.43
8.8
29.43
.883
5Oilers
Oilers
82.5
2021-22
16
8
8
65
59
6
26.0
34.00
11.9
38.88
.905
6Blues
Blues
81.1
2021-22
12
6
6
40
38
2
30.8
28.83
11.6
34.00
.907
7Avalanche
Avalanche
80.4
2021-22
20
16
4
85
55
30
32.8
39.05
10.9
27.90
.901
8Rangers
Rangers
80.0
2021-22
20
10
10
62
58
4
32.1
31.30
9.9
37.80
.923
9Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
78.8
2021-22
7
3
4
24
23
1
14.3
30.86
11.1
30.71
.893
10Lightning
Lightning
78.1
2021-22
23
14
9
67
61
6
19.8
31.09
9.4
32.78
.919
11Hurricanes
Hurricanes
74.0
2021-22
14
7
7
37
40
-3
13.0
31.50
8.4
29.29
.902
12Panthers
Panthers
71.8
2021-22
10
4
6
23
32
-9
3.2
35.30
6.5
30.80
.896
13Wild
Wild
69.2
2021-22
6
2
4
16
22
-6
16.7
31.00
8.6
31.33
.883
14Penguins
Penguins
68.4
2021-22
7
3
4
29
28
1
26.1
44.29
9.4
38.57
.896
15Kings
Kings
63.2
2021-22
7
3
4
17
27
-10
12.5
37.29
6.5
35.57
.892
16Predators
Predators
56.3
2021-22
4
0
4
9
21
-12
23.1
28.00
8.0
44.00
.881
StatMuse has team, season-level data for penalty-kill percentage going back to the 1978 playoffs.

More Capitals Stats

Team Leaders

G

17

Wilson

Tom Wilson

A

18

Carlson

John Carlson

+/-

+23

Chychrun

Jakob Chychrun
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.21

9th

GA/GP

2.55

3rd

PP%

15.6

27th

PK%

75.5

28th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
9
2
46
21
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
Capitals Capitals
18
11
4
40
18
14
9
9
37
1
18
14
1
37
-6
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/20
@
12:30 PM
Sun
12/21
@
1:00 PM
Tue
12/23
@
7:00 PM
Sat
12/27
@
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

18 - 11 - 4

0

Final

5

MIN Wild

20 - 9 - 5

Tue 16 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
24
2
7
55
56
22
7
5
49
25
20
9
5
45
17
17
16
3
37
5
13
15
7
33
-36
15
16
2
32
-2
13
14
6
32
-8
13
16
4
30
-22
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
20
12
2
42
9
16
6
9
41
6
16
12
6
38
-2
14
10
9
37
-3
17
14
3
37
-11
12
13
6
30
-21
13
17
4
30
-16
13
17
3
29
-20
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
19
13
3
41
-7
20
14
0
40
7
18
12
3
39
18
18
13
2
38
3
17
12
4
38
-11
15
12
5
35
1
15
13
4
34
-3
14
14
4
32
-11
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
22
9
2
46
21
19
12
3
41
6
17
9
6
40
7
18
11
4
40
18
14
9
9
37
1
18
14
1
37
-6
16
15
4
36
-6
14
13
6
34
-15

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Thu
11/20
@
4-3
Thu
11/20
@
2-1
Fri
11/21
@
3-4
Fri
11/21
@
2-1
Fri
11/21
@
6-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
12/18
@
7:00 PM