who has the lowest power play percentage in a single season from 1954-55 to 1979-80

Between the 1954-55 and 1979-80 seasons, the Washington Capitals had the lowest power-play percentage by a team in a season, at 12.5 percent in 1977-78.

TEAM PP% SEASON GP W L T PTS PTS% G GA DIFF PK% S/GP S% SA/GP SV%
1 Capitals
Capitals
12.5
1977-78
80
17
49
14
48
.300
195
321
-126
71.4
24.95
9.8
31.25
.872
2 North Stars
North Stars
14.9
1977-78
80
18
53
9
45
.281
218
325
-107
71.6
28.81
9.5
31.50
.871
3
Barons
15.1
1977-78
80
22
45
13
57
.356
230
325
-95
74.2
26.74
10.8
32.80
.876
4 Flyers
Flyers
16.2
1979-80
80
48
12
20
116
.725
327
254
73
78.8
33.81
12.1
27.70
.885
5 Black Hawks
Black Hawks
16.6
1978-79
80
29
36
15
73
.456
244
277
-33
76.4
28.09
10.9
34.19
.899
6 Blues
Blues
16.7
1977-78
80
20
47
13
53
.331
195
304
-109
73.3
27.84
8.8
29.75
.872
7 Blues
Blues
17.3
1978-79
80
18
50
12
48
.300
249
348
-99
74.5
26.64
11.7
31.63
.862
8 Canucks
Canucks
17.3
1979-80
80
27
37
16
70
.438
256
281
-25
75.8
29.09
11.0
29.21
.880
9 Rockies
Rockies
18.0
1979-80
80
19
48
13
51
.319
234
308
-74
77.3
29.39
10.0
28.63
.866
10 Blues
Blues
18.1
1979-80
80
34
34
12
80
.500
266
278
-12
84.5
27.11
12.3
30.59
.886
11 Capitals
Capitals
18.2
1979-80
80
27
40
13
67
.419
261
293
-32
73.7
28.44
11.5
29.55
.876
12 Jets
Jets
18.8
1979-80
80
20
49
11
51
.319
214
314
-100
77.1
28.31
9.4
31.69
.876
13 Capitals
Capitals
18.9
1978-79
80
24
41
15
63
.394
273
338
-65
69.7
28.48
12.0
31.65
.867
14 Canucks
Canucks
19.0
1978-79
80
25
42
13
63
.394
217
291
-74
80.6
27.10
10.0
30.81
.882
15 Kings
Kings
19.5
1977-78
80
31
34
15
77
.481
243
245
-2
80.0
31.46
9.7
26.89
.886
16 Whalers
Whalers
19.5
1979-80
80
27
34
19
73
.456
303
312
-9
74.5
27.43
13.8
29.59
.868
17 Penguins
Penguins
19.8
1979-80
80
30
37
13
73
.456
251
303
-52
74.0
30.69
10.2
29.89
.873
18 Bruins
Bruins
20.2
1977-78
80
51
18
11
113
.706
333
218
115
82.1
30.31
13.7
22.49
.879
19 Sabres
Sabres
20.6
1978-79
80
36
28
16
88
.550
280
263
17
78.7
30.01
11.7
29.95
.890
20 Red Wings
Red Wings
20.8
1977-78
80
32
34
14
78
.488
252
266
-14
78.1
28.41
11.1
28.39
.883
21 Nordiques
Nordiques
20.8
1979-80
80
25
44
11
61
.381
248
313
-65
73.5
27.30
11.4
32.55
.880
22 Black Hawks
Black Hawks
21.0
1977-78
80
32
29
19
83
.519
230
220
10
84.4
29.21
9.8
30.85
.911
23 Penguins
Penguins
21.1
1977-78
80
25
37
18
68
.425
254
321
-67
74.7
28.83
11.0
34.86
.885
24 Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
21.3
1977-78
80
41
29
10
92
.575
271
237
34
81.4
29.68
11.4
30.38
.902
25 Penguins
Penguins
21.5
1978-79
80
36
31
13
85
.531
281
279
2
77.2
32.31
10.9
30.88
.887
StatMuse has team, season-level data for power-play percentage going back to the 1977-78 season.

More Capitals Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.49

2nd

GA/GP

2.79

8th

PP%

23.5

13th

PK%

82.0

5th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20
Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
40
33
9
89
5
Rangers Rangers
39
36
7
85
1
Islanders Islanders
35
35
12
82
-36
Penguins Penguins
34
36
12
80
-50
Flyers Flyers
33
39
10
76
-48
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
10/8
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
7:30 PM
Sat
10/11
WSH WSH
@
NYI NYI
7:00 PM
Sun
10/12
WSH WSH
@
NYR NYR
7:00 PM
Tue
10/14
TBL TBL
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Fri
10/17
MIN MIN
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Last Game
WSH Capitals

1 - 4 - 0

1

Final

3

CAR Hurricanes

4 - 1 - 0

Thu 15 May 2025

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
56
22
4
116
86
Stars Stars
50
26
6
106
53
Avalanche Avalanche
49
29
4
102
43
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
50
22
10
110
56
Kings Kings
48
25
9
105
44
Oilers Oilers
48
29
5
101
23
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
52
26
4
108
37
Lightning Lightning
47
27
8
102
75
Panthers Panthers
47
31
4
98
29
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
51
22
9
111
56
Hurricanes Hurricanes
47
30
5
99
33
Devils Devils
42
33
7
91
20

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
4/2
NSH NSH
@
DAL DAL
1-5
Wed
4/2
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
4-5
Wed
4/2
LAK LAK
@
UTA UTA
4-2
Wed
4/2
ANA ANA
@
CGY CGY
1-4
Wed
4/2
WPG WPG
@
VGK VGK
4-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
10/7
CHI CHI
@
FLA FLA
5:00 PM
Tue
10/7
PIT PIT
@
NYR NYR
8:00 PM
Tue
10/7
COL COL
@
LAK LAK
10:30 PM
Wed
10/8
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Wed
10/8
BOS BOS
@
WSH WSH
7:30 PM