nhl best powerplay percentage ever by year

The Edmonton Oilers have the highest power-play percentage by a team in a season, at 33.3 percent this season.

	TEAM	PP%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Oilers	33.3	2025-26	41	20	15		6	46	.561	0	2	137	136	1	79.0	28.66	11.7	27.44	.879
2	Oilers	32.4	2022-23	82	50	23		9	109	.665	0	4	325	256	69	77.0	33.59	11.8	31.37	.900
3	Canadiens	31.9	1977-78	80	59	10	11		129	.806			359	183	176	81.0	32.76	13.7	25.94	.912
4	Islanders	31.4	1977-78	80	48	17	15		111	.694			334	210	124	83.5	31.13	13.4	28.20	.907
5	Islanders	31.2	1978-79	80	51	15	14		116	.725			358	214	144	80.2	28.76	15.6	28.86	.907
6	Penguins	30.2	2025-26	39	18	12		9	45	.577	1	5	125	121	4	81.2	28.51	11.2	28.21	.890
7	Stars	29.8	2025-26	41	25	9		7	57	.695	3	3	140	110	30	82.2	25.34	13.5	27.93	.904
8	Oilers	29.5	2019-20	71	37	25		9	83	.585	2	2	223	215	8	84.4	29.58	10.6	32.03	.905
9	Islanders	29.3	1980-81	80	48	18	14		110	.688			355	260	95	79.3	30.21	14.7	30.23	.892
10	Oilers	29.3	1982-83	80	47	21	12		106	.663			424	315	109	77.5	33.33	15.9	32.42	.879
11	Canadiens	29.1	1979-80	80	47	20	13		107	.669			328	240	88	81.4	31.64	13.0	27.69	.892
12	Jets	28.9	2024-25	82	56	22		4	116	.707	2	1	275	190	85	79.4	28.22	11.9	27.18	.915
13	Rangers	28.8	1977-78	80	30	37	13		73	.456			279	280	-1	80.2	28.14	12.4	31.38	.888
14	Lightning	28.6	2023-24	82	45	29		8	98	.598	3	1	288	267	21	83.3	29.29	12.0	29.63	.890
15	Flames	28.5	1987-88	80	48	23	9		105	.656			397	305	92	80.4	33.33	14.9	29.65	.871
16	Golden Knights	28.3	2024-25	82	50	22		10	110	.671	1	5	274	214	60	75.7	30.27	11.0	26.11	.900
17	Canadiens	28.3	1978-79	80	52	17	11		115	.719			337	204	133	83.6	32.16	13.1	25.41	.900
18	Lightning	28.2	2018-19	82	62	16		4	128	.780	6	1	319	221	98	85.0	31.95	12.2	32.11	.916
19	Devils	28.2	2024-25	82	42	33		7	91	.555	2	2	240	220	20	82.7	28.10	10.4	26.35	.898
20	Islanders	27.8	1981-82	80	54	16	10		118	.738			385	250	135	79.9	30.86	15.6	30.08	.896
21	Flames	27.7	1989-90	80	42	23	15		99	.619			348	265	83	79.2	34.35	12.7	25.34	.869
22	Oilers	27.6	2020-21	56	35	19		2	72	.643	0	0	183	154	29	82.5	29.89	10.9	30.66	.910
23	Maple Leafs	27.3	2021-22	82	54	21		7	115	.701	3	1	312	252	60	82.1	34.57	11.0	30.62	.900
24	Black Hawks	27.1	1982-83	80	47	23	10		104	.650			338	268	70	76.4	31.80	13.3	31.08	.892
25	Flames	27.1	1980-81	80	39	27	14		92	.575			329	298	31	80.6	27.13	15.2	33.16	.888

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Team Leaders

24

McDavid

46

McDavid

+/-

+8

Podkolzin

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.34

6th

GA/GP

3.32

25th

PP%

33.3

1st

PK%

79.0

20th

2025-26 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	20	15	6	46	-1
Ducks	21	16	3	45	-4
Golden Knights	17	10	11	45	0
Sharks	20	17	3	43	-15
Kings	16	14	9	41	-5
Kraken	17	14	7	41	-13
Flames	18	18	4	40	-9
Canucks	16	20	3	35	-24

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 1/3	PHI	@	EDM	3:30 PM
Tue 1/6	NSH	@	EDM	9:00 PM
Thu 1/8	EDM	@	WPG	8:00 PM
Sat 1/10	LAK	@	EDM	10:00 PM
Mon 1/12	EDM	@	CHI	8:30 PM

Last Game

Bruins

21 - 18 - 2

Final

Oilers

20 - 15 - 6

Wed 31 Dec 2025

NHL 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

34

MacKinnon

25

Boldy

25

Geekie

Assists Leaders

46

McDavid

40

Celebrini

40

Rantanen

Points Leaders

70

McDavid

70

MacKinnon

62

Celebrini

Hits Leaders

200

Trenin

184

Sherwood

145

Dach

Blocks Leaders

103

McCabe

98

McNabb

96

Dobson

Wins Leaders

17

Bobrovsky

17

Vejmelka

17

Wedgewood

Goals Against Leaders

2.07

Blackwood

2.13

Wedgewood

2.21

Wallstedt

Save Percentage Leaders

.928

Wallstedt

.924

Blackwood

.920

Grubauer

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

Goals Rankings

4.05

3.41

3.38

Goals Against Rankings

2.15

2.59

2.62

Power Play Rankings

33.3

30.2

29.8

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.7

85.0

83.7

NHL 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

26-12

27-13

26-13

27-14

25-15

Worst Record ATS

11-27

13-26

14-26

15-25

15-24

16-25

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	30	2	7	67	71
Stars	25	9	7	57	30
Wild	24	10	7	55	21
Mammoth	19	19	3	41	8
Predators	18	18	4	40	-19
Blues	15	18	8	38	-42
Blackhawks	15	18	7	37	-18
Jets	15	20	4	34	-9
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	20	15	6	46	-1
Golden Knights	17	10	11	45	0
Ducks	21	16	3	45	-4
Sharks	20	17	3	43	-15
Kraken	17	14	7	41	-13
Kings	16	14	9	41	-5
Flames	18	18	4	40	-9
Canucks	16	20	3	35	-24

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Red Wings	24	14	4	52	-4
Lightning	24	13	3	51	28
Canadiens	22	12	6	50	1
Sabres	21	14	4	46	3
Panthers	21	15	3	45	2
Maple Leafs	19	15	6	44	0
Bruins	21	18	2	44	-4
Senators	19	15	5	43	2
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	24	13	3	51	13
Islanders	22	15	4	48	-1
Flyers	20	12	7	47	5
Capitals	21	15	5	47	15
Penguins	18	12	9	45	0
Devils	21	17	2	44	-11
Rangers	19	18	5	43	-7
Blue Jackets	17	16	6	40	-13