worst penalty kill percentage in nhl history by a team in a single season

The Edmonton Oilers have the lowest penalty-kill percentage by a team in a season, at 61.8 percent this season.

	TEAM	PK%	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	SOW	SOL	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Oilers	61.8	2024-25	12	6	5		1	13	.542	0	0	31	38	-7	15.2	33.58	7.7	26.58	.881
2	Islanders	65.2	2024-25	12	4	6		2	10	.417	1	0	27	37	-10	12.5	33.00	6.8	28.33	.891
3	Wild	65.2	2024-25	11	8	1		2	18	.818	0	1	41	27	14	22.2	28.45	13.1	28.64	.914
4	Red Wings	67.6	2024-25	11	5	5		1	11	.500	0	0	29	35	-6	26.5	24.27	10.9	34.09	.907
5	Kings	68.2	1979-80	80	30	36	14		74	.463			290	313	-23	26.8	28.96	12.5	30.70	.873
6	Kings	68.6	1982-83	80	27	41	12		66	.413			308	365	-57	24.3	33.46	11.5	30.59	.851
7	Avalanche	68.8	2024-25	12	5	7		0	10	.417	0	0	40	51	-11	34.1	30.75	10.8	25.58	.834
8	Capitals	69.7	1978-79	80	24	41	15		63	.394			273	338	-65	18.9	28.48	12.0	31.65	.867
9	Canucks	70.5	1984-85	80	25	46	9		59	.369			284	401	-117	19.5	31.16	11.4	33.26	.849
10	Rockies	70.6	1978-79	80	15	53	12		42	.263			210	331	-121	22.5	27.34	9.6	30.96	.866
11	Devils	70.9	2020-21	56	19	30		7	45	.402	0	5	145	189	-44	14.2	28.79	9.0	31.02	.891
12	Red Wings	71.0	1985-86	80	17	57	6		40	.250			266	415	-149	20.9	28.50	11.7	32.85	.842
13	Capitals	71.4	1977-78	80	17	49	14		48	.300			195	321	-126	12.5	24.95	9.8	31.25	.872
14	Canucks	71.5	1977-78	80	20	43	17		57	.356			239	320	-81	22.5	25.65	11.6	30.78	.870
15	Islanders	71.5	2023-24	82	39	27		16	94	.573	1	5	245	258	-13	20.3	30.12	9.9	32.76	.904
16	Canucks	71.6	2022-23	82	38	37		7	83	.506	6	2	270	296	-26	22.7	29.73	11.1	30.83	.883
17	North Stars	71.6	1977-78	80	18	53	9		45	.281			218	325	-107	14.9	28.81	9.5	31.50	.871
18	Kings	71.7	1981-82	80	24	41	15		63	.394			314	369	-55	21.2	32.01	12.3	30.59	.849
19	Sabres	71.8	2024-25	12	4	7		1	9	.375	0	0	36	42	-6	8.6	28.92	10.4	29.83	.883
20	Kings	71.9	1985-86	80	23	49	8		54	.338			284	389	-105	17.5	30.30	11.7	32.63	.851
21	Kings	72.1	1983-84	80	23	44	13		59	.369			309	376	-67	20.8	30.89	12.5	31.69	.852
22	Ducks	72.1	2022-23	82	23	47		12	58	.354	3	3	206	335	-129	15.7	28.37	8.9	39.11	.896
23	Whalers	72.1	1981-82	80	21	41	18		60	.375			264	351	-87	23.1	31.10	10.6	34.06	.871
24	Blues	72.4	2022-23	82	37	38		7	81	.494	3	3	260	298	-38	19.3	28.55	11.1	32.34	.888
25	Ducks	72.4	2024-25	11	4	5		2	10	.455	0	0	24	31	-7	13.9	27.73	7.9	35.09	.920