Regarding the 2025-26 campaign, the Chicago Blackhawks are the best in the league in penalty kill % with 85.7%. Ranking in 2nd place are the Colorado Avalanche, with a penalty kill rate of 84.7%. With a rate of 84.1%, the Pittsburgh Penguins rank in the third position. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the Tampa Bay Lightning (83.9%) in addition to the Toronto Maple Leafs (83.7%).
2025-26 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago Blackhawks | 85.7% |
| 2nd | Colorado Avalanche | 84.7% |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84.1% |
| 4th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 83.9% |
| 5th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 83.7% |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 82.6% |
| 7th | Buffalo Sabres | 82.5% |
| 8th | New York Islanders | 82.4% |
| 9th | Calgary Flames | 82.2% |
| 10th | Vegas Golden Knights | 81.3% |
| 11th | Carolina Hurricanes | 80.6% |
| 12th | Nashville Predators | 80.0% |
| 13th | Dallas Stars | 79.9% |
| 14th | New York Rangers | 79.9% |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 79.6% |
| 16th | Utah Mammoth | 79.1% |
| 17th | Philadelphia Flyers | 79.1% |
| 18th | Winnipeg Jets | 79.0% |
| 19th | New Jersey Devils | 79.0% |
| 20th | Washington Capitals | 79.0% |
| 21st | San Jose Sharks | 78.4% |
| 22nd | Anaheim Ducks | 78.1% |
| 23rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 77.4% |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 77.2% |
| 25th | Montreal Canadiens | 76.9% |
| 26th | Edmonton Oilers | 76.9% |
| 27th | Los Angeles Kings | 76.6% |
| 28th | Boston Bruins | 76.4% |
| 29th | St. Louis Blues | 73.1% |
| 30th | Ottawa Senators | 73.1% |
| 31st | Seattle Kraken | 71.5% |
| 32nd | Vancouver Canucks | 70.6% |
2022 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carolina Hurricanes | 88.0% |
| 2nd | San Jose Sharks | 85.2% |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84.4% |
| 4th | New York Islanders | 84.2% |
| 5th | St. Louis Blues | 84.1% |
| 6th | Calgary Flames | 83.2% |
| 7th | New York Rangers | 82.3% |
| 8th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82.1% |
| 9th | Boston Bruins | 81.3% |
| 10th | Anaheim Ducks | 80.8% |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80.6% |
| 12th | Washington Capitals | 80.4% |
| 13th | Ottawa Senators | 80.3% |
| 14th | New Jersey Devils | 80.2% |
| 15th | Colorado Avalanche | 79.7% |
| 16th | Florida Panthers | 79.5% |
| 17th | Edmonton Oilers | 79.4% |
| 18th | Nashville Predators | 79.2% |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 79.0% |
| 20th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 78.6% |
| 21st | Vegas Golden Knights | 77.4% |
| 22nd | Los Angeles Kings | 76.7% |
| 23rd | Buffalo Sabres | 76.4% |
| 24th | Chicago Blackhawks | 76.2% |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 76.1% |
| 26th | Philadelphia Flyers | 75.7% |
| 27th | Montreal Canadiens | 75.6% |
| 28th | Winnipeg Jets | 75.0% |
| 29th | Arizona Coyotes | 75.0% |
| 30th | Vancouver Canucks | 74.9% |
| 31st | Seattle Kraken | 74.9% |
| 32nd | Detroit Red Wings | 73.8% |
2021 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vegas Golden Knights | 86.8% |
| 2nd | Boston Bruins | 86.0% |
| 3rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 85.2% |
| 4th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 84.2% |
| 5th | Washington Capitals | 84.0% |
| 6th | New York Islanders | 83.7% |
| 7th | Los Angeles Kings | 83.7% |
| 8th | Colorado Avalanche | 83.1% |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 82.5% |
| 10th | New York Rangers | 82.3% |
| 11th | Arizona Coyotes | 80.8% |
| 12th | Minnesota Wild | 80.8% |
| 13th | Winnipeg Jets | 80.5% |
| 14th | San Jose Sharks | 80.4% |
| 15th | Calgary Flames | 80.2% |
| 16th | Anaheim Ducks | 79.9% |
| 17th | Vancouver Canucks | 79.8% |
| 18th | Florida Panthers | 79.8% |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 79.1% |
| 20th | Ottawa Senators | 79.0% |
| 21st | Columbus Blue Jackets | 79.0% |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 78.7% |
| 23rd | Montreal Canadiens | 78.5% |
| 24th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78.5% |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | 77.8% |
| 26th | Buffalo Sabres | 77.7% |
| 27th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 77.4% |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | 76.8% |
| 29th | Nashville Predators | 75.6% |
| 30th | Philadelphia Flyers | 73.1% |
| 31st | New Jersey Devils | 71.0% |
2020 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Jose Sharks | 85.7% |
| 2nd | Edmonton Oilers | 84.4% |
| 3rd | Boston Bruins | 84.2% |
| 4th | Carolina Hurricanes | 84.0% |
| 5th | Arizona Coyotes | 82.7% |
| 6th | Washington Capitals | 82.6% |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 82.4% |
| 8th | Calgary Flames | 82.1% |
| 9th | Chicago Blackhawks | 82.1% |
| 10th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82.1% |
| 11th | Philadelphia Flyers | 81.8% |
| 12th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81.7% |
| 13th | Colorado Avalanche | 81.4% |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81.4% |
| 15th | New York Islanders | 80.7% |
| 16th | Vancouver Canucks | 80.5% |
| 17th | Dallas Stars | 79.7% |
| 18th | St. Louis Blues | 79.3% |
| 19th | Montreal Canadiens | 78.7% |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 78.5% |
| 21st | Toronto Maple Leafs | 77.7% |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 77.6% |
| 23rd | New York Rangers | 77.4% |
| 24th | Los Angeles Kings | 77.4% |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 77.2% |
| 26th | Anaheim Ducks | 77.0% |
| 27th | Vegas Golden Knights | 76.6% |
| 28th | Ottawa Senators | 76.1% |
| 29th | Nashville Predators | 76.1% |
| 30th | Buffalo Sabres | 74.6% |
| 31st | Detroit Red Wings | 74.3% |
2019 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 85.0% |
| 2nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 85.0% |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 85.0% |
| 4th | New Jersey Devils | 84.3% |
| 5th | Dallas Stars | 82.8% |
| 6th | Nashville Predators | 82.1% |
| 7th | Minnesota Wild | 81.7% |
| 8th | Carolina Hurricanes | 81.6% |
| 9th | St. Louis Blues | 81.5% |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 81.3% |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 81.1% |
| 12th | Buffalo Sabres | 80.9% |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 80.9% |
| 14th | Vegas Golden Knights | 80.9% |
| 15th | San Jose Sharks | 80.8% |
| 16th | Boston Bruins | 79.9% |
| 17th | New York Islanders | 79.9% |
| 18th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 79.9% |
| 19th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 79.7% |
| 20th | Anaheim Ducks | 79.7% |
| 21st | Calgary Flames | 79.7% |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 79.2% |
| 23rd | Ottawa Senators | 79.2% |
| 24th | Washington Capitals | 78.9% |
| 25th | Colorado Avalanche | 78.7% |
| 26th | Philadelphia Flyers | 78.5% |
| 27th | New York Rangers | 78.2% |
| 28th | Detroit Red Wings | 77.1% |
| 29th | Los Angeles Kings | 76.5% |
| 30th | Edmonton Oilers | 74.8% |
| 31st | Chicago Blackhawks | 72.7% |
2018 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Kings | 85.0% |
| 2nd | San Jose Sharks | 84.8% |
| 3rd | Boston Bruins | 83.7% |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 83.3% |
| 5th | Anaheim Ducks | 83.2% |
| 6th | Nashville Predators | 81.9% |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 81.8% |
| 8th | Calgary Flames | 81.8% |
| 9th | Winnipeg Jets | 81.8% |
| 10th | Vegas Golden Knights | 81.4% |
| 11th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 81.4% |
| 12th | New York Rangers | 81.4% |
| 13th | Minnesota Wild | 81.3% |
| 14th | Dallas Stars | 80.8% |
| 15th | Washington Capitals | 80.3% |
| 16th | Florida Panthers | 80.2% |
| 17th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80.0% |
| 18th | St. Louis Blues | 79.7% |
| 19th | Arizona Coyotes | 79.5% |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 79.2% |
| 21st | Vancouver Canucks | 78.3% |
| 22nd | Buffalo Sabres | 77.9% |
| 23rd | Detroit Red Wings | 77.6% |
| 24th | Carolina Hurricanes | 77.5% |
| 25th | Edmonton Oilers | 76.7% |
| 26th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 76.2% |
| 27th | Ottawa Senators | 76.2% |
| 28th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 76.0% |
| 29th | Philadelphia Flyers | 75.8% |
| 30th | Montreal Canadiens | 74.1% |
| 31st | New York Islanders | 73.2% |
2017 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boston Bruins | 85.7% |
| 2nd | Florida Panthers | 85.3% |
| 3rd | St. Louis Blues | 84.8% |
| 4th | Anaheim Ducks | 84.7% |
| 5th | Los Angeles Kings | 84.5% |
| 6th | Carolina Hurricanes | 84.2% |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 83.8% |
| 8th | Minnesota Wild | 83.0% |
| 9th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82.5% |
| 10th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82.5% |
| 11th | New York Islanders | 82.4% |
| 12th | Calgary Flames | 81.6% |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81.4% |
| 14th | Montreal Canadiens | 81.1% |
| 15th | Nashville Predators | 80.9% |
| 16th | Detroit Red Wings | 80.9% |
| 17th | Edmonton Oilers | 80.7% |
| 18th | San Jose Sharks | 80.7% |
| 19th | New York Rangers | 79.9% |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 79.8% |
| 21st | Ottawa Senators | 79.8% |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 79.8% |
| 23rd | New Jersey Devils | 79.7% |
| 24th | Chicago Blackhawks | 77.7% |
| 25th | Buffalo Sabres | 77.6% |
| 26th | Winnipeg Jets | 77.5% |
| 27th | Arizona Coyotes | 77.3% |
| 28th | Vancouver Canucks | 76.7% |
| 29th | Colorado Avalanche | 76.6% |
| 30th | Dallas Stars | 73.9% |
2016 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anaheim Ducks | 87.2% |
| 2nd | Washington Capitals | 85.2% |
| 3rd | St. Louis Blues | 85.1% |
| 4th | New York Islanders | 84.5% |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84.4% |
| 6th | Carolina Hurricanes | 84.3% |
| 7th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 84.1% |
| 8th | New Jersey Devils | 83.0% |
| 9th | Buffalo Sabres | 82.6% |
| 10th | Dallas Stars | 82.3% |
| 11th | Boston Bruins | 82.2% |
| 12th | Montreal Canadiens | 81.9% |
| 13th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 81.6% |
| 14th | Detroit Red Wings | 81.6% |
| 15th | Los Angeles Kings | 81.4% |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 81.2% |
| 17th | Vancouver Canucks | 81.1% |
| 18th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 81.0% |
| 19th | Edmonton Oilers | 80.7% |
| 20th | Philadelphia Flyers | 80.5% |
| 21st | San Jose Sharks | 80.5% |
| 22nd | Chicago Blackhawks | 80.3% |
| 23rd | Colorado Avalanche | 80.2% |
| 24th | Florida Panthers | 79.5% |
| 25th | Winnipeg Jets | 78.4% |
| 26th | New York Rangers | 78.2% |
| 27th | Minnesota Wild | 77.9% |
| 28th | Arizona Coyotes | 77.3% |
| 29th | Ottawa Senators | 75.9% |
| 30th | Calgary Flames | 75.6% |
2015 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Minnesota Wild | 86.3% |
| 2nd | Vancouver Canucks | 85.7% |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 84.8% |
| 4th | Carolina Hurricanes | 84.7% |
| 5th | Colorado Avalanche | 84.7% |
| 6th | New York Rangers | 84.3% |
| 7th | Montreal Canadiens | 83.7% |
| 8th | St. Louis Blues | 83.7% |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 83.7% |
| 10th | Chicago Blackhawks | 83.4% |
| 11th | Ottawa Senators | 82.9% |
| 12th | Boston Bruins | 82.0% |
| 13th | Winnipeg Jets | 81.8% |
| 14th | Washington Capitals | 81.2% |
| 15th | Anaheim Ducks | 81.0% |
| 16th | Los Angeles Kings | 80.9% |
| 17th | Detroit Red Wings | 80.9% |
| 18th | Nashville Predators | 80.8% |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 80.7% |
| 20th | Calgary Flames | 80.7% |
| 21st | New Jersey Devils | 80.6% |
| 22nd | Toronto Maple Leafs | 80.5% |
| 23rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 80.2% |
| 24th | Florida Panthers | 80.0% |
| 25th | San Jose Sharks | 78.5% |
| 26th | New York Islanders | 77.9% |
| 27th | Philadelphia Flyers | 77.1% |
| 28th | Edmonton Oilers | 76.7% |
| 29th | Arizona Coyotes | 76.7% |
| 30th | Buffalo Sabres | 75.1% |
2014 NHL Team Penalty Kill Percentage Leaders
| PK% Rank | Team | PK% |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New Jersey Devils | 86.4% |
| 2nd | St. Louis Blues | 85.7% |
| 3rd | New York Rangers | 85.3% |
| 4th | Montreal Canadiens | 85.1% |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 85.0% |
| 6th | San Jose Sharks | 84.9% |
| 7th | Philadelphia Flyers | 84.8% |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 83.7% |
| 9th | Vancouver Canucks | 83.2% |
| 10th | Winnipeg Jets | 83.2% |
| 11th | Los Angeles Kings | 83.1% |
| 12th | Detroit Red Wings | 83.1% |
| 13th | Anaheim Ducks | 82.2% |
| 14th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82.1% |
| 15th | Edmonton Oilers | 82.1% |
| 16th | Washington Capitals | 82.0% |
| 17th | Carolina Hurricanes | 81.7% |
| 18th | Calgary Flames | 81.7% |
| 19th | Chicago Blackhawks | 81.5% |
| 20th | Buffalo Sabres | 81.4% |
| 21st | Dallas Stars | 81.4% |
| 22nd | Ottawa Senators | 80.9% |
| 23rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 80.7% |
| 24th | Colorado Avalanche | 80.7% |
| 25th | Nashville Predators | 80.3% |
| 26th | Arizona Coyotes | 79.0% |
| 27th | Minnesota Wild | 78.8% |
| 28th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78.4% |
| 29th | New York Islanders | 78.1% |
| 30th | Florida Panthers | 76.0% |
