With reference to the 2025-26 season, the Florida Panthers are the best in the NHL in penalty kill saves with 221. In the runner up spot are the Boston Bruins, with a penalty kill saves total of 214. Earning a total of 213, the Tampa Bay Lightning come in at the 3rd position. Finishing out the top five are the Washington Capitals (202) and the Nashville Predators (201).
2025-26 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Florida Panthers | 221 |
| 2nd | Boston Bruins | 214 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 213 |
| 4th | Washington Capitals | 202 |
| 5th | Nashville Predators | 201 |
| 6th | Dallas Stars | 200 |
| 7th | New York Rangers | 199 |
| 8th | Chicago Blackhawks | 199 |
| 9th | Colorado Avalanche | 198 |
| 10th | Anaheim Ducks | 197 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 197 |
| 12th | Montreal Canadiens | 194 |
| 13th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 193 |
| 14th | Utah Mammoth | 193 |
| 15th | Buffalo Sabres | 190 |
| 16th | Philadelphia Flyers | 190 |
| 17th | San Jose Sharks | 188 |
| 18th | Carolina Hurricanes | 186 |
| 19th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 186 |
| 20th | Ottawa Senators | 179 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Kings | 179 |
| 22nd | Winnipeg Jets | 177 |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | 173 |
| 24th | Edmonton Oilers | 172 |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 170 |
| 26th | St. Louis Blues | 170 |
| 27th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 168 |
| 28th | Vegas Golden Knights | 166 |
| 29th | New Jersey Devils | 165 |
| 30th | Vancouver Canucks | 163 |
| 31st | Detroit Red Wings | 162 |
| 32nd | Seattle Kraken | 156 |
2022 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carolina Hurricanes | 243 |
| 2nd | Nashville Predators | 225 |
| 3rd | Boston Bruins | 213 |
| 4th | Calgary Flames | 208 |
| 5th | Montreal Canadiens | 207 |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 206 |
| 7th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 203 |
| 8th | Minnesota Wild | 201 |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 200 |
| 10th | Ottawa Senators | 200 |
| 11th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 192 |
| 12th | Arizona Coyotes | 192 |
| 13th | San Jose Sharks | 190 |
| 14th | Colorado Avalanche | 188 |
| 15th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 187 |
| 16th | New York Rangers | 186 |
| 17th | St. Louis Blues | 185 |
| 18th | Washington Capitals | 181 |
| 19th | New York Islanders | 181 |
| 20th | Anaheim Ducks | 181 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 179 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 178 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Kings | 174 |
| 24th | Winnipeg Jets | 174 |
| 25th | Dallas Stars | 173 |
| 26th | Vancouver Canucks | 173 |
| 27th | Chicago Blackhawks | 170 |
| 28th | New Jersey Devils | 170 |
| 29th | Seattle Kraken | 167 |
| 30th | Detroit Red Wings | 166 |
| 31st | Buffalo Sabres | 162 |
| 32nd | Vegas Golden Knights | 161 |
2021 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 154 |
| 2nd | Boston Bruins | 153 |
| 3rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 150 |
| 4th | San Jose Sharks | 148 |
| 5th | Colorado Avalanche | 147 |
| 6th | Vancouver Canucks | 146 |
| 7th | New York Rangers | 139 |
| 8th | Calgary Flames | 138 |
| 9th | Washington Capitals | 136 |
| 10th | Montreal Canadiens | 135 |
| 11th | Arizona Coyotes | 135 |
| 12th | Ottawa Senators | 135 |
| 13th | Florida Panthers | 134 |
| 14th | St. Louis Blues | 133 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Kings | 133 |
| 16th | Anaheim Ducks | 131 |
| 17th | Minnesota Wild | 130 |
| 18th | Nashville Predators | 130 |
| 19th | Edmonton Oilers | 127 |
| 20th | Vegas Golden Knights | 125 |
| 21st | Philadelphia Flyers | 122 |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 122 |
| 23rd | Dallas Stars | 121 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 120 |
| 25th | Winnipeg Jets | 120 |
| 26th | Chicago Blackhawks | 116 |
| 27th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 113 |
| 28th | New York Islanders | 113 |
| 29th | Buffalo Sabres | 108 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 105 |
| 31st | New Jersey Devils | 105 |
2020 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carolina Hurricanes | 204 |
| 2nd | Washington Capitals | 199 |
| 3rd | San Jose Sharks | 192 |
| 4th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 188 |
| 5th | New Jersey Devils | 182 |
| 6th | Boston Bruins | 181 |
| 7th | New York Rangers | 178 |
| 8th | Ottawa Senators | 175 |
| 9th | Dallas Stars | 173 |
| 10th | Vancouver Canucks | 173 |
| 11th | Colorado Avalanche | 171 |
| 12th | Philadelphia Flyers | 171 |
| 13th | Chicago Blackhawks | 170 |
| 14th | Edmonton Oilers | 168 |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 168 |
| 16th | Montreal Canadiens | 166 |
| 17th | Vegas Golden Knights | 164 |
| 18th | Anaheim Ducks | 164 |
| 19th | Arizona Coyotes | 163 |
| 20th | Nashville Predators | 162 |
| 21st | St. Louis Blues | 161 |
| 22nd | Calgary Flames | 161 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Wild | 159 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 156 |
| 25th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 150 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Kings | 147 |
| 27th | Florida Panthers | 146 |
| 28th | New York Islanders | 142 |
| 29th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 138 |
| 30th | Buffalo Sabres | 138 |
| 31st | Winnipeg Jets | 135 |
2019 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 227 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 216 |
| 3rd | New Jersey Devils | 215 |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 214 |
| 5th | New York Rangers | 208 |
| 6th | Washington Capitals | 206 |
| 7th | Nashville Predators | 206 |
| 8th | Vancouver Canucks | 206 |
| 9th | Winnipeg Jets | 198 |
| 10th | Dallas Stars | 197 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 196 |
| 12th | Minnesota Wild | 196 |
| 13th | Boston Bruins | 195 |
| 14th | Carolina Hurricanes | 195 |
| 15th | Montreal Canadiens | 195 |
| 16th | Arizona Coyotes | 192 |
| 17th | San Jose Sharks | 189 |
| 18th | St. Louis Blues | 189 |
| 19th | Detroit Red Wings | 189 |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 187 |
| 21st | Vegas Golden Knights | 186 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 186 |
| 23rd | Edmonton Oilers | 184 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 177 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Kings | 176 |
| 26th | New York Islanders | 175 |
| 27th | Buffalo Sabres | 174 |
| 28th | Ottawa Senators | 171 |
| 29th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 170 |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | 168 |
| 31st | Toronto Maple Leafs | 163 |
2018 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 245 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 228 |
| 3rd | Dallas Stars | 227 |
| 4th | Winnipeg Jets | 224 |
| 5th | Colorado Avalanche | 224 |
| 6th | Minnesota Wild | 221 |
| 7th | Los Angeles Kings | 221 |
| 8th | Calgary Flames | 220 |
| 9th | Washington Capitals | 216 |
| 10th | Vancouver Canucks | 216 |
| 11th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 212 |
| 12th | New Jersey Devils | 211 |
| 13th | Boston Bruins | 205 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 203 |
| 15th | New York Rangers | 201 |
| 16th | Detroit Red Wings | 201 |
| 17th | Montreal Canadiens | 195 |
| 18th | Vegas Golden Knights | 193 |
| 19th | San Jose Sharks | 190 |
| 20th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 188 |
| 21st | Edmonton Oilers | 188 |
| 22nd | Chicago Blackhawks | 187 |
| 23rd | St. Louis Blues | 184 |
| 24th | Buffalo Sabres | 183 |
| 25th | Florida Panthers | 182 |
| 26th | Ottawa Senators | 179 |
| 27th | Arizona Coyotes | 178 |
| 28th | New York Islanders | 172 |
| 29th | Philadelphia Flyers | 169 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 163 |
| 31st | Carolina Hurricanes | 148 |
2017 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anaheim Ducks | 238 |
| 2nd | Washington Capitals | 228 |
| 3rd | Boston Bruins | 228 |
| 4th | Calgary Flames | 226 |
| 5th | St. Louis Blues | 223 |
| 6th | Winnipeg Jets | 213 |
| 7th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 210 |
| 8th | Colorado Avalanche | 210 |
| 9th | Florida Panthers | 209 |
| 10th | New Jersey Devils | 208 |
| 11th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 207 |
| 12th | Los Angeles Kings | 207 |
| 13th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 205 |
| 14th | Montreal Canadiens | 202 |
| 15th | Arizona Coyotes | 201 |
| 16th | Ottawa Senators | 197 |
| 17th | Philadelphia Flyers | 197 |
| 18th | Nashville Predators | 195 |
| 19th | Detroit Red Wings | 190 |
| 20th | New York Islanders | 187 |
| 21st | Columbus Blue Jackets | 184 |
| 22nd | Dallas Stars | 184 |
| 23rd | Buffalo Sabres | 184 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 180 |
| 25th | Edmonton Oilers | 180 |
| 26th | New York Rangers | 179 |
| 27th | San Jose Sharks | 171 |
| 28th | Vancouver Canucks | 171 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 170 |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | 164 |
2016 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anaheim Ducks | 253 |
| 2nd | St. Louis Blues | 235 |
| 3rd | Arizona Coyotes | 235 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Kings | 232 |
| 5th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 226 |
| 6th | Boston Bruins | 222 |
| 7th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 222 |
| 8th | Detroit Red Wings | 221 |
| 9th | Winnipeg Jets | 221 |
| 10th | New Jersey Devils | 219 |
| 11th | Washington Capitals | 218 |
| 12th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 217 |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 216 |
| 14th | Florida Panthers | 213 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 211 |
| 16th | Montreal Canadiens | 208 |
| 17th | Colorado Avalanche | 207 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 205 |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 204 |
| 20th | Vancouver Canucks | 202 |
| 21st | Nashville Predators | 199 |
| 22nd | New York Islanders | 196 |
| 23rd | Ottawa Senators | 192 |
| 24th | New York Rangers | 190 |
| 25th | San Jose Sharks | 190 |
| 26th | Chicago Blackhawks | 187 |
| 27th | Buffalo Sabres | 180 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | 177 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 172 |
| 30th | Minnesota Wild | 159 |
2015 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Winnipeg Jets | 252 |
| 2nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 243 |
| 3rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 235 |
| 4th | Detroit Red Wings | 233 |
| 5th | Vancouver Canucks | 228 |
| 6th | Anaheim Ducks | 222 |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 216 |
| 8th | New Jersey Devils | 216 |
| 9th | Montreal Canadiens | 215 |
| 10th | St. Louis Blues | 215 |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 215 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 214 |
| 13th | Arizona Coyotes | 214 |
| 14th | Ottawa Senators | 213 |
| 15th | Dallas Stars | 205 |
| 16th | Philadelphia Flyers | 205 |
| 17th | Colorado Avalanche | 204 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 202 |
| 19th | Boston Bruins | 200 |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 200 |
| 21st | New York Rangers | 198 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Sabres | 193 |
| 23rd | Los Angeles Kings | 191 |
| 24th | Nashville Predators | 189 |
| 25th | Chicago Blackhawks | 176 |
| 26th | San Jose Sharks | 175 |
| 27th | New York Islanders | 169 |
| 28th | Edmonton Oilers | 168 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 161 |
| 30th | Calgary Flames | 150 |
2014 NHL Team Penalty Kill Saves Leaders
| PKsv Rank | Team | PKsv |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia Flyers | 268 |
| 2nd | Ottawa Senators | 259 |
| 3rd | St. Louis Blues | 251 |
| 4th | Montreal Canadiens | 246 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Kings | 246 |
| 6th | Detroit Red Wings | 245 |
| 7th | Winnipeg Jets | 242 |
| 8th | Washington Capitals | 233 |
| 9th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 230 |
| 10th | Edmonton Oilers | 230 |
| 11th | New Jersey Devils | 228 |
| 12th | Vancouver Canucks | 228 |
| 13th | Buffalo Sabres | 223 |
| 14th | Anaheim Ducks | 222 |
| 15th | Boston Bruins | 220 |
| 16th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 218 |
| 17th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 216 |
| 18th | Arizona Coyotes | 215 |
| 19th | Dallas Stars | 214 |
| 20th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 210 |
| 21st | New York Islanders | 207 |
| 22nd | Chicago Blackhawks | 202 |
| 23rd | Colorado Avalanche | 201 |
| 24th | Florida Panthers | 199 |
| 25th | New York Rangers | 198 |
| 26th | Minnesota Wild | 197 |
| 27th | Carolina Hurricanes | 197 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | 192 |
| 29th | Nashville Predators | 191 |
| 30th | San Jose Sharks | 186 |
