During the 2026-27 campaign, the Florida Panthers hold down the top spot in penalty minutes per game with 15.9. Holding second place are the Calgary Flames, earning a penalty minutes per outing of 13.6. With a rate of 13.3, the Ottawa Senators are holding on to the third spot. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the Boston Bruins (12.5) as well as the Los Angeles Kings (12.3).
2026-27 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Florida Panthers | 15.9 |
| 2nd | Calgary Flames | 13.6 |
| 3rd | Ottawa Senators | 13.3 |
| 4th | Boston Bruins | 12.5 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Kings | 12.3 |
| 6th | Montreal Canadiens | 11.8 |
| 7th | Seattle Kraken | 11.6 |
| 8th | New York Islanders | 11.3 |
| 9th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 11.3 |
| 10th | Utah Mammoth | 10.9 |
| 11th | New York Rangers | 10.7 |
| 12th | Washington Capitals | 10.6 |
| 13th | Buffalo Sabres | 10.6 |
| 14th | Detroit Red Wings | 10.3 |
| 15th | San Jose Sharks | 10.1 |
| 16th | Chicago Blackhawks | 10.0 |
| 17th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.8 |
| 18th | St. Louis Blues | 9.6 |
| 19th | Carolina Hurricanes | 9.4 |
| 20th | Anaheim Ducks | 9.4 |
| 21st | Philadelphia Flyers | 9.3 |
| 22nd | Dallas Stars | 9.2 |
| 23rd | Edmonton Oilers | 9.1 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 9.0 |
| 25th | Vegas Golden Knights | 8.8 |
| 26th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.6 |
| 27th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 8.4 |
| 28th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.0 |
| 29th | Winnipeg Jets | 7.7 |
| 30th | Nashville Predators | 7.4 |
| 31st | New Jersey Devils | 6.8 |
| 32nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6.7 |
2022 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 12.6 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11.0 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Wild | 10.8 |
| 4th | Arizona Coyotes | 10.2 |
| 5th | Montreal Canadiens | 10.2 |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 10.1 |
| 7th | Ottawa Senators | 10.0 |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 9.9 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 9.3 |
| 10th | Carolina Hurricanes | 9.2 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 9.1 |
| 12th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.0 |
| 13th | Philadelphia Flyers | 9.0 |
| 14th | New York Islanders | 8.9 |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.9 |
| 16th | Winnipeg Jets | 8.8 |
| 17th | San Jose Sharks | 8.8 |
| 18th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8.6 |
| 19th | Seattle Kraken | 8.5 |
| 20th | New York Rangers | 8.2 |
| 21st | Edmonton Oilers | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Sabres | 8.1 |
| 23rd | New Jersey Devils | 8.1 |
| 24th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.0 |
| 25th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.9 |
| 26th | Washington Capitals | 7.7 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Kings | 7.7 |
| 28th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7.7 |
| 29th | Vegas Golden Knights | 7.6 |
| 30th | St. Louis Blues | 7.5 |
| 31st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6.9 |
| 32nd | Dallas Stars | 6.7 |
2021 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.7 |
| 2nd | Florida Panthers | 10.1 |
| 3rd | New York Rangers | 10.1 |
| 4th | Vancouver Canucks | 9.8 |
| 5th | Boston Bruins | 9.5 |
| 6th | Washington Capitals | 9.4 |
| 7th | Nashville Predators | 9.2 |
| 8th | San Jose Sharks | 9.2 |
| 9th | Ottawa Senators | 9.1 |
| 10th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.9 |
| 11th | Minnesota Wild | 8.9 |
| 12th | Anaheim Ducks | 8.9 |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 8.3 |
| 14th | St. Louis Blues | 8.1 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 8.0 |
| 16th | Calgary Flames | 8.0 |
| 17th | Arizona Coyotes | 8.0 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 7.8 |
| 19th | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.4 |
| 20th | Vegas Golden Knights | 7.3 |
| 21st | Dallas Stars | 7.3 |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 7.3 |
| 23rd | Winnipeg Jets | 7.2 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7.1 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Kings | 7.1 |
| 26th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7.0 |
| 27th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7.0 |
| 28th | New Jersey Devils | 6.7 |
| 29th | New York Islanders | 6.6 |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | 6.6 |
| 31st | Buffalo Sabres | 6.1 |
2020 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Rangers | 11.2 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.3 |
| 3rd | San Jose Sharks | 10.3 |
| 4th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.2 |
| 5th | Washington Capitals | 10.1 |
| 6th | Boston Bruins | 9.7 |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 9.7 |
| 8th | Ottawa Senators | 9.6 |
| 9th | Vancouver Canucks | 9.3 |
| 10th | Nashville Predators | 9.0 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 8.8 |
| 12th | Carolina Hurricanes | 8.6 |
| 13th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.5 |
| 14th | New York Islanders | 8.5 |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.4 |
| 16th | Dallas Stars | 8.2 |
| 17th | Edmonton Oilers | 8.1 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 8.1 |
| 19th | Vegas Golden Knights | 8.0 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.8 |
| 21st | Montreal Canadiens | 7.7 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 7.6 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7.5 |
| 24th | Winnipeg Jets | 7.4 |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | 7.2 |
| 26th | Florida Panthers | 7.2 |
| 27th | Buffalo Sabres | 6.9 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Kings | 6.8 |
| 29th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6.7 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.5 |
| 31st | Arizona Coyotes | 6.5 |
2019 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Rangers | 10.4 |
| 2nd | Boston Bruins | 9.7 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.5 |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 5th | Winnipeg Jets | 9.3 |
| 6th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.2 |
| 7th | San Jose Sharks | 9.1 |
| 8th | New Jersey Devils | 9.1 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 9.0 |
| 10th | Washington Capitals | 8.9 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Flyers | 8.9 |
| 12th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.8 |
| 13th | Calgary Flames | 8.5 |
| 14th | Ottawa Senators | 8.5 |
| 15th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8.4 |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 8.4 |
| 17th | Florida Panthers | 8.4 |
| 18th | Montreal Canadiens | 8.3 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Kings | 8.1 |
| 20th | Minnesota Wild | 8.0 |
| 21st | New York Islanders | 7.9 |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Dallas Stars | 7.7 |
| 24th | St. Louis Blues | 7.6 |
| 25th | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.5 |
| 26th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.3 |
| 27th | Vegas Golden Knights | 7.1 |
| 28th | Arizona Coyotes | 7.1 |
| 29th | Buffalo Sabres | 7.0 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.2 |
| 31st | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6.1 |
2018 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 11.3 |
| 2nd | Calgary Flames | 11.1 |
| 3rd | Florida Panthers | 11.0 |
| 4th | Dallas Stars | 10.1 |
| 5th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.0 |
| 6th | Washington Capitals | 9.8 |
| 7th | Boston Bruins | 9.5 |
| 8th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9.5 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.2 |
| 10th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.2 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Kings | 9.0 |
| 12th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.9 |
| 13th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.9 |
| 14th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.7 |
| 15th | Montreal Canadiens | 8.6 |
| 16th | Winnipeg Jets | 8.5 |
| 17th | New Jersey Devils | 8.5 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 8.3 |
| 19th | Philadelphia Flyers | 8.3 |
| 20th | Buffalo Sabres | 8.2 |
| 21st | Ottawa Senators | 8.1 |
| 22nd | New York Rangers | 8.0 |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | 7.8 |
| 24th | Arizona Coyotes | 7.8 |
| 25th | San Jose Sharks | 7.7 |
| 26th | St. Louis Blues | 7.7 |
| 27th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.5 |
| 28th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7.0 |
| 29th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.9 |
| 30th | Vegas Golden Knights | 6.8 |
| 31st | Carolina Hurricanes | 6.2 |
2017 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Calgary Flames | 11.7 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 11.4 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.7 |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 10.3 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Flyers | 10.3 |
| 6th | Nashville Predators | 10.2 |
| 7th | Winnipeg Jets | 10.2 |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 10.1 |
| 9th | New Jersey Devils | 10.0 |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 9.9 |
| 11th | Dallas Stars | 9.9 |
| 12th | Arizona Coyotes | 9.9 |
| 13th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.7 |
| 14th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 15th | Montreal Canadiens | 9.3 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Kings | 9.2 |
| 17th | Washington Capitals | 9.1 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.0 |
| 19th | St. Louis Blues | 9.0 |
| 20th | Buffalo Sabres | 9.0 |
| 21st | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 22nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8.7 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8.6 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 8.2 |
| 25th | New York Islanders | 7.9 |
| 26th | Vancouver Canucks | 7.9 |
| 27th | San Jose Sharks | 7.8 |
| 28th | New York Rangers | 7.2 |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.1 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 5.8 |
2016 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anaheim Ducks | 12.5 |
| 2nd | Arizona Coyotes | 12.3 |
| 3rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 12.1 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Flyers | 11.8 |
| 5th | Boston Bruins | 11.4 |
| 6th | Winnipeg Jets | 11.2 |
| 7th | Ottawa Senators | 10.9 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Kings | 10.6 |
| 9th | St. Louis Blues | 10.5 |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 10.4 |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 10.0 |
| 12th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.9 |
| 13th | Nashville Predators | 9.9 |
| 14th | New Jersey Devils | 9.9 |
| 15th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.7 |
| 16th | Montreal Canadiens | 9.4 |
| 17th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 18th | Washington Capitals | 9.2 |
| 19th | Calgary Flames | 9.2 |
| 20th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.2 |
| 21st | Buffalo Sabres | 9.1 |
| 22nd | San Jose Sharks | 8.9 |
| 23rd | Dallas Stars | 8.8 |
| 24th | New York Islanders | 8.8 |
| 25th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 26th | New York Rangers | 8.6 |
| 27th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8.5 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.5 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 6.9 |
| 30th | Minnesota Wild | 6.6 |
2015 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13.7 |
| 2nd | Winnipeg Jets | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 11.9 |
| 4th | St. Louis Blues | 11.0 |
| 5th | Vancouver Canucks | 10.9 |
| 6th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.8 |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 10.5 |
| 8th | Buffalo Sabres | 10.4 |
| 9th | Ottawa Senators | 10.3 |
| 10th | Montreal Canadiens | 10.2 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Flyers | 10.2 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10.0 |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.9 |
| 14th | Dallas Stars | 9.6 |
| 15th | Boston Bruins | 9.5 |
| 16th | Arizona Coyotes | 9.5 |
| 17th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 18th | San Jose Sharks | 9.3 |
| 19th | New Jersey Devils | 9.3 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Kings | 9.1 |
| 21st | Minnesota Wild | 8.9 |
| 22nd | Florida Panthers | 8.9 |
| 23rd | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 24th | New York Rangers | 8.7 |
| 25th | Nashville Predators | 8.5 |
| 26th | New York Islanders | 8.5 |
| 27th | Edmonton Oilers | 8.3 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | 7.6 |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.3 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 6.7 |
2014 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | St. Louis Blues | 14.2 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 14.2 |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 13.6 |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 13.3 |
| 5th | Montreal Canadiens | 13.0 |
| 6th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12.7 |
| 7th | New York Islanders | 12.4 |
| 8th | Winnipeg Jets | 11.9 |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 11.8 |
| 10th | Washington Capitals | 11.6 |
| 11th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 11.1 |
| 12th | Dallas Stars | 11.0 |
| 13th | Buffalo Sabres | 11.0 |
| 14th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.9 |
| 15th | Colorado Avalanche | 10.9 |
| 16th | Boston Bruins | 10.8 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Kings | 10.7 |
| 18th | Calgary Flames | 10.5 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.3 |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 10.3 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10.1 |
| 22nd | New York Rangers | 10.0 |
| 23rd | Arizona Coyotes | 9.9 |
| 24th | Nashville Predators | 9.9 |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 9.5 |
| 26th | San Jose Sharks | 9.0 |
| 27th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | 8.5 |
| 29th | New Jersey Devils | 8.0 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.9 |