In regard to the 2024-25 year, the Boston Bruins are ahead of the pack in penalty mins per game with 12.2. Holding 2nd place are the Philadelphia Flyers, with a penalty minutes per game of 12.1. Holding a rate of 11.8, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank in the third spot. With the 4th and 5th spot are the Montreal Canadiens (11.6) in addition to the Los Angeles Kings (11.2).
2024-25 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
PIM/G Rank |
Team |
PIM/G |
1st |
Boston Bruins |
12.2 |
2nd |
Philadelphia Flyers |
12.1 |
3rd |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
11.8 |
4th |
Montreal Canadiens |
11.6 |
5th |
Los Angeles Kings |
11.2 |
6th |
Utah Hockey Club |
11.1 |
7th |
New York Rangers |
10.9 |
8th |
Buffalo Sabres |
10.6 |
9th |
Calgary Flames |
10.4 |
10th |
Washington Capitals |
10.1 |
11th |
San Jose Sharks |
10.1 |
12th |
New Jersey Devils |
9.9 |
13th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
9.9 |
14th |
Nashville Predators |
9.9 |
15th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
9.5 |
16th |
Colorado Avalanche |
9.3 |
17th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
9.2 |
18th |
Florida Panthers |
8.9 |
19th |
Vancouver Canucks |
8.9 |
20th |
Edmonton Oilers |
8.5 |
21st |
Seattle Kraken |
8.5 |
22nd |
St. Louis Blues |
8.4 |
23rd |
Detroit Red Wings |
8.3 |
24th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
7.8 |
25th |
Ottawa Senators |
7.5 |
26th |
Dallas Stars |
7.4 |
27th |
Anaheim Ducks |
7.3 |
28th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6.2 |
29th |
Winnipeg Jets |
5.9 |
30th |
Minnesota Wild |
5.5 |
31st |
New York Islanders |
5.2 |
32nd |
Vegas Golden Knights |
4.8 |
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 |