For the 2024-25 year, the Montreal Canadiens are the best in the league in power play chances against with 257. Ranking in second are the San Jose Sharks, possessing a power play opportunities against total of 256. Earning a total of 251, the Utah Hockey Club rank in the third position. Finishing out the top five are the Anaheim Ducks (248) as well as the Carolina Hurricanes (244).
2024-25 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Montreal Canadiens | 257 |
| 2nd | San Jose Sharks | 256 |
| 3rd | Utah Hockey Club | 251 |
| 4th | Anaheim Ducks | 248 |
| 5th | Carolina Hurricanes | 244 |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 244 |
| 7th | Nashville Predators | 243 |
| 8th | Buffalo Sabres | 241 |
| 9th | Washington Capitals | 239 |
| 10th | New York Rangers | 239 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Kings | 237 |
| 12th | Boston Bruins | 236 |
| 13th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 235 |
| 14th | Ottawa Senators | 229 |
| 15th | Dallas Stars | 228 |
| 16th | Chicago Blackhawks | 227 |
| 17th | Calgary Flames | 226 |
| 18th | New Jersey Devils | 225 |
| 19th | Vancouver Canucks | 224 |
| 20th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 217 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 216 |
| 22nd | Colorado Avalanche | 208 |
| 23rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 206 |
| 24th | Edmonton Oilers | 206 |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 203 |
| 26th | Philadelphia Flyers | 201 |
| 27th | Winnipeg Jets | 199 |
| 28th | Seattle Kraken | 193 |
| 29th | St. Louis Blues | 191 |
| 30th | Detroit Red Wings | 184 |
| 31st | New York Islanders | 180 |
| 32nd | Vegas Golden Knights | 169 |
2022 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 284 |
| 2nd | Carolina Hurricanes | 276 |
| 3rd | Montreal Canadiens | 274 |
| 4th | Minnesota Wild | 264 |
| 5th | Boston Bruins | 262 |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 259 |
| 7th | Arizona Coyotes | 256 |
| 8th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 252 |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 252 |
| 10th | Calgary Flames | 250 |
| 11th | Ottawa Senators | 249 |
| 12th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 238 |
| 13th | Colorado Avalanche | 236 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Flyers | 235 |
| 15th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 234 |
| 16th | Winnipeg Jets | 232 |
| 17th | Vancouver Canucks | 231 |
| 18th | Los Angeles Kings | 227 |
| 19th | New York Rangers | 226 |
| 20th | Washington Capitals | 225 |
| 21st | Detroit Red Wings | 225 |
| 22nd | Anaheim Ducks | 224 |
| 23rd | San Jose Sharks | 223 |
| 24th | Chicago Blackhawks | 223 |
| 25th | Seattle Kraken | 223 |
| 26th | St. Louis Blues | 220 |
| 27th | Dallas Stars | 219 |
| 28th | New York Islanders | 215 |
| 29th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 212 |
| 30th | Buffalo Sabres | 212 |
| 31st | New Jersey Devils | 212 |
| 32nd | Vegas Golden Knights | 208 |
2021 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | San Jose Sharks | 184 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 183 |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 183 |
| 4th | Boston Bruins | 178 |
| 5th | Colorado Avalanche | 177 |
| 6th | Carolina Hurricanes | 176 |
| 7th | Nashville Predators | 172 |
| 8th | Montreal Canadiens | 172 |
| 9th | Calgary Flames | 172 |
| 10th | St. Louis Blues | 171 |
| 11th | Ottawa Senators | 171 |
| 12th | New York Rangers | 169 |
| 13th | Florida Panthers | 168 |
| 14th | Philadelphia Flyers | 167 |
| 15th | Arizona Coyotes | 167 |
| 16th | Anaheim Ducks | 164 |
| 17th | Washington Capitals | 162 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 161 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Kings | 159 |
| 20th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 155 |
| 21st | Detroit Red Wings | 155 |
| 22nd | Edmonton Oilers | 154 |
| 23rd | Dallas Stars | 153 |
| 24th | Chicago Blackhawks | 151 |
| 25th | Winnipeg Jets | 149 |
| 26th | New Jersey Devils | 148 |
| 27th | Vegas Golden Knights | 144 |
| 28th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 144 |
| 29th | Buffalo Sabres | 139 |
| 30th | New York Islanders | 135 |
| 31st | Columbus Blue Jackets | 133 |
2020 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carolina Hurricanes | 243 |
| 2nd | Washington Capitals | 241 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 231 |
| 4th | New York Rangers | 230 |
| 5th | Ottawa Senators | 230 |
| 6th | Detroit Red Wings | 226 |
| 7th | San Jose Sharks | 224 |
| 8th | New Jersey Devils | 221 |
| 9th | Dallas Stars | 217 |
| 10th | Boston Bruins | 215 |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 215 |
| 12th | Vegas Golden Knights | 214 |
| 13th | Nashville Predators | 213 |
| 14th | Anaheim Ducks | 213 |
| 15th | Montreal Canadiens | 211 |
| 16th | Colorado Avalanche | 210 |
| 17th | Philadelphia Flyers | 209 |
| 18th | Chicago Blackhawks | 207 |
| 19th | Minnesota Wild | 206 |
| 20th | St. Louis Blues | 203 |
| 21st | Edmonton Oilers | 199 |
| 22nd | Arizona Coyotes | 197 |
| 23rd | Calgary Flames | 196 |
| 24th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 193 |
| 25th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 190 |
| 26th | Los Angeles Kings | 190 |
| 27th | Florida Panthers | 186 |
| 28th | Buffalo Sabres | 185 |
| 29th | New York Islanders | 176 |
| 30th | Winnipeg Jets | 174 |
| 31st | Columbus Blue Jackets | 169 |
2019 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colorado Avalanche | 272 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 271 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 267 |
| 4th | New York Rangers | 266 |
| 5th | Washington Capitals | 261 |
| 6th | New Jersey Devils | 255 |
| 7th | Vancouver Canucks | 254 |
| 8th | Nashville Predators | 251 |
| 9th | Winnipeg Jets | 250 |
| 10th | Calgary Flames | 246 |
| 11th | Edmonton Oilers | 246 |
| 12th | Detroit Red Wings | 245 |
| 13th | Boston Bruins | 244 |
| 14th | Montreal Canadiens | 241 |
| 15th | Minnesota Wild | 240 |
| 16th | Carolina Hurricanes | 239 |
| 17th | Dallas Stars | 238 |
| 18th | Philadelphia Flyers | 237 |
| 19th | San Jose Sharks | 234 |
| 20th | St. Louis Blues | 232 |
| 21st | Chicago Blackhawks | 231 |
| 22nd | Vegas Golden Knights | 230 |
| 23rd | Florida Panthers | 230 |
| 24th | Los Angeles Kings | 230 |
| 25th | Arizona Coyotes | 226 |
| 26th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 222 |
| 27th | New York Islanders | 219 |
| 28th | Ottawa Senators | 216 |
| 29th | Buffalo Sabres | 215 |
| 30th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 204 |
| 31st | Columbus Blue Jackets | 200 |
2018 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 299 |
| 2nd | Dallas Stars | 281 |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 276 |
| 4th | Winnipeg Jets | 274 |
| 5th | Anaheim Ducks | 274 |
| 6th | Minnesota Wild | 272 |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 269 |
| 8th | Colorado Avalanche | 269 |
| 9th | Calgary Flames | 269 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 267 |
| 11th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 265 |
| 12th | Montreal Canadiens | 263 |
| 13th | Los Angeles Kings | 260 |
| 14th | Detroit Red Wings | 259 |
| 15th | New Jersey Devils | 258 |
| 16th | New York Rangers | 247 |
| 17th | Boston Bruins | 245 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 245 |
| 19th | Vegas Golden Knights | 237 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 236 |
| 21st | New York Islanders | 235 |
| 22nd | Ottawa Senators | 235 |
| 23rd | Buffalo Sabres | 235 |
| 24th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 231 |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | 231 |
| 26th | Florida Panthers | 227 |
| 27th | San Jose Sharks | 224 |
| 28th | Arizona Coyotes | 224 |
| 29th | Philadelphia Flyers | 223 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 214 |
| 31st | Carolina Hurricanes | 191 |
2017 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anaheim Ducks | 281 |
| 2nd | Calgary Flames | 277 |
| 3rd | Winnipeg Jets | 275 |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 274 |
| 5th | Washington Capitals | 272 |
| 6th | Boston Bruins | 266 |
| 7th | St. Louis Blues | 263 |
| 8th | New Jersey Devils | 261 |
| 9th | Arizona Coyotes | 260 |
| 10th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 258 |
| 11th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 257 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 251 |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 249 |
| 14th | Dallas Stars | 249 |
| 15th | Ottawa Senators | 247 |
| 16th | Philadelphia Flyers | 247 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Kings | 245 |
| 18th | Florida Panthers | 245 |
| 19th | Nashville Predators | 241 |
| 20th | Buffalo Sabres | 237 |
| 21st | Detroit Red Wings | 235 |
| 22nd | New York Islanders | 227 |
| 23rd | New York Rangers | 224 |
| 24th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 223 |
| 25th | Edmonton Oilers | 223 |
| 26th | Vancouver Canucks | 223 |
| 27th | Minnesota Wild | 217 |
| 28th | San Jose Sharks | 212 |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 211 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 202 |
2016 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arizona Coyotes | 304 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 290 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Kings | 285 |
| 4th | Winnipeg Jets | 282 |
| 5th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 279 |
| 6th | St. Louis Blues | 276 |
| 7th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 272 |
| 8th | Detroit Red Wings | 271 |
| 9th | Boston Bruins | 270 |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 268 |
| 11th | New Jersey Devils | 264 |
| 12th | Philadelphia Flyers | 262 |
| 13th | Colorado Avalanche | 258 |
| 14th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 257 |
| 15th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 257 |
| 16th | Washington Capitals | 256 |
| 17th | Montreal Canadiens | 254 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 254 |
| 19th | Ottawa Senators | 253 |
| 20th | Vancouver Canucks | 249 |
| 21st | Dallas Stars | 248 |
| 22nd | Nashville Predators | 245 |
| 23rd | New York Rangers | 243 |
| 24th | San Jose Sharks | 236 |
| 25th | Calgary Flames | 234 |
| 26th | Chicago Blackhawks | 233 |
| 27th | New York Islanders | 232 |
| 28th | Buffalo Sabres | 218 |
| 29th | Minnesota Wild | 204 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 204 |
2015 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Winnipeg Jets | 308 |
| 2nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 303 |
| 3rd | Detroit Red Wings | 288 |
| 4th | Arizona Coyotes | 279 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 277 |
| 6th | Anaheim Ducks | 274 |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 268 |
| 8th | Washington Capitals | 266 |
| 9th | Vancouver Canucks | 266 |
| 10th | Philadelphia Flyers | 266 |
| 11th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 266 |
| 12th | Montreal Canadiens | 257 |
| 13th | St. Louis Blues | 257 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 257 |
| 15th | Ottawa Senators | 257 |
| 16th | Buffalo Sabres | 257 |
| 17th | Dallas Stars | 254 |
| 18th | Florida Panthers | 250 |
| 19th | Boston Bruins | 244 |
| 20th | Colorado Avalanche | 241 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Kings | 236 |
| 22nd | New York Rangers | 235 |
| 23rd | Nashville Predators | 234 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 234 |
| 25th | San Jose Sharks | 223 |
| 26th | Edmonton Oilers | 219 |
| 27th | New York Islanders | 217 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | 211 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 190 |
| 30th | Calgary Flames | 186 |
2014 NHL Team Power Play Opportunities Against Leaders
| PPOA Rank | Team | PPOA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ottawa Senators | 320 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 316 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Kings | 296 |
| 4th | Detroit Red Wings | 295 |
| 5th | St. Louis Blues | 293 |
| 6th | Winnipeg Jets | 291 |
| 7th | Montreal Canadiens | 289 |
| 8th | Washington Capitals | 284 |
| 9th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 280 |
| 10th | Edmonton Oilers | 280 |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 274 |
| 12th | Buffalo Sabres | 274 |
| 13th | Arizona Coyotes | 272 |
| 14th | Anaheim Ducks | 270 |
| 15th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 270 |
| 16th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 268 |
| 17th | New York Islanders | 265 |
| 18th | New Jersey Devils | 264 |
| 19th | Boston Bruins | 263 |
| 20th | Dallas Stars | 263 |
| 21st | Florida Panthers | 262 |
| 22nd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 254 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Wild | 250 |
| 24th | Colorado Avalanche | 249 |
| 25th | Chicago Blackhawks | 248 |
| 26th | Carolina Hurricanes | 241 |
| 27th | Nashville Predators | 238 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | 235 |
| 29th | New York Rangers | 232 |
| 30th | San Jose Sharks | 219 |
