Penalties & Special Teams
Some teams take plenty of penalties and still score more on the power play than they allow on the kill. Among them: Florida Panthers, Anaheim Ducks and Utah Mammoth. Compare teams in 2026-27, as of Nov. 12.
| 1 | 19 | 5.68 | 5.79 | 24.4% | 85.9% | +0.47 | More penalties, ahead | 306 | 10 | |
| 2 | 18 | 5.17 | 4.17 | 14.8% | 77.8% | −0.44 | More penalties, behind | 208 | 4 | |
| 3 | 19 | 5.11 | 4.68 | 36.8% | 74.0% | +0.26 | More penalties, ahead | 250 | 10 | |
| 4 | 18 | 4.89 | 4.72 | 18.3% | 77.0% | −0.17 | More penalties, behind | 256 | 8 | |
| 5 | 17 | 4.71 | 4.12 | 15.4% | 86.7% | 0.00 | More penalties, even | 232 | 8 | |
| 6 | 19 | 4.68 | 5.05 | 12.7% | 76.1% | −0.37 | More penalties, behind | 233 | 5 | |
| 7 | 21 | 4.43 | 4.71 | 19.0% | 76.0% | −0.14 | More penalties, behind | 227 | 9 | |
| 8 | 19 | 4.32 | 4.32 | 36.5% | 68.3% | +0.21 | More penalties, ahead | 202 | 10 | |
| 9 | 16 | 4.31 | 3.56 | 18.2% | 77.8% | −0.25 | More penalties, behind | 168 | 2 | |
| 10 | 20 | 4.25 | 3.60 | 28.1% | 86.4% | +0.35 | More penalties, ahead | 193 | 5 | |
| 11 | 20 | 4.20 | 4.50 | 33.3% | 76.9% | +0.40 | More penalties, ahead | 220 | 6 | |
| 12 | 16 | 4.19 | 4.31 | 22.2% | 65.4% | −0.38 | More penalties, behind | 170 | 6 | |
| 13 | 17 | 4.12 | 3.18 | 27.5% | 89.7% | +0.29 | More penalties, ahead | 162 | 4 | |
| 14 | 18 | 4.11 | 3.83 | 15.3% | 69.8% | −0.56 | More penalties, behind | 168 | 4 | |
| 15 | 19 | 4.11 | 3.37 | 29.5% | 81.4% | +0.11 | More penalties, ahead | 203 | 7 | |
| 16 | 20 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 20.6% | 63.1% | −0.55 | Fewer penalties, behind | 204 | 6 | |
| 17 | 19 | 3.95 | 4.00 | 21.3% | 69.5% | −0.26 | Fewer penalties, behind | 168 | 6 | |
| 18 | 21 | 3.90 | 3.76 | 18.8% | 79.4% | −0.10 | Fewer penalties, behind | 192 | 4 | |
| 19 | 20 | 3.90 | 3.55 | 19.6% | 88.3% | +0.20 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 198 | 6 | |
| 20 | 18 | 3.78 | 3.61 | 9.8% | 78.6% | −0.39 | Fewer penalties, behind | 165 | 2 | |
| 21 | 20 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 27.1% | 79.0% | +0.30 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 176 | 6 | |
| 22 | 19 | 3.74 | 3.84 | 22.2% | 85.0% | +0.26 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 164 | 2 | |
| 23 | 19 | 3.63 | 4.00 | 22.6% | 78.6% | +0.11 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 166 | 6 | |
| 24 | 19 | 3.63 | 3.74 | 23.7% | 73.7% | −0.05 | Fewer penalties, behind | 156 | 6 | |
| 25 | 16 | 3.56 | 4.25 | 22.6% | 65.1% | −0.19 | Fewer penalties, behind | 158 | 6 | |
| 26 | 18 | 3.56 | 4.50 | 21.2% | 72.5% | 0.00 | Fewer penalties, even | 148 | 6 | |
| 27 | 16 | 3.44 | 3.25 | 17.1% | 73.9% | −0.31 | Fewer penalties, behind | 140 | 4 | |
| 28 | 19 | 3.32 | 3.63 | 26.6% | 89.5% | +0.58 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 143 | 3 | |
| 29 | 20 | 3.20 | 3.75 | 27.9% | 76.9% | +0.25 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 162 | 6 | |
| 30 | 19 | 3.16 | 3.47 | 21.1% | 78.8% | +0.05 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 128 | 2 | |
| 31 | 18 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 22.0% | 84.8% | +0.22 | Fewer penalties, ahead | 132 | 6 | |
| 32 | 19 | 2.68 | 3.89 | 18.0% | 65.9% | −0.16 | Fewer penalties, behind | 127 | 5 |
The marker on each penalties bar shows the league average: 4.01 per game. Blue goal-differential bars mean more power-play goals scored than allowed; red means more allowed. PIM (penalty minutes) and majors are season totals.
Penalty totals include fighting majors and misconducts, even when they don't lead to a power play. PP goal differential is power-play goals scored minus power-play goals allowed. A positive number means the team has scored more than it has allowed. “More” and “fewer” penalties refer to the league average per game. Rankings run from most to fewest penalties per game. Shorthanded and 4-on-4 goals are excluded. Regular season only.