Edmonton Oilers lead the NHL in power-play percentage
Edmonton Oilers lead the NHL in power-play percentage in the 2025-26 season at 30.6%, against a league average of 21.1%, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2025-26 season.
The number
Power-play percentage · 2025-26
30.6%
Edmonton Oilers
41-30-11
21.1%
League average
9.5 points above the league average of 21.1%. The share of power plays a club scored on. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Power-play percentage | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Oilers 41-30-11 | 30.6% | 41-30-11 |
| 2 |  Dallas Stars 50-20-12 | 28.6% | 50-20-12 |
| 3 |  Minnesota Wild 46-24-12 | 25.2% | 46-24-12 |
| 4 |  Carolina Hurricanes 53-22-7 | 24.9% | 53-22-7 |
| 5 |  New York Rangers 34-39-9 | 24.7% | 34-39-9 |
| 6 |  Vegas Golden Knights 39-26-17 | 24.6% | 39-26-17 |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh Penguins 41-25-16 | 24.1% | 41-25-16 |
| 8 |  Ottawa Senators 44-27-11 | 24.0% | 44-27-11 |
| 9 |  Boston Bruins 45-27-10 | 23.4% | 45-27-10 |
| 10 |  Montreal Canadiens 48-24-10 | 23.1% | 48-24-10 |
| 11 |  Nashville Predators 38-34-10 | 23.1% | 38-34-10 |
| 12 |  Detroit Red Wings 41-31-10 | 22.6% | 41-31-10 |
| 13 |  New Jersey Devils 42-37-3 | 22.0% | 42-37-3 |
| 14 |  Vancouver Canucks 25-49-8 | 21.8% | 25-49-8 |
| 15 |  Toronto Maple Leafs 32-36-14 | 21.3% | 32-36-14 |
| 16 |  San Jose Sharks 39-35-8 | 21.2% | 39-35-8 |
| 17 |  Tampa Bay Lightning 50-26-6 | 20.7% | 50-26-6 |
| 18 | Utah Mammoth 43-33-6 | 20.0% | 43-33-6 |
| 19 |  Florida Panthers 40-38-4 | 19.5% | 40-38-4 |
| 20 |  Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 | 19.5% | 34-37-11 |
| 21 |  Buffalo Sabres 50-23-9 | 19.5% | 50-23-9 |
| 22 |  Columbus Blue Jackets 40-30-12 | 18.9% | 40-30-12 |
| 23 |  Anaheim Ducks 43-33-6 | 18.6% | 43-33-6 |
| 24 |  Winnipeg Jets 35-35-12 | 18.5% | 35-35-12 |
| 25 |  Washington Capitals 43-30-9 | 17.8% | 43-30-9 |
Source: NHL stats API, 2025-26 season. League average across all 32 teams. The lead is 2.7 standard deviations (sd) above the field: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.