Penalty kill: NHL team rankings
Penalty kill · 2025-26 regular season · PK GA/60
Goals allowed per 60 minutes while shorthanded. Fewer is better.
In 2025-26, the Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in PK GA/60 (penalty kill) at 5.47, the best mark in the NHL. The Seattle Kraken sit 32nd at 10.56. The league average is 7.68.
All 32 teams by PK GA/60
Lowest first. Each team links to PK GA/60 on its own stats page.
| Rk | Team | Gap to league average | PK GA/60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colorado AvalancheCOL | 5.47 | |
| 2 |  Chicago BlackhawksCHI | 5.85 | |
| 3 |  Buffalo SabresBUF | 6.17 | |
| 4 |  Nashville PredatorsNSH | 6.26 | |
| 5 |  Tampa Bay LightningTBL | 6.31 | |
| 6 |  Toronto Maple LeafsTOR | 6.48 | |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh PenguinsPIT | 6.75 | |
| 8 |  Vegas Golden KnightsVGK | 6.89 | |
| 9 |  Dallas StarsDAL | 7.04 | |
| 10 |  Florida PanthersFLA | 7.09 | |
| 11 |  Calgary FlamesCGY | 7.14 | |
| 12 |  New York IslandersNYI | 7.16 | |
| 13 |  Carolina HurricanesCAR | 7.25 | |
| 14 |  Minnesota WildMIN | 7.26 | |
| 15 |  Washington CapitalsWSH | 7.32 | |
| 16 |  New York RangersNYR | 7.41 | |
| 17 |  New Jersey DevilsNJD | 7.51 | |
| 18 |  Montreal CanadiensMTL | 7.66 | |
| 19 |  Utah MammothUTA | 7.67 | |
| 20 |  Winnipeg JetsWPG | 8.14 | |
| 21 |  Philadelphia FlyersPHI | 8.19 | |
| 22 |  Edmonton OilersEDM | 8.23 | |
| 23 |  Boston BruinsBOS | 8.30 | |
| 24 |  Columbus Blue JacketsCBJ | 8.39 | |
| 25 |  San Jose SharksSJS | 8.53 | |
| 26 |  Detroit Red WingsDET | 8.59 | |
| 27 |  St. Louis BluesSTL | 8.64 | |
| 28 |  Anaheim DucksANA | 8.67 | |
| 29 |  Ottawa SenatorsOTT | 8.72 | |
| 30 |  Los Angeles KingsLAK | 9.60 | |
| 31 |  Vancouver CanucksVAN | 10.38 | |
| 32 |  Seattle KrakenSEA | 10.56 |
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Top skaters: Shorthanded points
Goals and assists while his team was shorthanded. 2025-26 regular season, qualified skaters only. Each name links to the stat on his player page.
How we calculate team PK GA/60
Goals against while the team had fewer skaters, divided by its shorthanded time.
Why it matters for fantasy hockey
Weak penalty kills are targets: stream skaters and power-play specialists against them, and be careful starting goalies behind them.
How to read it
League average is about 7.5 goals against per 60. Below 6 is a strong kill; above 9 is a weak one. The table ranks fewest first.
Limitations
Goalie save percentage on the kill is noisy; one hot or cold month moves this a lot.
Go deeper
On each team's pages, PK GA/60 also appears in the Team on-ice by strength section, linked from its row in Team analytics.
More special teams stats
- Power-play scoringPower-play goals per 60 minutes of power-play time, every man-advantage state.
- Power-play net xGExpected goals for minus against on the power play, per 60: chance creation net of shorthanded risk.
- Power-play timeMinutes of power-play time per game: how often the team draws the man advantage.
- Penalty ValuePenalty minutes drawn minus taken per game, compared with the league average: net special-teams time from discipline.
FAQ
- Which NHL team ranks first in PK GA/60 in 2025-26?
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st with the lowest PK GA/60 in the NHL, 5.47. The top three: Colorado Avalanche (5.47), Chicago Blackhawks (5.85), Buffalo Sabres (6.17).
- Why use goals against per 60 instead of PK%?
- Time-based rates treat a power play that ends in 10 seconds differently from one that runs the full two minutes, which PK% does not.
- Which team has the best penalty kill?
- The table on this page ranks all 32 teams by fewest power-play goals allowed per 60.
Ranks are among the 32 current teams; 1st is the lowest value. Regular season only, updated through the latest processed games.