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Does a club that out-shoots its opponents also out-score them? Who creates chances and gives few back? Put any two team measures on the axes; better is always up and to the right.
2026-27 seasonour ratings are for 2026-27
Win rate against PK%32 clubs
Colorado Avalanche are near the top of both: 1st in penalty kill % (100.0%) and 1st in ability to win (.572). 8 of 32 clubs are better than the middle on both. The two move together loosely (r = 0.24).
Both measures, rankedordered by the average of the two ranks
| # | Team | PK% | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Avalanche | 100.0%#1 | .572#1 |
| 2 |  Wild | 100.0%#2 | .534#2 |
| 3 |  Penguins | 100.0%#4 | .521#10 |
| 4 |  Mammoth | 100.0%#8 | .524#8 |
| 5 |  Hurricanes | 92.3%#11 | .527#6 |
| 6 |  Blues | 100.0%#6 | .502#14 |
| 7 |  Golden Knights | 100.0%#9 | .513#12 |
| 8 |  Rangers | 100.0%#3 | .489#20 |
| 9 |  Senators | 75.0%#20 | .527#4 |
| 10 |  Capitals | 88.9%#14 | .515#11 |
| 11 |  Jets | 100.0%#10 | .492#19 |
| 12 |  Panthers | 90.0%#12 | .492#18 |
| 13 |  Lightning | 75.0%#21 | .522#9 |
| 14 |  Canadiens | 71.4%#23 | .526#7 |
| 15 |  Kraken | 100.0%#5 | .477#27 |
| 16 |  Sabres | 60.0%#29 | .534#3 |
| 17 |  Islanders | 88.9%#13 | .489#21 |
| 18 |  Oilers | 57.1%#31 | .527#5 |
| 19 |  Maple Leafs | 100.0%#7 | .468#30 |
| 20 |  Stars | 71.4%#22 | .502#15 |
| 21 |  Predators | 80.0%#17 | .487#22 |
| 22 |  Sharks | 83.3%#15 | .479#25 |
| 23 |  Ducks | 66.7%#24 | .498#16 |
| 24 |  Red Wings | 75.0%#18 | .483#24 |
| 25 |  Blue Jackets | 66.7%#25 | .496#17 |
| 26 |  Bruins | 57.1%#30 | .503#13 |
| 27 |  Flames | 80.0%#16 | .469#29 |
| 28 |  Devils | 75.0%#19 | .474#28 |
| 29 |  Flyers | 66.7%#27 | .484#23 |
| 30 |  Blackhawks | 66.7%#26 | .430#32 |
| 31 |  Kings | 20.0%#32 | .477#26 |
| 32 |  Canucks | 66.7%#28 | .430#31 |
What the two axes are
Penalty kill %. Share of times shorthanded that ended without a goal against. It says nothing about how many penalties a club takes.
Ability to win. Recent win rate with newer games weighted more and every overtime or shootout game counted as a tie.
A lower-is-better measure is drawn with its axis flipped, so the best clubs are always up and to the right. The dashed lines are the league median; r is how closely the two measures move together across the 32 clubs. Methodology →