A lethal power play is the cheat code to success in the NHL.Â
There’s nothing sweeter for a hockey team than to convert its opponents’ mistakes into scoring opportunities on the other end. That way, you get an edge in the on-ice portion of the game and the mental portion as well.Â
Here’s a look at which teams are really cooking on the man advantage so far this season, with a ranking of all 32 teams’ power play percentage as of April 1.Â
NHL Power Play Rankings: Best NHL Power Plays in 2025-26
| Rank | Team | Power-Play % |
| 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 30.56% |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 28.51% |
| 3 | Minnesota Wild | 25.40% |
| 4 | New York Rangers | 24.88% |
| 5 | Carolina Hurricanes | 24.69% |
| 6 | Vegas Golden Knights | 24.56% |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 24.35% |
| 8 | Ottawa Senators | 23.46% |
| 9 | Montreal Canadiens | 23.43% |
| 10 | Boston Bruins | 23.40% |
| 11 | Detroit Red Wings | 23.14% |
| 12 | Nashville Predators | 22.65% |
| 13 | New Jersey Devils | 22.06% |
| 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 21.65% |
| 15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 21.24% |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 21.07% |
| 17 | San Jose Sharks | 20.56% |
| 18 | Buffalo Sabres | 19.92% |
| 19 | Seattle Kraken | 19.63% |
| 20 | Utah Mammoth | 19.56% |
| 21 | Florida Panthers | 19.39% |
| 22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 19.00% |
| 23 | Anaheim Ducks | 18.43% |
| 24 | Winnipeg Jets | 18.06% |
| 25 | Colorado Avalanche | 17.93% |
| 26 | St. Louis Blues | 17.79% |
| 27 | Washington Capitals | 17.65% |
| 28 | Chicago Blackhawks | 17.54% |
| 29 | Los Angeles Kings | 16.97% |
| 30 | New York Islanders | 16.67% |
| 31 | Calgary Flames | 16.07% |
| 32 | Philadelphia Flyers | 15.45% |
Which NHL Team Has the Best Power Play?
Even if the Oilers are looking a little less like their usual world-beating selves, their power play is still the best in the league.Â
Edmonton has slightly underperformed this season, relative to what the expectations are for a team that’s made it to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. Right now, they have a 40-30-10 record and sit in second place in a weak Pacific Division.Â
Amid all of that, their all-world forwards, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, are still showing up on the man-advantage.
As a team, the Oilers have 66 power-play goals this season. The Stars lead the league with 69 power-play goals this season.Â
Draisaitl’s 16 power-play goals have him sitting in fifth for most power-play goals in the league this season, despite missing a healthy amount of games at the end of the season. McDavid has 13. Beyond those two, Edmonton is getting strong power-play contributions from Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.Â
McDavid leads the league in assists on the power play with 39, seven goals ahead of Montreal’s Nick Suzuki, who has the second most.Â
Despite concerns about their at-times lackluster regular-season performance, the Oilers’ league-best power play means they’re still a very dangerous team in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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