Regarding the 2024-25 campaign, the Florida Panthers are the best in the league in opponent penalty minutes per game with 10.7. Positioned in 2nd are the Boston Bruins, collecting a opponent penalty mins per outing of 10.3. Holding a percentage of 10.3, the Calgary Flames come in at the third position. Holding on to the 4th and 5th position are the Utah Hockey Club (10.0) as well as the Ottawa Senators (9.8).
2024-25 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Florida Panthers |
10.7 |
2nd |
Boston Bruins |
10.3 |
3rd |
Calgary Flames |
10.3 |
4th |
Utah Hockey Club |
10.0 |
5th |
Ottawa Senators |
9.8 |
6th |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
9.6 |
7th |
Winnipeg Jets |
9.5 |
8th |
Nashville Predators |
9.3 |
9th |
Vancouver Canucks |
9.2 |
10th |
New Jersey Devils |
8.9 |
11th |
Buffalo Sabres |
8.7 |
12th |
San Jose Sharks |
8.7 |
13th |
Washington Capitals |
8.5 |
14th |
Montreal Canadiens |
8.4 |
15th |
Dallas Stars |
8.3 |
16th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
8.2 |
17th |
New York Rangers |
8.1 |
18th |
Minnesota Wild |
8.0 |
19th |
Anaheim Ducks |
8.0 |
20th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
7.8 |
21st |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
7.8 |
22nd |
Colorado Avalanche |
7.7 |
23rd |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7.7 |
24th |
Los Angeles Kings |
7.7 |
25th |
Seattle Kraken |
7.7 |
26th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
7.5 |
27th |
Edmonton Oilers |
7.4 |
28th |
Detroit Red Wings |
7.2 |
29th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7.2 |
30th |
St. Louis Blues |
7.1 |
31st |
New York Islanders |
5.9 |
32nd |
Vegas Golden Knights |
5.4 |
2022 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Nashville Predators |
11.9 |
2nd |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
11.4 |
3rd |
Florida Panthers |
10.8 |
4th |
Minnesota Wild |
10.8 |
5th |
Colorado Avalanche |
10.4 |
6th |
Ottawa Senators |
10.2 |
7th |
Anaheim Ducks |
9.8 |
8th |
Winnipeg Jets |
9.5 |
9th |
Boston Bruins |
9.4 |
10th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
9.0 |
11th |
Montreal Canadiens |
9.0 |
12th |
Washington Capitals |
8.8 |
13th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
8.7 |
14th |
Calgary Flames |
8.6 |
15th |
Vancouver Canucks |
8.6 |
16th |
San Jose Sharks |
8.6 |
17th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
8.5 |
18th |
Detroit Red Wings |
8.5 |
19th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
8.4 |
20th |
New York Islanders |
8.4 |
21st |
New Jersey Devils |
8.4 |
22nd |
Los Angeles Kings |
8.3 |
23rd |
New York Rangers |
8.2 |
24th |
Arizona Coyotes |
8.2 |
25th |
Seattle Kraken |
8.0 |
26th |
St. Louis Blues |
7.9 |
27th |
Buffalo Sabres |
7.9 |
28th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7.7 |
29th |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7.7 |
30th |
Dallas Stars |
7.5 |
31st |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
7.2 |
32nd |
Edmonton Oilers |
7.1 |
2021 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
New York Rangers |
11.0 |
2nd |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
10.9 |
3rd |
Florida Panthers |
10.8 |
4th |
Colorado Avalanche |
10.4 |
5th |
Ottawa Senators |
9.5 |
6th |
Washington Capitals |
9.2 |
7th |
Minnesota Wild |
8.9 |
8th |
Boston Bruins |
8.9 |
9th |
Arizona Coyotes |
8.5 |
10th |
Calgary Flames |
8.4 |
11th |
Edmonton Oilers |
8.3 |
12th |
Vancouver Canucks |
8.2 |
13th |
Los Angeles Kings |
8.0 |
14th |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7.9 |
15th |
Nashville Predators |
7.9 |
16th |
Winnipeg Jets |
7.9 |
17th |
San Jose Sharks |
7.8 |
18th |
Dallas Stars |
7.7 |
19th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7.7 |
20th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
7.6 |
21st |
St. Louis Blues |
7.5 |
22nd |
Montreal Canadiens |
7.5 |
23rd |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
7.4 |
24th |
Anaheim Ducks |
7.3 |
25th |
Detroit Red Wings |
7.2 |
26th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
7.1 |
27th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7.0 |
28th |
New York Islanders |
6.8 |
29th |
New Jersey Devils |
6.8 |
30th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6.4 |
31st |
Buffalo Sabres |
6.0 |
2020 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Boston Bruins |
10.5 |
2nd |
New York Rangers |
10.2 |
3rd |
Colorado Avalanche |
10.0 |
4th |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
9.9 |
5th |
Washington Capitals |
9.5 |
6th |
Vancouver Canucks |
9.5 |
7th |
Nashville Predators |
9.5 |
8th |
San Jose Sharks |
9.4 |
9th |
New Jersey Devils |
9.2 |
10th |
Ottawa Senators |
9.2 |
11th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
9.0 |
12th |
Winnipeg Jets |
8.6 |
13th |
Florida Panthers |
8.6 |
14th |
Calgary Flames |
8.5 |
15th |
Minnesota Wild |
8.5 |
16th |
Anaheim Ducks |
8.5 |
17th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
8.4 |
18th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
8.2 |
19th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
8.2 |
20th |
Detroit Red Wings |
8.1 |
21st |
New York Islanders |
7.8 |
22nd |
Edmonton Oilers |
7.6 |
23rd |
Los Angeles Kings |
7.5 |
24th |
St. Louis Blues |
7.4 |
25th |
Dallas Stars |
7.4 |
26th |
Arizona Coyotes |
7.4 |
27th |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7.3 |
28th |
Buffalo Sabres |
6.9 |
29th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
6.7 |
30th |
Montreal Canadiens |
6.7 |
31st |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6.6 |
2019 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Boston Bruins |
9.9 |
2nd |
Calgary Flames |
9.8 |
3rd |
Colorado Avalanche |
9.6 |
4th |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
9.4 |
5th |
San Jose Sharks |
9.4 |
6th |
Nashville Predators |
9.4 |
7th |
Florida Panthers |
9.2 |
8th |
New Jersey Devils |
9.0 |
9th |
Winnipeg Jets |
8.7 |
10th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
8.7 |
11th |
Vancouver Canucks |
8.7 |
12th |
Washington Capitals |
8.6 |
13th |
Minnesota Wild |
8.5 |
14th |
New York Rangers |
8.5 |
15th |
Montreal Canadiens |
8.3 |
16th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
8.3 |
17th |
Ottawa Senators |
8.3 |
18th |
St. Louis Blues |
8.2 |
19th |
Arizona Coyotes |
8.2 |
20th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
8.0 |
21st |
Los Angeles Kings |
8.0 |
22nd |
New York Islanders |
7.7 |
23rd |
Edmonton Oilers |
7.7 |
24th |
Buffalo Sabres |
7.5 |
25th |
Dallas Stars |
7.3 |
26th |
Detroit Red Wings |
7.3 |
27th |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7.2 |
28th |
Anaheim Ducks |
7.2 |
29th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7.1 |
30th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
6.8 |
31st |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
6.7 |
2018 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Florida Panthers |
11.7 |
2nd |
Calgary Flames |
11.2 |
3rd |
Colorado Avalanche |
9.8 |
4th |
Nashville Predators |
9.6 |
5th |
Boston Bruins |
9.6 |
6th |
Dallas Stars |
9.6 |
7th |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
9.5 |
8th |
Washington Capitals |
9.2 |
9th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
9.1 |
10th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
9.0 |
11th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
8.9 |
12th |
Montreal Canadiens |
8.8 |
13th |
Buffalo Sabres |
8.8 |
14th |
Winnipeg Jets |
8.6 |
15th |
Anaheim Ducks |
8.6 |
16th |
New Jersey Devils |
8.4 |
17th |
Ottawa Senators |
8.4 |
18th |
Los Angeles Kings |
8.3 |
19th |
Detroit Red Wings |
8.3 |
20th |
Arizona Coyotes |
8.3 |
21st |
St. Louis Blues |
8.2 |
22nd |
New York Islanders |
8.1 |
23rd |
San Jose Sharks |
8.0 |
24th |
New York Rangers |
8.0 |
25th |
Vancouver Canucks |
8.0 |
26th |
Minnesota Wild |
7.6 |
27th |
Edmonton Oilers |
7.6 |
28th |
Vegas Golden Knights |
7.5 |
29th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
7.3 |
30th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7.1 |
31st |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
6.9 |
2017 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
11.4 |
2nd |
Anaheim Ducks |
11.2 |
3rd |
Philadelphia Flyers |
11.1 |
4th |
Calgary Flames |
10.7 |
5th |
Nashville Predators |
10.7 |
6th |
Ottawa Senators |
10.5 |
7th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
10.0 |
8th |
Florida Panthers |
9.9 |
9th |
Boston Bruins |
9.8 |
10th |
Dallas Stars |
9.8 |
11th |
Winnipeg Jets |
9.7 |
12th |
New Jersey Devils |
9.7 |
13th |
Edmonton Oilers |
9.5 |
14th |
Los Angeles Kings |
9.3 |
15th |
Detroit Red Wings |
9.2 |
16th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
9.0 |
17th |
Washington Capitals |
8.7 |
18th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
8.6 |
19th |
Buffalo Sabres |
8.6 |
20th |
Arizona Coyotes |
8.6 |
21st |
San Jose Sharks |
8.5 |
22nd |
Minnesota Wild |
8.4 |
23rd |
St. Louis Blues |
8.4 |
24th |
New York Rangers |
8.3 |
25th |
Colorado Avalanche |
8.2 |
26th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
7.9 |
27th |
Montreal Canadiens |
7.9 |
28th |
New York Islanders |
7.9 |
29th |
Vancouver Canucks |
7.9 |
30th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
6.6 |
2016 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Philadelphia Flyers |
11.9 |
2nd |
Arizona Coyotes |
11.5 |
3rd |
Anaheim Ducks |
11.1 |
4th |
San Jose Sharks |
11.0 |
5th |
Ottawa Senators |
11.0 |
6th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
10.7 |
7th |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
10.6 |
8th |
Florida Panthers |
10.4 |
9th |
Boston Bruins |
10.4 |
10th |
Winnipeg Jets |
10.4 |
11th |
Buffalo Sabres |
10.2 |
12th |
Vancouver Canucks |
10.0 |
13th |
Montreal Canadiens |
9.9 |
14th |
Nashville Predators |
9.8 |
15th |
Calgary Flames |
9.5 |
16th |
Colorado Avalanche |
9.4 |
17th |
St. Louis Blues |
9.2 |
18th |
New York Islanders |
9.2 |
19th |
New Jersey Devils |
9.2 |
20th |
Edmonton Oilers |
9.2 |
21st |
Los Angeles Kings |
9.1 |
22nd |
Detroit Red Wings |
9.1 |
23rd |
Dallas Stars |
9.0 |
24th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
9.0 |
25th |
Washington Capitals |
8.9 |
26th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
8.9 |
27th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
8.6 |
28th |
Minnesota Wild |
8.6 |
29th |
New York Rangers |
8.3 |
30th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
7.7 |
2015 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
12.1 |
2nd |
Winnipeg Jets |
11.6 |
3rd |
Ottawa Senators |
11.1 |
4th |
Dallas Stars |
11.0 |
5th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
11.0 |
6th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
10.7 |
7th |
St. Louis Blues |
10.6 |
8th |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
10.5 |
9th |
Washington Capitals |
10.4 |
10th |
San Jose Sharks |
10.4 |
11th |
Anaheim Ducks |
9.8 |
12th |
Vancouver Canucks |
9.8 |
13th |
Detroit Red Wings |
9.7 |
14th |
Minnesota Wild |
9.7 |
15th |
Colorado Avalanche |
9.6 |
16th |
Buffalo Sabres |
9.6 |
17th |
New York Islanders |
9.4 |
18th |
Montreal Canadiens |
9.3 |
19th |
Nashville Predators |
9.3 |
20th |
Philadelphia Flyers |
9.2 |
21st |
Los Angeles Kings |
9.1 |
22nd |
Calgary Flames |
9.0 |
23rd |
Florida Panthers |
9.0 |
24th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
8.8 |
25th |
Edmonton Oilers |
8.7 |
26th |
Boston Bruins |
8.5 |
27th |
Arizona Coyotes |
8.4 |
28th |
New York Rangers |
8.2 |
29th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
8.2 |
30th |
New Jersey Devils |
7.7 |
2014 NHL Team Opponent Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
oPIM/G Rank |
Team |
oPIM |
1st |
St. Louis Blues |
14.2 |
2nd |
Philadelphia Flyers |
13.4 |
3rd |
Montreal Canadiens |
12.8 |
4th |
Anaheim Ducks |
12.6 |
5th |
Washington Capitals |
12.2 |
6th |
Vancouver Canucks |
12.1 |
7th |
Ottawa Senators |
12.0 |
8th |
Edmonton Oilers |
12.0 |
9th |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
11.8 |
10th |
Dallas Stars |
11.6 |
11th |
New York Islanders |
11.5 |
12th |
San Jose Sharks |
11.2 |
13th |
Los Angeles Kings |
11.1 |
14th |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
11.0 |
15th |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
10.9 |
16th |
Florida Panthers |
10.9 |
17th |
Winnipeg Jets |
10.6 |
18th |
Calgary Flames |
10.6 |
19th |
Colorado Avalanche |
10.5 |
20th |
New York Rangers |
10.4 |
21st |
Buffalo Sabres |
10.4 |
22nd |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
10.2 |
23rd |
Boston Bruins |
10.1 |
24th |
Minnesota Wild |
9.9 |
25th |
Arizona Coyotes |
9.9 |
26th |
Nashville Predators |
9.4 |
27th |
Carolina Hurricanes |
9.0 |
28th |
Chicago Blackhawks |
8.7 |
29th |
Detroit Red Wings |
8.6 |
30th |
New Jersey Devils |
8.2 |