For the 2024-25 year, the Utah Hockey Club are ahead of the pack in penalty mins per game with 12.4. Ranking in the runner up spot are the Boston Bruins, enjoying a penalty minutes per game of 11.7. Sitting with a rate of 11.0, the Florida Panthers are sitting in the 3rd spot. Rounding out the top 5 are the Buffalo Sabres (10.6) as well as the Philadelphia Flyers (10.6).
2024-25 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Utah Hockey Club | 12.4 |
| 2nd | Boston Bruins | 11.7 |
| 3rd | Florida Panthers | 11.0 |
| 4th | Buffalo Sabres | 10.6 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Flyers | 10.6 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Kings | 10.5 |
| 7th | Montreal Canadiens | 10.3 |
| 8th | Nashville Predators | 10.1 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.9 |
| 10th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.7 |
| 11th | New Jersey Devils | 9.3 |
| 12th | Calgary Flames | 9.3 |
| 13th | New York Rangers | 8.9 |
| 14th | San Jose Sharks | 8.8 |
| 15th | Washington Capitals | 8.7 |
| 16th | Winnipeg Jets | 8.6 |
| 17th | Ottawa Senators | 8.5 |
| 18th | Dallas Stars | 8.3 |
| 19th | St. Louis Blues | 8.2 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 8.2 |
| 21st | Vancouver Canucks | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Colorado Avalanche | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.8 |
| 24th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7.8 |
| 25th | Edmonton Oilers | 7.6 |
| 26th | Seattle Kraken | 7.6 |
| 27th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7.3 |
| 28th | Anaheim Ducks | 6.9 |
| 29th | Detroit Red Wings | 6.9 |
| 30th | Minnesota Wild | 6.6 |
| 31st | Vegas Golden Knights | 5.8 |
| 32nd | New York Islanders | 5.4 |
2022 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 12.6 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11.0 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Wild | 10.8 |
| 4th | Arizona Coyotes | 10.2 |
| 5th | Montreal Canadiens | 10.2 |
| 6th | Florida Panthers | 10.1 |
| 7th | Ottawa Senators | 10.0 |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 9.9 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 9.3 |
| 10th | Carolina Hurricanes | 9.2 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 9.1 |
| 12th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.0 |
| 13th | Philadelphia Flyers | 9.0 |
| 14th | New York Islanders | 8.9 |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.9 |
| 16th | Winnipeg Jets | 8.8 |
| 17th | San Jose Sharks | 8.8 |
| 18th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8.6 |
| 19th | Seattle Kraken | 8.5 |
| 20th | New York Rangers | 8.2 |
| 21st | Edmonton Oilers | 8.1 |
| 22nd | Buffalo Sabres | 8.1 |
| 23rd | New Jersey Devils | 8.1 |
| 24th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.0 |
| 25th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.9 |
| 26th | Washington Capitals | 7.7 |
| 27th | Los Angeles Kings | 7.7 |
| 28th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7.7 |
| 29th | Vegas Golden Knights | 7.6 |
| 30th | St. Louis Blues | 7.5 |
| 31st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 6.9 |
| 32nd | Dallas Stars | 6.7 |
2021 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.7 |
| 2nd | Florida Panthers | 10.1 |
| 3rd | New York Rangers | 10.1 |
| 4th | Vancouver Canucks | 9.8 |
| 5th | Boston Bruins | 9.5 |
| 6th | Washington Capitals | 9.4 |
| 7th | Nashville Predators | 9.2 |
| 8th | San Jose Sharks | 9.2 |
| 9th | Ottawa Senators | 9.1 |
| 10th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.9 |
| 11th | Minnesota Wild | 8.9 |
| 12th | Anaheim Ducks | 8.9 |
| 13th | Montreal Canadiens | 8.3 |
| 14th | St. Louis Blues | 8.1 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Flyers | 8.0 |
| 16th | Calgary Flames | 8.0 |
| 17th | Arizona Coyotes | 8.0 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 7.8 |
| 19th | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.4 |
| 20th | Vegas Golden Knights | 7.3 |
| 21st | Dallas Stars | 7.3 |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 7.3 |
| 23rd | Winnipeg Jets | 7.2 |
| 24th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7.1 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Kings | 7.1 |
| 26th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7.0 |
| 27th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 7.0 |
| 28th | New Jersey Devils | 6.7 |
| 29th | New York Islanders | 6.6 |
| 30th | Chicago Blackhawks | 6.6 |
| 31st | Buffalo Sabres | 6.1 |
2020 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Rangers | 11.2 |
| 2nd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.3 |
| 3rd | San Jose Sharks | 10.3 |
| 4th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.2 |
| 5th | Washington Capitals | 10.1 |
| 6th | Boston Bruins | 9.7 |
| 7th | New Jersey Devils | 9.7 |
| 8th | Ottawa Senators | 9.6 |
| 9th | Vancouver Canucks | 9.3 |
| 10th | Nashville Predators | 9.0 |
| 11th | Calgary Flames | 8.8 |
| 12th | Carolina Hurricanes | 8.6 |
| 13th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.5 |
| 14th | New York Islanders | 8.5 |
| 15th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.4 |
| 16th | Dallas Stars | 8.2 |
| 17th | Edmonton Oilers | 8.1 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 8.1 |
| 19th | Vegas Golden Knights | 8.0 |
| 20th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.8 |
| 21st | Montreal Canadiens | 7.7 |
| 22nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 7.6 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7.5 |
| 24th | Winnipeg Jets | 7.4 |
| 25th | St. Louis Blues | 7.2 |
| 26th | Florida Panthers | 7.2 |
| 27th | Buffalo Sabres | 6.9 |
| 28th | Los Angeles Kings | 6.8 |
| 29th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6.7 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.5 |
| 31st | Arizona Coyotes | 6.5 |
2019 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Rangers | 10.4 |
| 2nd | Boston Bruins | 9.7 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.5 |
| 4th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 5th | Winnipeg Jets | 9.3 |
| 6th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.2 |
| 7th | San Jose Sharks | 9.1 |
| 8th | New Jersey Devils | 9.1 |
| 9th | Anaheim Ducks | 9.0 |
| 10th | Washington Capitals | 8.9 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Flyers | 8.9 |
| 12th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.8 |
| 13th | Calgary Flames | 8.5 |
| 14th | Ottawa Senators | 8.5 |
| 15th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8.4 |
| 16th | Nashville Predators | 8.4 |
| 17th | Florida Panthers | 8.4 |
| 18th | Montreal Canadiens | 8.3 |
| 19th | Los Angeles Kings | 8.1 |
| 20th | Minnesota Wild | 8.0 |
| 21st | New York Islanders | 7.9 |
| 22nd | Detroit Red Wings | 7.9 |
| 23rd | Dallas Stars | 7.7 |
| 24th | St. Louis Blues | 7.6 |
| 25th | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.5 |
| 26th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.3 |
| 27th | Vegas Golden Knights | 7.1 |
| 28th | Arizona Coyotes | 7.1 |
| 29th | Buffalo Sabres | 7.0 |
| 30th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.2 |
| 31st | Toronto Maple Leafs | 6.1 |
2018 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nashville Predators | 11.3 |
| 2nd | Calgary Flames | 11.1 |
| 3rd | Florida Panthers | 11.0 |
| 4th | Dallas Stars | 10.1 |
| 5th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.0 |
| 6th | Washington Capitals | 9.8 |
| 7th | Boston Bruins | 9.5 |
| 8th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9.5 |
| 9th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.2 |
| 10th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.2 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Kings | 9.0 |
| 12th | Colorado Avalanche | 8.9 |
| 13th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.9 |
| 14th | Vancouver Canucks | 8.7 |
| 15th | Montreal Canadiens | 8.6 |
| 16th | Winnipeg Jets | 8.5 |
| 17th | New Jersey Devils | 8.5 |
| 18th | Minnesota Wild | 8.3 |
| 19th | Philadelphia Flyers | 8.3 |
| 20th | Buffalo Sabres | 8.2 |
| 21st | Ottawa Senators | 8.1 |
| 22nd | New York Rangers | 8.0 |
| 23rd | New York Islanders | 7.8 |
| 24th | Arizona Coyotes | 7.8 |
| 25th | San Jose Sharks | 7.7 |
| 26th | St. Louis Blues | 7.7 |
| 27th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.5 |
| 28th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 7.0 |
| 29th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 6.9 |
| 30th | Vegas Golden Knights | 6.8 |
| 31st | Carolina Hurricanes | 6.2 |
2017 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Calgary Flames | 11.7 |
| 2nd | Anaheim Ducks | 11.4 |
| 3rd | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.7 |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 10.3 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Flyers | 10.3 |
| 6th | Nashville Predators | 10.2 |
| 7th | Winnipeg Jets | 10.2 |
| 8th | Boston Bruins | 10.1 |
| 9th | New Jersey Devils | 10.0 |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 9.9 |
| 11th | Dallas Stars | 9.9 |
| 12th | Arizona Coyotes | 9.9 |
| 13th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.7 |
| 14th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 15th | Montreal Canadiens | 9.3 |
| 16th | Los Angeles Kings | 9.2 |
| 17th | Washington Capitals | 9.1 |
| 18th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.0 |
| 19th | St. Louis Blues | 9.0 |
| 20th | Buffalo Sabres | 9.0 |
| 21st | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 22nd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 8.7 |
| 23rd | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8.6 |
| 24th | Minnesota Wild | 8.2 |
| 25th | New York Islanders | 7.9 |
| 26th | Vancouver Canucks | 7.9 |
| 27th | San Jose Sharks | 7.8 |
| 28th | New York Rangers | 7.2 |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.1 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 5.8 |
2016 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Anaheim Ducks | 12.5 |
| 2nd | Arizona Coyotes | 12.3 |
| 3rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 12.1 |
| 4th | Philadelphia Flyers | 11.8 |
| 5th | Boston Bruins | 11.4 |
| 6th | Winnipeg Jets | 11.2 |
| 7th | Ottawa Senators | 10.9 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Kings | 10.6 |
| 9th | St. Louis Blues | 10.5 |
| 10th | Florida Panthers | 10.4 |
| 11th | Vancouver Canucks | 10.0 |
| 12th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.9 |
| 13th | Nashville Predators | 9.9 |
| 14th | New Jersey Devils | 9.9 |
| 15th | Edmonton Oilers | 9.7 |
| 16th | Montreal Canadiens | 9.4 |
| 17th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 18th | Washington Capitals | 9.2 |
| 19th | Calgary Flames | 9.2 |
| 20th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9.2 |
| 21st | Buffalo Sabres | 9.1 |
| 22nd | San Jose Sharks | 8.9 |
| 23rd | Dallas Stars | 8.8 |
| 24th | New York Islanders | 8.8 |
| 25th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 26th | New York Rangers | 8.6 |
| 27th | Pittsburgh Penguins | 8.5 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.5 |
| 29th | Carolina Hurricanes | 6.9 |
| 30th | Minnesota Wild | 6.6 |
2015 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 13.7 |
| 2nd | Winnipeg Jets | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Columbus Blue Jackets | 11.9 |
| 4th | St. Louis Blues | 11.0 |
| 5th | Vancouver Canucks | 10.9 |
| 6th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.8 |
| 7th | Washington Capitals | 10.5 |
| 8th | Buffalo Sabres | 10.4 |
| 9th | Ottawa Senators | 10.3 |
| 10th | Montreal Canadiens | 10.2 |
| 11th | Philadelphia Flyers | 10.2 |
| 12th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10.0 |
| 13th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9.9 |
| 14th | Dallas Stars | 9.6 |
| 15th | Boston Bruins | 9.5 |
| 16th | Arizona Coyotes | 9.5 |
| 17th | Colorado Avalanche | 9.4 |
| 18th | San Jose Sharks | 9.3 |
| 19th | New Jersey Devils | 9.3 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Kings | 9.1 |
| 21st | Minnesota Wild | 8.9 |
| 22nd | Florida Panthers | 8.9 |
| 23rd | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 24th | New York Rangers | 8.7 |
| 25th | Nashville Predators | 8.5 |
| 26th | New York Islanders | 8.5 |
| 27th | Edmonton Oilers | 8.3 |
| 28th | Calgary Flames | 7.6 |
| 29th | Chicago Blackhawks | 7.3 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 6.7 |
2014 NHL Team Penalty Minutes Per Game Leaders
| PIM/G Rank | Team | PIM/G |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | St. Louis Blues | 14.2 |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Flyers | 14.2 |
| 3rd | Vancouver Canucks | 13.6 |
| 4th | Ottawa Senators | 13.3 |
| 5th | Montreal Canadiens | 13.0 |
| 6th | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12.7 |
| 7th | New York Islanders | 12.4 |
| 8th | Winnipeg Jets | 11.9 |
| 9th | Edmonton Oilers | 11.8 |
| 10th | Washington Capitals | 11.6 |
| 11th | Columbus Blue Jackets | 11.1 |
| 12th | Dallas Stars | 11.0 |
| 13th | Buffalo Sabres | 11.0 |
| 14th | Anaheim Ducks | 10.9 |
| 15th | Colorado Avalanche | 10.9 |
| 16th | Boston Bruins | 10.8 |
| 17th | Los Angeles Kings | 10.7 |
| 18th | Calgary Flames | 10.5 |
| 19th | Tampa Bay Lightning | 10.3 |
| 20th | Florida Panthers | 10.3 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10.1 |
| 22nd | New York Rangers | 10.0 |
| 23rd | Arizona Coyotes | 9.9 |
| 24th | Nashville Predators | 9.9 |
| 25th | Minnesota Wild | 9.5 |
| 26th | San Jose Sharks | 9.0 |
| 27th | Detroit Red Wings | 8.8 |
| 28th | Chicago Blackhawks | 8.5 |
| 29th | New Jersey Devils | 8.0 |
| 30th | Carolina Hurricanes | 7.9 |