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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
PK% against SH%32 clubs
Colorado Avalanche are near the top of both: 2nd in shooting % (27.6%) and 1st in penalty kill % (100.0%). 8 of 32 clubs are better than the middle on both. The two barely move together (r = -0.10).
Both measures, rankedordered by the average of the two ranks
| # | Team | SH% | PK% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Avalanche | 27.6%#2 | 100.0%#1 |
| 2 |  Penguins | 19.1%#4 | 100.0%#6 |
| 3 |  Blues | 16.7%#7 | 100.0%#8 |
| 4 |  Kraken | 13.5%#10 | 100.0%#7 |
| 5 |  Mammoth | 15.9%#9 | 100.0%#10 |
| 6 |  Wild | 10.0%#18 | 100.0%#3 |
| 7 |  Rangers | 10.0%#19 | 100.0%#5 |
| 8 |  Golden Knights | 11.9%#16 | 100.0%#11 |
| 9 |  Ducks | 20.0%#3 | 66.7%#25 |
| 10 |  Bruins | 13.2%#11 | 75.0%#18 |
| 11 |  Devils | 6.8%#25 | 100.0%#4 |
| 12 |  Canucks | 28.9%#1 | 66.7%#29 |
| 13 |  Sharks | 12.5%#14 | 83.3%#16 |
| 14 |  Capitals | 12.5%#15 | 88.9%#15 |
| 15 |  Blue Jackets | 17.1%#6 | 66.7%#26 |
| 16 |  Canadiens | 16.3%#8 | 71.4%#24 |
| 17 |  Jets | 9.1%#20 | 100.0%#12 |
| 18 |  Maple Leafs | 7.2%#24 | 100.0%#9 |
| 19 |  Stars | 0.0%#31 | 100.0%#2 |
| 20 |  Oilers | 18.3%#5 | 57.1%#31 |
| 21 |  Panthers | 8.7%#22 | 90.0%#14 |
| 22 |  Senators | 10.3%#17 | 75.0%#22 |
| 23 |  Hurricanes | 5.7%#27 | 92.3%#13 |
| 24 |  Sabres | 13.0%#12 | 60.0%#30 |
| 25 |  Kings | 12.9%#13 | 20.0%#32 |
| 26 |  Lightning | 7.4%#23 | 75.0%#23 |
| 27 |  Flames | 4.0%#29 | 80.0%#17 |
| 28 |  Blackhawks | 8.9%#21 | 66.7%#27 |
| 29 |  Predators | 5.0%#28 | 75.0%#20 |
| 30 |  Islanders | 3.7%#30 | 75.0%#21 |
| 31 |  Red Wings | 0.0%#32 | 75.0%#19 |
| 32 |  Flyers | 6.5%#26 | 66.7%#28 |
What the two axes are
Shooting %. Goals per shot on goal. Over one season much of the gap between clubs is luck, not finishing skill.
Penalty kill %. Share of times shorthanded that ended without a goal against. It says nothing about how many penalties a club takes.
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 →