Stats glossary
What is points percentage in the NHL?
Standings points earned divided by the most they could have earned, 2 for every game played. Written as a decimal, like save percentage. It’s fairer than points when teams have played different numbers of games.
P% · Points percentage
Also called
- P%
- PTS%
- points %
Example: .625 means they’ve earned 5 of every 8 points they could have.
P% leaders
Top 10 so far in the 2026–27 regular season
| # | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Carolina Hurricanes | 20 | .800 |
| 2 |  Edmonton Oilers | 20 | .775 |
| 3 |  Minnesota Wild | 21 | .762 |
| 4 |  Montréal Canadiens | 19 | .737 |
| 4 |  Tampa Bay Lightning | 19 | .737 |
| 6 |  Boston Bruins | 19 | .711 |
| 7 |  New Jersey Devils | 20 | .700 |
| 7 |  Vegas Golden Knights | 20 | .700 |
| 9 |  Nashville Predators | 19 | .658 |
| 10 |  Ottawa Senators | 20 | .650 |
