Penalties drawn per 60 is opponent penalties drawn per 60 minutes. Higher means the team gets more power-play chances. Below are all 32 NHL teams ranked by Regular Season Penalties Drawn Per 60 in the 1971-72 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.44 | ||
| 2 | 5.38 | ||
| 3 | 5.31 | ||
| 4 | 5.06 | ||
| 5 | 4.96 | ||
| 6 | 4.87 | ||
| 7 | 4.78 | ||
| 8 | 4.69 | ||
| 9 | 4.60 | ||
| 10 | 4.55 | ||
| 11 | 4.47 | ||
| 12 | 4.47 | ||
| 13 | 4.45 |