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 1977-78 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.97 | ||
| 2 | 6.22 | ||
| 3 | 6.20 | ||
| 4 | 5.81 | ||
| 5 | 5.59 | ||
| 6 | 5.46 | ||
| 7 | 5.41 | ||
| 8 | 5.04 | ||
| 9 | 4.97 | ||
| 10 | 4.95 | ||
| 11 | 4.90 | ||
| 12 | 4.69 | ||
| 13 | 4.61 | ||
| 14 | 4.31 | ||
| 15 | 4.21 | ||
| 16 | 3.99 | ||
| 17 | 3.95 |