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 1978-79 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.79 | ||
| 2 | 6.29 | ||
| 3 | 5.99 | ||
| 4 | 5.85 | ||
| 5 | 5.80 | ||
| 6 | 5.67 | ||
| 7 | 5.54 | ||
| 8 | 5.39 | ||
| 9 | 5.34 | ||
| 10 | 5.10 | ||
| 11 | 5.09 | ||
| 12 | 5.04 | ||
| 13 | 4.96 | ||
| 14 | 4.86 | ||
| 15 | 4.70 | ||
| 16 | 4.56 | ||
| 17 | 4.50 |