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 1979-80 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.20 | ||
| 2 | 6.51 | ||
| 3 | 6.46 | ||
| 4 | 6.16 | ||
| 5 | 6.08 | ||
| 6 | 6.06 | ||
| 7 | 6.00 | ||
| 8 | 5.91 | ||
| 9 | 5.67 | ||
| 10 | 5.63 | ||
| 11 | 5.63 | ||
| 12 | 5.51 | ||
| 13 | 5.33 | ||
| 14 | 5.28 | ||
| 15 | 5.25 | ||
| 16 | 5.22 | ||
| 17 | 5.22 | ||
| 18 | 4.79 | ||
| 19 | 4.63 | ||
| 20 | 4.58 | ||
| 21 | 3.91 |