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 1980-81 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.18 | ||
| 2 | 8.14 | ||
| 3 | 8.11 | ||
| 4 | 8.04 | ||
| 5 | 7.72 | ||
| 6 | 7.66 | ||
| 7 | 7.64 | ||
| 8 | 7.56 | ||
| 9 | 7.55 | ||
| 10 | 7.19 | ||
| 11 | 7.10 | ||
| 12 | 7.03 | ||
| 13 | 6.95 | ||
| 14 | 6.88 | ||
| 15 | 6.64 | ||
| 16 | 6.51 | ||
| 17 | 6.29 | ||
| 18 | 6.28 | ||
| 19 | 6.06 | ||
| 20 | 5.92 | ||
| 21 | 5.89 |