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 1981-82 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.88 | ||
| 2 | 8.68 | ||
| 3 | 7.81 | ||
| 4 | 7.59 | ||
| 5 | 7.54 | ||
| 6 | 7.03 | ||
| 7 | 6.95 | ||
| 8 | 6.88 | ||
| 9 | 6.80 | ||
| 10 | 6.65 | ||
| 11 | 6.39 | ||
| 12 | 6.33 | ||
| 13 | 6.24 | ||
| 14 | 6.22 | ||
| 15 | 6.01 | ||
| 16 | 5.94 | ||
| 17 | 5.78 | ||
| 18 | 5.72 | ||
| 19 | 5.63 | ||
| 20 | 5.63 | ||
| 21 | 5.11 |