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 1982-83 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.60 | ||
| 2 | 7.10 | ||
| 3 | 7.04 | ||
| 4 | 6.99 | ||
| 5 | 6.81 | ||
| 6 | 6.79 | ||
| 7 | 6.58 | ||
| 8 | 6.44 | ||
| 9 | 6.03 | ||
| 10 | 5.95 | ||
| 11 | 5.89 | ||
| 12 | 5.88 | ||
| 13 | 5.84 | ||
| 14 | 5.60 | ||
| 15 | 5.58 | ||
| 16 | 5.55 | ||
| 17 | 5.47 | ||
| 18 | 5.42 | ||
| 19 | 5.33 | ||
| 20 | 5.24 | ||
| 21 | 4.83 |