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 1996-97 regular season.
| # | Team | PD/60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.24 | ||
| 2 | 7.18 | ||
| 3 | 7.15 | ||
| 4 | 7.12 | ||
| 5 | 7.09 | ||
| 6 | 7.09 | ||
| 7 | 7.08 | ||
| 8 | 7.01 | ||
| 9 | 6.88 | ||
| 10 | 6.85 | ||
| 11 | 6.77 | ||
| 12 | 6.58 | ||
| 13 | 6.51 | ||
| 14 | 6.44 | ||
| 15 | 6.40 | ||
| 16 | 6.33 | ||
| 17 | 6.24 | ||
| 18 | 6.19 | ||
| 19 | 6.19 | ||
| 20 | 6.10 | ||
| 21 | 6.03 | ||
| 22 | 5.97 | ||
| 23 | 5.81 | ||
| 24 | 5.76 | ||
| 25 | 5.70 | ||
| 26 | 5.54 |