Penalty-kill % is successful penalty kills divided by times short-handed. Higher means the team stops more opponent power plays. Below are all 32 NHL teams ranked by Regular Season Penalty Kill % in the 1977-78 regular season.
| # | Team | PK% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85.8 | ||
| 2 | 84.4 | ||
| 3 | 83.5 | ||
| 4 | 82.1 | ||
| 5 | 81.4 | ||
| 6 | 81.0 | ||
| 7 | 80.6 | ||
| 8 | 80.2 | ||
| 9 | 80.2 | ||
| 10 | 80.0 | ||
| 11 | 78.1 | ||
| 12 | 77.6 | ||
| 13 | 74.7 | ||
| 14 | 73.3 | ||
| 15 | 71.6 | ||
| 16 | 71.5 | ||
| 17 | 71.4 | ||
| 18 | 0.0 |