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 1981-82 regular season.
| # | Team | PK% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81.9 | ||
| 2 | 81.7 | ||
| 3 | 81.6 | ||
| 4 | 80.1 | ||
| 5 | 79.9 | ||
| 6 | 79.3 | ||
| 7 | 78.6 | ||
| 8 | 78.5 | ||
| 9 | 78.2 | ||
| 10 | 77.8 | ||
| 11 | 76.9 | ||
| 12 | 76.9 | ||
| 13 | 76.3 | ||
| 14 | 76.2 | ||
| 15 | 75.5 | ||
| 16 | 75.4 | ||
| 17 | 73.5 | ||
| 18 | 73.3 | ||
| 19 | 73.0 | ||
| 20 | 72.1 | ||
| 21 | 71.7 |