Power-play net goals are power-play goals scored minus goals allowed to the short-handed team. Higher means more power-play goals remain after subtracting short-handed goals allowed. Below are all 32 NHL teams ranked by Regular Season PP Net Goals in the 1971-72 regular season.
| # | Team | PP Net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | ||
| 2 | 67 | ||
| 3 | 51 | ||
| 4 | 50 | ||
| 5 | 50 | ||
| 6 | 47 | ||
| 7 | 42 | ||
| 8 | 41 | ||
| 9 | 39 | ||
| 10 | 38 | ||
| 11 | 33 | ||
| 12 | 31 | ||
| 13 | 27 |