KILLER PENALTIES
NHL teams are scoring nearly 20 percent of the time on the power play this season, the highest success rate in 27 seasons.
1989-90: 20.77
1990-91: 19.44
1991-92: 19.24
1992-93: 19.57
1993-94: 18.64
1994-95: 17.73
1995-96: 17.93
1996-97: 16.27
1997-98: 15.08
1998-99: 15.81
1999-00: 16.15
2000-01: 16.64
2001-02: 15.77
2002-03: 16.43
2003-04: 16.46
2004-05: no season (NHL lockout)
2005-06: 17.68
2006-07: 17.58
2007-08: 17.75
2008-09: 18.95
2009-10: 18.23
2010-11: 18.02
2011-12: 17.31
2012-13: 18.22
2013-14: 17.89
2014-15: 18.66
2015-16: 18.66
2016-17: 19.10
2017-18: 19.89
Source: hockey-reference.com
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