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While the one of the key strengths of the Red Wings during the 2024-25 NHL Season was their power play, one key area of weakness that ultimately played a major role in causing them to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs was their penalty killing.

At one point in the first few months of the season, their penalty killing efficiency was even worse than the mark of 68.2 percent set by the Los Angeles Kings in 1979-80.

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While the penalty kill showed slight improvement after Todd McLellan took over as head coach, Detroit still finished last in the NHL, ranking 32nd out of 32 teams with a 70.2 percent success rate.

If the Red Wings hope to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season, that number must improve. With McLellan behind the bench for a full campaign, can Detroit elevate its PK to at least the middle of the pack? 

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