Who gets the most power-play time?
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2026-27 · measured from NHL shift charts and play-by-play
Matthew Tkachuk of Florida leads the league with 4:59 of power-play ice a game. The ten below are the whole conversation — every number is this season's, re-ranked after every night of games.
How this is measured
Power-play ice time per game, measured from shift charts intersected with the strength state — minutes on the ice, not points. Minimum 20 games where the club had a power play. Top 10 listed.
This table covers the 2026-27 regular season · updated nightly.
| # | player | club | pos | unit | PP min/gm | PP min/gm | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Tkachuk | FLA | L | PP1 | 4:59 | 4:59 | 21 |
| 2 | Sam Reinhart | FLA | C | PP1 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 21 |
| 3 | Macklin Celebrini | SJS | C | PP1 | 4:51 | 4:51 | 20 |
| 4 | Quinn Hughes | MIN | D | PP1 | 4:40 | 4:40 | 22 |
| 5 | Seth Jones | FLA | D | PP1 | 4:37 | 4:37 | 21 |
| 6 | Will Smith | SJS | C | PP2 | 4:25 | 4:25 | 22 |
| 7 | Brady Tkachuk | FLA | L | PP1 | 4:18 | 4:18 | 21 |
| 8 | Matt Boldy | MIN | L | PP1 | 4:16 | 4:16 | 22 |
| 9 | Kirill Kaprizov | MIN | L | PP1 | 4:15 | 4:15 | 22 |
| 10 | Nathan MacKinnon | COL | C | — | 4:11 | 4:11 | 20 |
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Measured from the NHL's own shift charts: 325 games in 2026-27.
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