The New York Islanders had the most penalty minutes by a team in a game in 1997-98, with 129 minutes in the box against the Rangers on April 4, 1998.

most penalty minutes in NHL regular-season game for a team in 1998

	TEAM	PIM	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Islanders	129	4/4/1998	NYI	vs	NYR	W 3-0	3	0	0	7	0	6	24	17
2	Mighty Ducks	117	3/13/1998	ANA	@	DAL	L 3-6	3	6	0	6	1	4	25	31
3	Avalanche	116	4/1/1998	COL	@	DET	L 0-2	0	2	0	7	0	8	14	28
4	Canucks	116	1/15/1998	VAN	@	BUF	L 2-6	2	6	0	8	0	7	44	32
5	Rangers	111	4/4/1998	NYR	@	NYI	L 0-3	0	3	0	6	0	7	17	24
6	Sabres	111	1/15/1998	BUF	vs	VAN	W 6-2	6	2	0	7	0	8	32	44
7	Canucks	109	1/21/1998	VAN	vs	PHX	L 1-6	1	6	1	5	0	6	29	32
8	Kings	108	4/16/1998	LAK	vs	STL	L 3-7	3	7	0	7	1	5	24	27
9	Blues	102	4/16/1998	STL	@	LAK	W 7-3	7	3	1	5	0	7	27	24
10	Red Wings	102	4/1/1998	DET	vs	COL	W 2-0	2	0	0	8	0	7	28	14
11	Lightning	97	4/4/1998	TBL	vs	PIT	L 1-4	1	4	0	7	3	7	21	27
12	Coyotes	96	1/21/1998	PHX	@	VAN	W 6-1	6	1	0	6	1	5	32	29
13	Lightning	95	11/6/1997	TBL	@	LAK	L 2-5	2	5	1	8	1	6	36	30
14	Canucks	93	3/26/1998	VAN	vs	BUF	L 2-5	2	5	0	6	1	8	23	24
15	Kings	92	11/6/1997	LAK	vs	TBL	W 5-2	5	2	1	6	1	8	30	36
16	Flyers	91	1/28/1998	PHI	@	NYI	L 1-6	1	6	0	4	3	8	23	25
17	Flyers	88	4/9/1998	PHI	@	FLA	L 2-3	2	3	0	3	0	6	25	27
18	Rangers	85	1/24/1998	NYR	vs	NJD	T 3-3	3	3	3	3	1	7	27	44
19	Lightning	83	3/21/1998	TBL	vs	FLA	W 5-1	5	1	4	9	1	9	30	36
20	Panthers	83	3/21/1998	FLA	@	TBL	L 1-5	1	5	1	9	4	9	36	30
21	Red Wings	76	3/5/1998	DET	@	SJS	L 4-5	4	5	2	9	1	5	27	16
22	Sabres	73	4/1/1998	BUF	vs	LAK	W 4-0	4	0	2	9	0	10	28	37
23	Panthers	72	4/9/1998	FLA	vs	PHI	W 3-2	3	2	0	6	0	3	27	25
24	Hurricanes	72	10/3/1997	CAR	vs	PIT	L 3-4	3	4	2	5	1	5	28	27
25	Kings	71	4/1/1998	LAK	@	BUF	L 0-4	0	4	0	10	2	9	37	28