The Washington Capitals had the most penalty minutes by a team in a game in 1998-99, with 143 minutes in the box versus the Bruins on November 21, 1998.

most penalty minutes in NHL regular-season game for a team in 1999

	TEAM	PIM	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Capitals	143	11/21/1998	WSH	@	BOS	L 4-5	4	5	0	3	2	6	35	45
2	Bruins	127	11/21/1998	BOS	vs	WSH	W 5-4	5	4	2	6	0	3	45	35
3	Blackhawks	85	11/21/1998	CHI	@	LAK	L 0-5	0	5	0	2	2	7	21	32
4	Sabres	84	11/28/1998	BUF	@	FLA	L 2-6	2	6	1	5	3	9	23	47
5	Penguins	82	12/30/1998	PIT	vs	FLA	W 7-4	7	4	1	5	1	5	37	30
6	Panthers	82	12/30/1998	FLA	@	PIT	L 4-7	4	7	1	5	1	5	30	37
7	Canucks	81	3/27/1999	VAN	vs	MTL	W 5-1	5	1	2	8	0	7	24	22
8	Avalanche	80	10/24/1998	COL	vs	EDM	W 6-4	6	4	3	5	1	9	27	35
9	Canucks	79	11/27/1998	VAN	@	DET	L 1-7	1	7	1	4	2	9	20	39
10	Devils	72	11/11/1998	NJD	vs	MTL	W 3-0	3	0	1	6	0	8	32	24
11	Red Wings	70	12/12/1998	DET	@	CAR	L 0-3	0	3	0	6	0	9	35	26
12	Blackhawks	68	10/30/1998	CHI	vs	FLA	L 3-7	3	7	1	8	3	11	33	25
13	Canadiens	66	10/17/1998	MTL	vs	BUF	L 3-4	3	4	0	3	2	11	35	27
14	Canadiens	65	3/27/1999	MTL	@	VAN	L 1-5	1	5	0	7	2	8	22	24
15	Blackhawks	65	11/12/1998	CHI	vs	TOR	L 3-10	3	10	1	7	2	8	25	30
16	Oilers	63	10/24/1998	EDM	@	COL	L 4-6	4	6	1	9	3	5	35	27
17	Coyotes	62	4/17/1999	PHX	vs	DAL	W 2-0	2	0	1	5	0	7	23	27
18	Canadiens	62	12/9/1998	MTL	@	PHX	L 2-4	2	4	0	6	1	4	21	23
19	Flames	61	1/14/1999	CGY	@	LAK	L 0-3	0	3	0	6	1	5	22	30
20	Avalanche	60	12/29/1998	COL	@	VAN	W 4-2	4	2	2	6	1	4	27	16
21	Stars	59	2/15/1999	DAL	vs	EDM	W 4-1	4	1	2	6	0	5	27	13
22	Canucks	59	11/2/1998	VAN	@	EDM	L 3-5	3	5	1	3	3	10	16	49
23	Avalanche	58	10/12/1998	COL	vs	BUF	L 0-3	0	3	0	7	2	10	32	27
24	Stars	57	4/17/1999	DAL	@	PHX	L 0-2	0	2	0	7	1	5	27	23
25	Coyotes	56	4/11/1999	PHX	@	ANA	L 0-3	0	3	0	6	0	7	40	31