The Montreal Canadiens had the most penalty minutes by a team in a game in 2012-13, with 65 minutes in the box against the Maple Leafs on February 9, 2013.

most penalty minutes in NHL regular-season game for a team in 2013

	TEAM	PIM	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	Canadiens	65	2/9/2013	MTL	vs	TOR	L 0-6	0	6	0	4	2	6	37	28
2	Ducks	57	3/24/2013	ANA	vs	DET	L 1-2	1	2	1	3	1	5	34	21
3	Maple Leafs	51	2/9/2013	TOR	@	MTL	W 6-0	6	0	2	6	0	4	28	37
4	Sharks	51	1/27/2013	SJS	vs	VAN	W 4-1	4	1	2	8	0	7	27	24
5	Avalanche	51	1/26/2013	COL	@	SJS	L 0-4	0	4	0	2	3	6	24	43
6	Blues	48	1/31/2013	STL	@	CBJ	W 4-1	4	1	2	5	1	4	25	25
7	Maple Leafs	47	3/30/2013	TOR	@	OTT	W 4-0	4	0	1	5	0	5	23	31
8	Senators	47	3/30/2013	OTT	vs	TOR	L 0-4	0	4	0	5	1	5	31	23
9	Maple Leafs	47	2/19/2013	TOR	@	TBL	L 2-4	2	4	0	3	1	6	25	19
10	Wild	46	2/7/2013	MIN	vs	VAN	L 1-4	1	4	1	4	1	6	23	22
11	Flyers	45	4/15/2013	PHI	@	MTL	W 7-3	7	3	2	6	2	6	33	28
12	Stars	45	3/12/2013	DAL	vs	NSH	L 0-4	0	4	0	4	2	4	32	21
13	Maple Leafs	44	4/27/2013	TOR	vs	MTL	L 1-4	1	4	1	7	0	6	17	28
14	Canadiens	44	4/15/2013	MTL	vs	PHI	L 3-7	3	7	2	6	2	6	28	33
15	Hurricanes	43	4/16/2013	CAR	@	OTT	L 2-3	2	3	1	4	0	4	34	34
16	Maple Leafs	42	3/21/2013	TOR	@	BUF	L 4-5	4	4	2	4	1	5	34	36
17	Canadiens	41	1/22/2013	MTL	vs	FLA	W 4-1	4	1	2	6	1	8	33	28
18	Blue Jackets	40	1/31/2013	CBJ	vs	STL	L 1-4	1	4	1	4	2	5	25	25
19	Wild	39	3/29/2013	MIN	@	DAL	L 3-5	3	5	1	4	3	6	33	33
20	Sabres	39	3/10/2013	BUF	@	PHI	L 2-3	2	3	0	3	2	6	20	28
21	Stars	38	2/28/2013	DAL	vs	EDM	L 1-5	1	5	0	5	1	9	34	38
22	Sabres	38	1/21/2013	BUF	@	TOR	W 2-1	2	1	0	3	1	7	20	35
23	Lightning	37	4/11/2013	TBL	vs	PIT	L 3-6	3	6	3	4	3	6	19	41
24	Flames	37	4/3/2013	CGY	vs	EDM	L 2-8	2	8	0	1	3	5	21	39
25	Panthers	37	1/29/2013	FLA	@	TBL	L 2-5	2	5	0	4	2	5	28	33