Before 1987-88, the Minnesota North Stars had the most penalty minutes by a team in a game, with 211 minutes in the box versus the Bruins on February 26, 1981.
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NHL most penalty minutes in a regular-season game by a team before 1988| TEAM | PIM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | North Stars | 211 | 2/26/1981 | @ | L 1-5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | ||
| 2 |  | Bruins | 195 | 2/26/1981 | vs | W 5-1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 21 | ||
| 3 |  | Flyers | 194 | 3/11/1979 | vs | W 6-3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 37 | ||
| 4 | | Flyers | 189 | 2/22/1980 | @ | W 7-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 34 | ||
| 5 |  | Kings | 186 | 3/11/1979 | @ | L 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 33 | ||
| 6 |  | Capitals | 177 | 12/21/1980 | @ | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 44 | ||
| 7 | | Flyers | 167 | 12/21/1980 | vs | L 0-6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 29 | ||
| 8 | | Bruins | 165 | 1/3/1981 | @ | L 1-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | ||
| 9 |  | Red Wings | 160 | 1/13/1986 | @ | L 4-7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 45 | ||
| 10 |  | Canucks | 155 | 2/22/1980 | vs | L 3-7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 28 | ||
| 11 |  | Maple Leafs | 154 | 11/15/1986 | vs | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 21 | ||
| 12 | | Red Wings | 146 | 11/15/1986 | @ | L 0-6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 28 | ||
| 13 | | Flyers | 144 | 12/6/1980 | @ | L 2-4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 18 | ||
| 14 |  | Penguins | 144 | 1/19/1980 | vs | L 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 35 | ||
| 15 | | Flyers | 144 | 10/25/1974 | @ | L 1-4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 30 | ||||
| 16 |  | Blues | 143 | 12/14/1974 | vs | W 6-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 32 | ||||
| 17 | | Flyers | 138 | 2/21/1981 | @ | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 23 | ||
| 18 | | Maple Leafs | 136 | 1/13/1986 | vs | W 7-4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 25 | ||
| 19 |  | Oilers | 135 | 11/15/1984 | @ | L 2-6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 47 | ||
| 20 | | Red Wings | 134 | 12/6/1980 | vs | W 4-2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 28 | ||
| 21 | | Capitals | 133 | 12/5/1981 | @ | L 4-9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 37 | 39 | ||
| 22 | | Kings | 132 | 2/21/1981 | vs | L 1-3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 28 | ||
| 23 | | Oilers | 131 | 3/20/1987 | vs | L 3-6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 24 | ||
| 24 | | Bruins | 129 | 2/26/1987 | vs | W 6-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 28 | ||
| 25 | | Maple Leafs | 128 | 12/5/1981 | vs | W 9-4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 37 | ||
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |