The Washington Capitals had the most penalty minutes by a team in a 1988 playoff game, with 123 minutes in the box versus the Devils on April 22, 1988.
| TEAM | PIM | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | G | GA | PPG | PPO | OPP PPG | OPP PPO | S | SA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capitals | 123 | 4/22/1988 |  WSH | @ |  NJD | L 4-10 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 31 |
| 2 |  | Sabres | 111 | 4/9/1988 |  BUF | vs |  BOS | W 6-2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 24 |
| 3 |  | Devils | 108 | 4/22/1988 | NJD | vs | WSH | W 10-4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 32 |
| 4 |  | Bruins | 105 | 4/9/1988 | BOS | @ | BUF | L 2-6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 30 |
| 5 |  | Red Wings | 83 | 4/21/1988 |  DET | vs |  STL | W 6-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 19 |
| 6 |  | Flames | 83 | 4/9/1988 |  CGY | @ |  LAK | L 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 26 |
| 7 | | Devils | 82 | 4/20/1988 | NJD | @ | WSH | W 5-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 30 |
| 8 |  | Flyers | 81 | 4/9/1988 |  PHI | vs | WSH | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 17 |
| 9 | | Capitals | 80 | 4/20/1988 | WSH | vs | NJD | L 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 30 |
| 10 |  | Oilers | 79 | 4/9/1988 |  EDM | @ |  WIN | L 4-6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 34 |
| 11 |  | Blues | 78 | 4/21/1988 | STL | @ | DET | L 0-6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 |
| 12 | | Bruins | 76 | 4/6/1988 | BOS | vs | BUF | W 7-3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 24 |
| 13 | | Devils | 72 | 5/6/1988 | NJD | vs | BOS | L 1-6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 14 |  | Jets | 71 | 4/9/1988 | WIN | vs | EDM | W 6-4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 31 |
| 15 | | Bruins | 70 | 5/6/1988 | BOS | @ | NJD | W 6-1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 24 |
| 16 | | Sabres | 70 | 4/6/1988 | BUF | @ | BOS | L 3-7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 32 |
| 17 |  | Islanders | 68 | 4/9/1988 |  NYI | @ | NJD | L 0-3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 17 |
| 18 | | Devils | 66 | 4/9/1988 | NJD | vs | NYI | W 3-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| 19 |  | Kings | 65 | 4/9/1988 | LAK | vs | CGY | W 5-2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 30 |
| 20 | | Red Wings | 64 | 4/25/1988 | DET | @ | STL | W 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 28 |
| 21 | | Devils | 63 | 4/28/1988 | NJD | vs | WSH | L 2-7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 31 |
| 22 | | Flyers | 63 | 4/12/1988 | PHI | @ | WSH | L 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 32 |
| 23 | | Bruins | 58 | 5/4/1988 | BOS | vs | NJD | L 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 33 |
| 24 | | Devils | 58 | 5/4/1988 | NJD | @ | BOS | W 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 33 | 41 |
| 25 | | Bruins | 58 | 4/7/1988 | BOS | vs | BUF | W 4-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 26 |
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Team Leaders 
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17
Wilson
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18
Carlson
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+23
Chychrun
Team Rankings
G/GP
3.21
9th
GA/GP
2.55
4th
PP%
15.6
27th
PK%
75.5
28th
2025-26 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hurricanes | 21 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 18 |
| Islanders | 19 | 12 | 3 | 41 | 6 |
| Flyers | 17 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 7 |
 Capitals | 18 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 18 |
 Penguins | 14 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 1 |
| Devils | 18 | 14 | 1 | 37 | -6 |
 Rangers | 16 | 15 | 4 | 36 | -6 |
 Blue Jackets | 14 | 13 | 6 | 34 | -15 |
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