Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, 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.

most penalty minutes by an NHL team in a regular-season game 1979-80 to 1988-89

	TEAM	PIM	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	G	GA	PPG	PPO	OPP PPG	OPP PPO	S	SA
1	North Stars	211	2/26/1981	MNS	@	BOS	L 1-5	1	5	0	9	2	7	21	27
2	Bruins	195	2/26/1981	BOS	vs	MNS	W 5-1	5	1	2	7	0	9	27	21
3	Flyers	189	2/22/1980	PHI	@	VAN	W 7-3	7	3	1	2	1	14	28	34
4	Capitals	177	12/21/1980	WSH	@	PHI	W 6-0	6	0	2	6	0	5	29	44
5	Flyers	167	12/21/1980	PHI	vs	WSH	L 0-6	0	6	0	5	2	6	44	29
6	Bruins	165	1/3/1981	BOS	@	CLR	L 1-4	1	4	1	8	3	9	20	28
7	Red Wings	160	1/13/1986	DET	@	TOR	L 4-7	4	7	2	5	3	8	25	45
8	Red Wings	158	12/23/1988	DET	@	CHI	L 2-7	2	7	1	3	1	13	21	52
9	Penguins	158	10/30/1988	PIT	@	NYR	L 2-9	2	9	1	5	2	9	27	47
10	Canucks	155	2/22/1980	VAN	vs	PHI	L 3-7	3	7	1	14	1	2	34	28
11	Maple Leafs	154	11/15/1986	TOR	vs	DET	W 6-0	6	0	1	7	0	7	28	21
12	Blackhawks	150	12/23/1988	CHI	vs	DET	W 7-2	7	2	1	13	1	3	52	21
13	Jets	150	12/31/1987	WIN	@	VAN	L 1-2	1	2	0	4	0	6	27	30
14	Canucks	146	12/31/1987	VAN	vs	WIN	W 2-1	2	1	0	6	0	4	30	27
15	Red Wings	146	11/15/1986	DET	@	TOR	L 0-6	0	6	0	7	1	7	21	28
16	Flyers	144	12/6/1980	PHI	@	DET	L 2-4	2	4	1	7	2	7	28	18
17	Penguins	144	1/19/1980	PIT	vs	EDM	L 2-5	2	5	2	5	2	4	24	35
18	Penguins	140	12/8/1988	PIT	@	PHI	L 3-4	3	4	2	11	2	8	30	28
19	Flyers	139	12/8/1988	PHI	vs	PIT	W 4-3	4	3	2	8	2	11	28	30
20	Flyers	138	2/21/1981	PHI	@	LAK	W 3-1	3	1	2	3	1	7	28	23
21	Maple Leafs	136	1/13/1986	TOR	vs	DET	W 7-4	7	4	3	8	2	5	45	25
22	Oilers	135	11/15/1984	EDM	@	CGY	L 2-6	2	6	0	6	1	8	37	47
23	Rangers	134	10/30/1988	NYR	vs	PIT	W 9-2	9	2	2	9	1	5	47	27
24	Red Wings	134	12/6/1980	DET	vs	PHI	W 4-2	4	2	2	7	1	7	18	28
25	Capitals	133	12/5/1981	WSH	@	TOR	L 4-9	4	9	2	10	1	6	37	39