Between the 1978-79 and 1991-92 seasons, the Minnesota North Stars had the most penalty minutes by a team in a game, with 211 minutes in the box against the Bruins on February 26, 1981.

most penalty minutes in NHL regular-season game for a team since 1978-79 to 1991-92

	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	Oilers	199	2/28/1990	EDM	@	LAK	L 2-4	2	4	1	10	1	11	23	30
3	Bruins	195	2/26/1981	BOS	vs	MNS	W 5-1	5	1	2	7	0	9	27	21
4	Flyers	194	3/11/1979	PHI	vs	LAK	W 6-3	6	3	1	2	1	6	33	37
5	Flyers	189	2/22/1980	PHI	@	VAN	W 7-3	7	3	1	2	1	14	28	34
6	Sabres	188	3/31/1992	BUF	@	MNS	L 3-5	3	5	2	9	1	7	35	27
7	Kings	186	3/11/1979	LAK	@	PHI	L 3-6	3	6	1	6	1	2	37	33
8	Capitals	177	12/21/1980	WSH	@	PHI	W 6-0	6	0	2	6	0	5	29	44
9	Canadiens	176	4/12/1992	MTL	@	BUF	L 1-3	1	3	0	6	3	11	26	24
10	North Stars	172	3/31/1992	MNS	vs	BUF	W 5-3	5	3	1	7	2	9	27	35
11	Flyers	167	12/21/1980	PHI	vs	WSH	L 0-6	0	6	0	5	2	6	44	29
12	Bruins	165	1/3/1981	BOS	@	CLR	L 1-4	1	4	1	8	3	9	20	28
13	Red Wings	160	1/13/1986	DET	@	TOR	L 4-7	4	7	2	5	3	8	25	45
14	Blackhawks	158	3/17/1991	CHI	vs	STL	W 6-4	6	4	2	4	3	8	35	29
15	Red Wings	158	12/23/1988	DET	@	CHI	L 2-7	2	7	1	3	1	13	21	52
16	Penguins	158	10/30/1988	PIT	@	NYR	L 2-9	2	9	1	5	2	9	27	47
17	Flyers	157	2/10/1991	PHI	@	WSH	L 2-5	2	5	0	6	1	6	25	39
18	Kings	157	2/28/1990	LAK	vs	EDM	W 4-2	4	2	1	11	1	10	30	23
19	Canucks	155	2/22/1980	VAN	vs	PHI	L 3-7	3	7	1	14	1	2	34	28
20	Maple Leafs	154	11/15/1986	TOR	vs	DET	W 6-0	6	0	1	7	0	7	28	21
21	Blackhawks	150	12/23/1988	CHI	vs	DET	W 7-2	7	2	1	13	1	3	52	21
22	Jets	150	12/31/1987	WIN	@	VAN	L 1-2	1	2	0	4	0	6	27	30
23	Capitals	147	2/10/1991	WSH	vs	PHI	W 5-2	5	2	1	6	0	6	39	25
24	Maple Leafs	146	3/2/1990	TOR	@	DET	L 2-3	2	3	1	3	2	8	27	28
25	Canucks	146	12/31/1987	VAN	vs	WIN	W 2-1	2	1	0	6	0	4	30	27