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NHL Record for Most Face-offs Taken in a Game

Boston Bruins holds the NHL record with 88 faceoffs (2005-06).

Top of the list

Most Face-Offs Taken, Game: the leaders
RankTeamFaceoffsSeasonDateOppTeamGoalsAssistsScore
1Boston Bruins882005-06Oct 22, 2005PITBOS611PIT 3 @ BOS 6
1Pittsburgh Penguins882005-06Oct 22, 2005BOSPIT36PIT 3 @ BOS 6
1Boston Bruins882015-16Feb 20, 2016DALBOS713BOS 7 @ DAL 3
1Dallas Stars882015-16Feb 20, 2016BOSDAL36BOS 7 @ DAL 3
1Edmonton Oilers882016-17Jan 20, 2017NSHEDM23NSH 3 @ EDM 2 SO
1Nashville Predators882016-17Jan 20, 2017EDMNSH24NSH 3 @ EDM 2 SO

The full top 50

Most Face-Offs Taken, Game: NHL team records
RankTeamFaceoffsSeasonDateOppTeamGoalsAssistsScore
1Boston Bruins882005-06Oct 22, 2005PITBOS611PIT 3 @ BOS 6
1Pittsburgh Penguins882005-06Oct 22, 2005BOSPIT36PIT 3 @ BOS 6
1Boston Bruins882015-16Feb 20, 2016DALBOS713BOS 7 @ DAL 3
1Dallas Stars882015-16Feb 20, 2016BOSDAL36BOS 7 @ DAL 3
1Edmonton Oilers882016-17Jan 20, 2017NSHEDM23NSH 3 @ EDM 2 SO
1Nashville Predators882016-17Jan 20, 2017EDMNSH24NSH 3 @ EDM 2 SO
7Carolina Hurricanes872013-14Dec 31, 2013MTLCAR510MTL 4 @ CAR 5 OT
7Montréal Canadiens872013-14Dec 31, 2013CARMTL47MTL 4 @ CAR 5 OT
7Florida Panthers872022-23Apr 6, 2023OTTFLA712OTT 2 @ FLA 7
7Ottawa Senators872022-23Apr 6, 2023FLAOTT23OTT 2 @ FLA 7
11Columbus Blue Jackets862005-06Jan 14, 2006FLACBJ510CBJ 5 @ FLA 4 OT
11Florida Panthers862005-06Jan 14, 2006CBJFLA48CBJ 5 @ FLA 4 OT
11Dallas Stars862013-14Dec 27, 2013NSHDAL47NSH 1 @ DAL 4
11Nashville Predators862013-14Dec 27, 2013DALNSH12NSH 1 @ DAL 4
11Colorado Avalanche862018-19Dec 15, 2018DALCOL68DAL 4 @ COL 6
11Dallas Stars862018-19Dec 15, 2018COLDAL47DAL 4 @ COL 6
17Carolina Hurricanes852010-11Oct 7, 2010MINCAR48CAR 4 @ MIN 3
17Minnesota Wild852010-11Oct 7, 2010CARMIN35CAR 4 @ MIN 3
17Columbus Blue Jackets852015-16Feb 9, 2016NYICBJ23NYI 3 @ CBJ 2 SO
17New York Islanders852015-16Feb 9, 2016CBJNYI23NYI 3 @ CBJ 2 SO
17Florida Panthers852016-17Feb 11, 2017NSHFLA710FLA 7 @ NSH 4
17Nashville Predators852016-17Feb 11, 2017FLANSH45FLA 7 @ NSH 4
17Calgary Flames852024-25Nov 15, 2024NSHCGY22NSH 0 @ CGY 2
17Nashville Predators852024-25Nov 15, 2024CGYNSH00NSH 0 @ CGY 2
25Detroit Red Wings842013-14Jan 1, 2014TORDET23TOR 3 @ DET 2 SO
25Toronto Maple Leafs842013-14Jan 1, 2014DETTOR23TOR 3 @ DET 2 SO
25Nashville Predators842017-18Nov 20, 2017WPGNSH510WPG 3 @ NSH 5
25Winnipeg Jets842017-18Nov 20, 2017NSHWPG35WPG 3 @ NSH 5
25Florida Panthers842021-22Apr 5, 2022TORFLA712TOR 6 @ FLA 7 OT
25Toronto Maple Leafs842021-22Apr 5, 2022FLATOR610TOR 6 @ FLA 7 OT
31Atlanta Thrashers832005-06Nov 18, 2005PHIATL610ATL 6 @ PHI 5 OT
31Philadelphia Flyers832005-06Nov 18, 2005ATLPHI59ATL 6 @ PHI 5 OT
31Boston Bruins832005-06Mar 14, 2006TORBOS47BOS 4 @ TOR 5 SO
31Toronto Maple Leafs832005-06Mar 14, 2006BOSTOR48BOS 4 @ TOR 5 SO
31Anaheim Ducks832010-11Dec 18, 2010CARANA24ANA 2 @ CAR 4
31Carolina Hurricanes832010-11Dec 18, 2010ANACAR47ANA 2 @ CAR 4
31Los Angeles Kings832011-12Jan 9, 2012WSHLAK59WSH 2 @ LAK 5
31Washington Capitals832011-12Jan 9, 2012LAKWSH23WSH 2 @ LAK 5
31Minnesota Wild832014-15Dec 20, 2014NSHMIN510NSH 6 @ MIN 5 OT
31Nashville Predators832014-15Dec 20, 2014MINNSH69NSH 6 @ MIN 5 OT
31Calgary Flames832015-16Mar 14, 2016STLCGY711STL 4 @ CGY 7
31St. Louis Blues832015-16Mar 14, 2016CGYSTL48STL 4 @ CGY 7
31Montréal Canadiens832016-17Oct 18, 2016PITMTL46PIT 0 @ MTL 4
31Pittsburgh Penguins832016-17Oct 18, 2016MTLPIT00PIT 0 @ MTL 4
31Minnesota Wild832017-18Nov 16, 2017NSHMIN610NSH 4 @ MIN 6
31Nashville Predators832017-18Nov 16, 2017MINNSH46NSH 4 @ MIN 6
31Boston Bruins832017-18Mar 13, 2018CARBOS611BOS 6 @ CAR 4
31Carolina Hurricanes832017-18Mar 13, 2018BOSCAR47BOS 6 @ CAR 4
31Buffalo Sabres832018-19Dec 11, 2018LAKBUF46LAK 3 @ BUF 4 OT
31Los Angeles Kings832018-19Dec 11, 2018BUFLAK35LAK 3 @ BUF 4 OT

Top 50 of 134 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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Every record list comes from the NHL's official records database (records.nhl.com): 808 regular-season and playoff records for skaters, goalies and teams. We keep the top 50 of each list, with ties, and refresh lists with active players daily, so career climbs like Alex Ovechkin's goal total update the morning after a game.

Records cover the league's whole history, so eras matter: scoring was far higher in the 1980s, goalie stats like saves and save percentage start in 1955-56 or later, and time on ice, hits and blocks start in 2005-06. Each list notes its own limits.

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What is the NHL record for most face-offs taken in a game?

Boston Bruins holds the NHL record for most face-offs taken in a game with 88 (2005-06).