NHL Record for Most Penalties, One Team in a Game

Edmonton Oilers holds the NHL record with 45 penalties (1989-90).

Updated Oct 20, 5:58 PM ET after records.nhl.com

Top of the list

Most Penalties, One Team, Game: the leaders
Rank	Team	Penalties	Season	Date	Opp	Team	Goals	Assists	Score
1	Edmonton Oilers	45	1989-90	Feb 28, 1990	LAK	EDM	2	2	EDM 2 @ LAK 4
2	Boston Bruins	42	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS	BOS	5	5	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
2	Minnesota North Stars	42	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	BOS	MNS	1	2	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
4	Los Angeles Kings	41	1989-90	Feb 28, 1990	EDM	LAK	4	7	EDM 2 @ LAK 4
5	Detroit Red Wings	40	1988-89	Dec 23, 1988	CHI	DET	2	4	DET 2 @ CHI 7
6	Philadelphia Flyers	38	1979-80	Feb 22, 1980	VAN	PHI	7	9	PHI 7 @ VAN 3
6	Calgary Flames	38	2001-02	Dec 8, 2001	ANA	CGY	0	0	ANA 4 @ CGY 0
8	Boston Bruins	36	1980-81	Jan 3, 1981	CLR	BOS	1	2	BOS 1 @ CLR 4
8	Toronto Maple Leafs	36	1989-90	Mar 2, 1990	DET	TOR	2	4	TOR 2 @ DET 3 OT
8	Buffalo Sabres	36	1991-92	Mar 31, 1992	MNS	BUF	3	4	BUF 3 @ MNS 5
8	Minnesota North Stars	36	1991-92	Mar 31, 1992	BUF	MNS	5	9	BUF 3 @ MNS 5
12	Montréal Canadiens	34	1991-92	Apr 12, 1992	BUF	MTL	1	2	MTL 1 @ BUF 3
12	Philadelphia Flyers	34	2003-04	Mar 5, 2004	OTT	PHI	5	10	OTT 3 @ PHI 5
12	New York Islanders	34	2010-11	Feb 11, 2011	PIT	NYI	9	15	PIT 3 @ NYI 9
15	Detroit Red Wings	33	1985-86	Jan 13, 1986	TOR	DET	4	8	DET 4 @ TOR 7
16	Toronto Maple Leafs	32	1986-87	Nov 15, 1986	DET	TOR	6	11	DET 0 @ TOR 6
16	Pittsburgh Penguins	32	1988-89	Oct 30, 1988	NYR	PIT	2	4	PIT 2 @ NYR 9
16	Philadelphia Flyers	32	1988-89	Dec 8, 1988	PIT	PHI	4	5	PIT 3 @ PHI 4
16	Chicago Blackhawks	32	1988-89	Dec 23, 1988	DET	CHI	7	12	DET 2 @ CHI 7
16	Philadelphia Flyers	32	1989-90	Dec 19, 1989	WSH	PHI	1	2	WSH 2 @ PHI 1
16	Ottawa Senators	32	2003-04	Mar 5, 2004	PHI	OTT	3	6	OTT 3 @ PHI 5
22	Washington Capitals	31	1980-81	Dec 21, 1980	PHI	WSH	6	6	WSH 6 @ PHI 0

The full top 50

Most Penalties, One Team, Game: NHL team records
Rank	Team	Penalties	Season	Date	Opp	Team	Goals	Assists	Score
1	Edmonton Oilers	45	1989-90	Feb 28, 1990	LAK	EDM	2	2	EDM 2 @ LAK 4
2	Boston Bruins	42	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS	BOS	5	5	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
2	Minnesota North Stars	42	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	BOS	MNS	1	2	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
4	Los Angeles Kings	41	1989-90	Feb 28, 1990	EDM	LAK	4	7	EDM 2 @ LAK 4
5	Detroit Red Wings	40	1988-89	Dec 23, 1988	CHI	DET	2	4	DET 2 @ CHI 7
6	Philadelphia Flyers	38	1979-80	Feb 22, 1980	VAN	PHI	7	9	PHI 7 @ VAN 3
6	Calgary Flames	38	2001-02	Dec 8, 2001	ANA	CGY	0	0	ANA 4 @ CGY 0
8	Boston Bruins	36	1980-81	Jan 3, 1981	CLR	BOS	1	2	BOS 1 @ CLR 4
8	Toronto Maple Leafs	36	1989-90	Mar 2, 1990	DET	TOR	2	4	TOR 2 @ DET 3 OT
8	Buffalo Sabres	36	1991-92	Mar 31, 1992	MNS	BUF	3	4	BUF 3 @ MNS 5
8	Minnesota North Stars	36	1991-92	Mar 31, 1992	BUF	MNS	5	9	BUF 3 @ MNS 5
12	Montréal Canadiens	34	1991-92	Apr 12, 1992	BUF	MTL	1	2	MTL 1 @ BUF 3
12	Philadelphia Flyers	34	2003-04	Mar 5, 2004	OTT	PHI	5	10	OTT 3 @ PHI 5
12	New York Islanders	34	2010-11	Feb 11, 2011	PIT	NYI	9	15	PIT 3 @ NYI 9
15	Detroit Red Wings	33	1985-86	Jan 13, 1986	TOR	DET	4	8	DET 4 @ TOR 7
16	Toronto Maple Leafs	32	1986-87	Nov 15, 1986	DET	TOR	6	11	DET 0 @ TOR 6
16	Pittsburgh Penguins	32	1988-89	Oct 30, 1988	NYR	PIT	2	4	PIT 2 @ NYR 9
16	Philadelphia Flyers	32	1988-89	Dec 8, 1988	PIT	PHI	4	5	PIT 3 @ PHI 4
16	Chicago Blackhawks	32	1988-89	Dec 23, 1988	DET	CHI	7	12	DET 2 @ CHI 7
16	Philadelphia Flyers	32	1989-90	Dec 19, 1989	WSH	PHI	1	2	WSH 2 @ PHI 1
16	Ottawa Senators	32	2003-04	Mar 5, 2004	PHI	OTT	3	6	OTT 3 @ PHI 5
22	Washington Capitals	31	1980-81	Dec 21, 1980	PHI	WSH	6	6	WSH 6 @ PHI 0
22	Vancouver Canucks	31	1987-88	Dec 31, 1987	WIN	VAN	2	2	WIN 1 @ VAN 2
22	Pittsburgh Penguins	31	1988-89	Dec 8, 1988	PHI	PIT	3	3	PIT 3 @ PHI 4
22	Pittsburgh Penguins	31	2010-11	Feb 11, 2011	NYI	PIT	3	5	PIT 3 @ NYI 9
26	Philadelphia Flyers	30	1980-81	Dec 21, 1980	WSH	PHI	0	0	WSH 6 @ PHI 0
26	Philadelphia Flyers	30	1980-81	Jan 18, 1981	LAK	PHI	7	12	LAK 2 @ PHI 7
26	Detroit Red Wings	30	1986-87	Nov 15, 1986	TOR	DET	0	0	DET 0 @ TOR 6
26	Edmonton Oilers	30	1986-87	Mar 20, 1987	CGY	EDM	3	3	CGY 6 @ EDM 3
26	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	30	1987-88	Dec 31, 1987	VAN	WIN	1	2	WIN 1 @ VAN 2
26	Detroit Red Wings	30	1989-90	Mar 2, 1990	TOR	DET	3	6	TOR 2 @ DET 3 OT
26	Philadelphia Flyers	30	1990-91	Feb 10, 1991	WSH	PHI	2	3	PHI 2 @ WSH 5
26	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	30	1990-91	Mar 2, 1991	LAK	WIN	3	4	WIN 3 @ LAK 6
34	Philadelphia Flyers	29	1974-75	Oct 25, 1974	CGS	PHI	1	2	PHI 1 @ CGS 4
34	Philadelphia Flyers	29	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK	PHI	6	11	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
34	Toronto Maple Leafs	29	1985-86	Jan 13, 1986	DET	TOR	7	13	DET 4 @ TOR 7
34	Calgary Flames	29	1985-86	Apr 4, 1986	EDM	CGY	9	18	EDM 3 @ CGY 9
34	Edmonton Oilers	29	1985-86	Apr 4, 1986	CGY	EDM	3	6	EDM 3 @ CGY 9
34	Washington Capitals	29	1989-90	Dec 19, 1989	PHI	WSH	2	2	WSH 2 @ PHI 1
34	Washington Capitals	29	1990-91	Feb 10, 1991	PHI	WSH	5	9	PHI 2 @ WSH 5
34	Chicago Blackhawks	29	1990-91	Mar 17, 1991	STL	CHI	6	11	STL 4 @ CHI 6
34	Hartford Whalers	29	1990-91	Mar 31, 1991	BOS	HFD	3	6	HFD 3 @ BOS 7
43	Colorado Rockies	28	1980-81	Jan 3, 1981	BOS	CLR	4	8	BOS 1 @ CLR 4
43	Pittsburgh Penguins	28	1982-83	Oct 14, 1982	NYI	PIT	0	0	PIT 0 @ NYI 9
43	Calgary Flames	28	1986-87	Mar 20, 1987	EDM	CGY	6	7	CGY 6 @ EDM 3
43	Boston Bruins	28	1987-88	Jan 20, 1988	BUF	BOS	3	5	BOS 3 @ BUF 5
43	Boston Bruins	28	1990-91	Mar 31, 1991	HFD	BOS	7	12	HFD 3 @ BOS 7
43	Chicago Blackhawks	28	1991-92	Nov 29, 1991	VAN	CHI	2	4	CHI 2 @ VAN 5
43	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	28	1994-95	Feb 9, 1995	VAN	WIN	1	2	WIN 1 @ VAN 5
43	Calgary Flames	28	1994-95	Mar 20, 1995	EDM	CGY	2	4	CGY 2 @ EDM 5

Top 50 of 440 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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Edmonton Oilers holds the NHL record for most penalties, one team in a game with 45 (1989-90).