NHL Record for Most Penalty Minutes in a Game

Randy Holt holds the NHL record with 67 pim (1978-79).

Updated Oct 20, 5:56 PM ET after records.nhl.com

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Most Penalty Minutes, Game: the leaders
Rank	Player	PIM	Season	Date	Opp	Goals	Assists	Points	Score
1	Randy HoltLAK	67	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	PHI	0	0	0	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
2	Brad SmithTOR	57	1986-87	Nov 15, 1986	DET	0	0	0	DET 0 @ TOR 6
2	Reed LowSTL	57	2001-02	Feb 28, 2002	CGY	0	0	0	STL 2 @ CGY 3
4	Frank BathePHI	55	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK	0	0	0	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
5	Reed LowSTL	53	2002-03	Dec 31, 2002	DET	0	0	0	STL 1 @ DET 5
6	Russ AndersonPIT	51	1979-80	Jan 19, 1980	EDM	0	0	0	EDM 5 @ PIT 2
6	Chris CheliosCHI	51	1993-94	Oct 14, 1993	HFD	0	1	1	HFD 6 @ CHI 2
8	Dale KushnerPHI	50	1990-91	Feb 10, 1991	WSH	0	0	0	PHI 2 @ WSH 5
9	Tie DomiWIN	49	1994-95	Feb 9, 1995	VAN	0	0	0	WIN 1 @ VAN 5
9	Darcy TuckerTBL	49	1999-00	Dec 27, 1999	FLA	0	0	0	FLA 6 @ TBL 1
11	Jim DoreyTOR	48	1968-69	Oct 16, 1968	PIT	0	0	0	PIT 2 @ TOR 2
12	Billy CoutuHAM	47	1920-21	Dec 29, 1920	MTL	1	0	1	HAM 6 @ MTL 2
12	Marty McSorleyLAK	47	1988-89	Mar 18, 1989	CGY	0	0	0	CGY 9 @ LAK 3
12	Gino OdjickVAN	47	1992-93	Nov 12, 1992	LAK	0	0	0	VAN 4 @ LAK 7
12	Mark JanssensCHI	47	1999-00	Oct 4, 1999	SJS	0	0	0	CHI 1 @ SJS 7

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Most Penalty Minutes, Game: NHL skater records
Rank	Player	PIM	Season	Date	Opp	Goals	Assists	Points	Score
1	Randy HoltLAK	67	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	PHI	0	0	0	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
2	Brad SmithTOR	57	1986-87	Nov 15, 1986	DET	0	0	0	DET 0 @ TOR 6
2	Reed LowSTL	57	2001-02	Feb 28, 2002	CGY	0	0	0	STL 2 @ CGY 3
4	Frank BathePHI	55	1978-79	Mar 11, 1979	LAK	0	0	0	LAK 3 @ PHI 6
5	Reed LowSTL	53	2002-03	Dec 31, 2002	DET	0	0	0	STL 1 @ DET 5
6	Russ AndersonPIT	51	1979-80	Jan 19, 1980	EDM	0	0	0	EDM 5 @ PIT 2
6	Chris CheliosCHI	51	1993-94	Oct 14, 1993	HFD	0	1	1	HFD 6 @ CHI 2
8	Dale KushnerPHI	50	1990-91	Feb 10, 1991	WSH	0	0	0	PHI 2 @ WSH 5
9	Tie DomiWIN	49	1994-95	Feb 9, 1995	VAN	0	0	0	WIN 1 @ VAN 5
9	Darcy TuckerTBL	49	1999-00	Dec 27, 1999	FLA	0	0	0	FLA 6 @ TBL 1
11	Jim DoreyTOR	48	1968-69	Oct 16, 1968	PIT	0	0	0	PIT 2 @ TOR 2
12	Billy CoutuHAM	47	1920-21	Dec 29, 1920	MTL	1	0	1	HAM 6 @ MTL 2
12	Marty McSorleyLAK	47	1988-89	Mar 18, 1989	CGY	0	0	0	CGY 9 @ LAK 3
12	Gino OdjickVAN	47	1992-93	Nov 12, 1992	LAK	0	0	0	VAN 4 @ LAK 7
12	Mark JanssensCHI	47	1999-00	Oct 4, 1999	SJS	0	0	0	CHI 1 @ SJS 7
12	Adam MairLAK	47	2001-02	Dec 20, 2001	OTT	0	0	0	LAK 4 @ OTT 2
12	Jim CumminsCOL	47	2003-04	Dec 20, 2003	LAK	0	0	0	COL 3 @ LAK 3 OT
12	Brad MayVAN	47	2003-04	Mar 8, 2004	COL	2	0	2	COL 9 @ VAN 2
19	Dean HopkinsLAK	46	1980-81	Feb 21, 1981	PHI	0	0	0	PHI 3 @ LAK 1
20	Steve DurbanoSTL	45	1978-79	Feb 21, 1979	NYR	0	1	1	STL 3 @ NYR 7
21	Bob ProbertCHI	44	1996-97	Dec 12, 1996	DET	0	0	0	CHI 2 @ DET 6
22	Keith CrowderBOS	43	1980-81	Feb 26, 1981	MNS	0	0	0	MNS 1 @ BOS 5
22	Kim ClacksonQUE	43	1980-81	Mar 8, 1981	CHI	0	0	0	CHI 3 @ QUE 2
24	Glen CochranePHI	42	1980-81	Feb 21, 1981	LAK	0	0	0	PHI 3 @ LAK 1
24	Dave SemenkoEDM	42	1981-82	Mar 13, 1982	VAN	0	1	1	VAN 3 @ EDM 5
24	Joey KocurDET	42	1985-86	Nov 2, 1985	STL	0	0	0	DET 5 @ STL 5 OT
24	Mick VukotaNYI	42	1989-90	Dec 12, 1989	NJD	0	0	0	NJD 7 @ NYI 2
24	Ed KastelicHFD	42	1990-91	Nov 10, 1990	MNS	0	0	0	HFD 3 @ MNS 2 OT
24	John MacLeanNJD	42	1990-91	Dec 11, 1990	NYI	0	0	0	NJD 2 @ NYI 3
24	Chris NilanBOS	42	1990-91	Mar 31, 1991	HFD	0	0	0	HFD 3 @ BOS 7
24	Nick KypreosHFD	42	1992-93	Dec 11, 1992	BUF	0	0	0	HFD 3 @ BUF 9
24	Tim HunterVAN	42	1994-95	Feb 9, 1995	WIN	1	0	1	WIN 1 @ VAN 5
24	Darcy TuckerTOR	42	2002-03	Mar 4, 2003	OTT	0	1	1	TOR 1 @ OTT 4
24	David KociCHI	42	2006-07	Mar 10, 2007	PHX	0	0	0	CHI 7 @ PHX 5
35	Len FrigCLE	41	1976-77	Mar 25, 1977	VAN	0	0	0	VAN 4 @ CLE 4
35	Dave WilliamsTOR	41	1979-80	Feb 7, 1980	BOS	1	1	2	TOR 6 @ BOS 8
35	Lee Fogolin Jr.EDM	41	1980-81	Mar 28, 1981	DET	0	0	0	EDM 4 @ DET 2
35	Neil SheehyCGY	41	1985-86	Mar 21, 1986	VAN	0	0	0	VAN 5 @ CGY 5 OT
35	Nick KypreosHFD	41	1992-93	Jan 30, 1993	WIN	0	0	0	WIN 6 @ HFD 3
35	Jody ShelleySJS	41	2007-08	Apr 6, 2008	DAL	0	0	0	SJS 2 @ DAL 4
41	Dave SchultzPIT	40	1977-78	Apr 6, 1978	DET	0	0	0	PIT 4 @ DET 6
41	Marty McSorleyLAK	40	1991-92	Apr 14, 1992	VAN	0	0	0	VAN 3 @ LAK 2
41	Theo FleuryCGY	40	1997-98	Nov 9, 1997	DET	1	1	2	CGY 3 @ DET 6
41	Eric CairnsPIT	40	2005-06	Mar 21, 2006	OTT	0	0	0	PIT 2 @ OTT 5

Top 44 of 44 lines on the NHL's list, ties kept. Source: NHL Records.

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What is the NHL record for most penalty minutes in a game?

Randy Holt holds the NHL record for most penalty minutes in a game with 67 (1978-79).