1939 NHL Assists by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Assists recorded
The Boston Bruins led the NHL in assists in 1939, with 224, 15 ahead of the New York Rangers. The average across 7 NHL teams is 175.7.
Led the NHL in 1939
Boston Bruins
48 games
224
Assists
15 clear of
New York Rangers
| # | Team | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Bruins
|
48 | 224 |
| 2 |
 New York Rangers
|
48 | 209 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
48 | 190 |
| NHL average | 175.7 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
48 | 160 |
| 5 | New York Americans | 48 | 159 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
48 | 156 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
48 | 132 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as save percentage and goals against average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.