1939-1940 NHL Goals by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Goals scored
The Boston Bruins led the NHL in goals in 1939-1940, with 170, 34 ahead of the New York Rangers. The average across 7 NHL teams is 119.7.
Led the NHL in 1939-1940
Boston Bruins
48 games
170
Goals
34 clear of New York Rangers
| # | Team | G | G |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Bruins
|
48 | 170 |
| 2 |
 New York Rangers
|
48 | 136 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
48 | 134 |
| NHL average | 119.7 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
48 | 112 |
| 5 | New York Americans | 48 | 106 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
48 | 90 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
48 | 90 |
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.