1940 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 1940, with 237, 9 ahead of the New York Rangers. The average across 7 NHL teams is 193.0.
Led the NHL in 1940
Boston Bruins
48 games
237
Assists
9 clear of
New York Rangers
| # | Team | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Bruins
|
48 | 237 |
| 2 |
 New York Rangers
|
48 | 228 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
48 | 197 |
| NHL average | 193.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
48 | 182 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
48 | 182 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
48 | 170 |
| 7 | New York Americans | 48 | 155 |
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.