1944-1945 NHL Assists by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Assists recorded
The Montréal Canadiens led the NHL in assists in 1944-1945, with 271, 31 ahead of the Detroit Red Wings. The average across 6 NHL teams is 221.0.
Led the NHL in 1944-1945
Montréal Canadiens
50 games
271
Assists
31 clear of Detroit Red Wings
| # | Team | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montréal Canadiens
|
50 | 271 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
50 | 240 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
50 | 233 |
| NHL average | 221.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
50 | 217 |
| 5 |
 New York Rangers
|
50 | 185 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
50 | 180 |
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.