1949 NHL Assists by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Assists recorded
The Chicago Blackhawks led the NHL in assists in 1949, with 313, 6 ahead of the Detroit Red Wings. The average across 6 NHL teams is 277.3.
Led the NHL in 1949
Chicago Blackhawks
70 games
313
Assists
6 clear of
Detroit Red Wings
| # | Team | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 313 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 307 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 288 |
| NHL average | 277.3 | ||
| 4 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 264 |
| 5 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 257 |
| 6 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 235 |
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.