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1952-1953 NHL Assists by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Assists recorded

The Detroit Red Wings led the NHL in assists in 1952-1953, with 323, 75 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 6 NHL teams is 252.2.

Led the NHL in 1952-1953 Detroit Red Wings 70 games
323 Assists 75 clear of Montréal Canadiens
# Team G A
1 Detroit Red Wings 70 323
NHL average 252.2
2 Montréal Canadiens 70 248
3 Chicago Blackhawks 70 240
4 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 235
5 New York Rangers 70 234
6 Boston Bruins 70 233

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.