1956-1957 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 1956-1957, with 339, 17 ahead of the Boston Bruins. The average across 6 NHL teams is 303.3.
Led the NHL in 1956-1957
Montréal Canadiens
70 games
339
Assists
17 clear of Boston Bruins
| # | Team | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 339 |
| 2 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 322 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 316 |
| NHL average | 303.3 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 297 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 274 |
| 6 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 272 |
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.