1956 NHL Goals Against by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Goals allowed
The Chicago Blackhawks led the NHL in goals against in 1956, with 224, 2 ahead of the New York Rangers. The average across 6 NHL teams is 185.7.
Led the NHL in 1956
Chicago Blackhawks
70 games
224
Goals Against
2 clear of New York Rangers
| # | Team | G | GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 224 |
| 2 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 222 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 186 |
| NHL average | 185.7 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 174 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 155 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 153 |
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.