1956 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The Detroit Red Wings led the NHL in save percentage in 1956, with .928, .014 ahead of the Boston Bruins. The average across 6 NHL teams is .911.
Led the NHL in 1956
Detroit Red Wings
70 games
.928
Save Percentage
.014 clear of Boston Bruins
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | .928 |
| 2 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | .914 |
| 3 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | .914 |
| NHL average | .911 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | .906 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | .905 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | .901 |
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.