1956 NHL Shots Against by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Shots faced
The New York Rangers led the NHL in shots against in 1956, with 2,324, 112 ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. The average across 6 NHL teams is 2,077.0.
Led the NHL in 1956
New York Rangers
70 games
2,324
Shots Against
112 clear of Chicago Blackhawks
| # | Team | G | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Rangers
|
70 | 2,324 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 2,212 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 2,153 |
| NHL average | 2,077.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 2,034 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 1,964 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 1,775 |
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.