1956 NHL Winning Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Wins per decision
The Detroit Red Wings led the NHL in winning percentage in 1956, with .543, .043 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 6 NHL teams is .405.
Led the NHL in 1956
Detroit Red Wings
70 games
.543
Winning Percentage
.043 clear of Montréal Canadiens
| # | Team | G | W% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | .543 |
| 2 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | .500 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | .486 |
| NHL average | .405 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | .371 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | .300 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | .229 |
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.