1957 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 1957, with 2,289, 117 ahead of the Detroit Red Wings. The average across 6 NHL teams is 2,130.2.
Led the NHL in 1957
New York Rangers
70 games
2,289
Shots Against
117 clear of Detroit Red Wings
| # | Team | G | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Rangers
|
70 | 2,289 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 2,172 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 2,141 |
| NHL average | 2,130.2 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 2,120 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 2,110 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 1,949 |
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.