1959 NHL Goals Against by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Goals allowed
The New York Rangers led the NHL in goals against in 1959, with 245, 8 ahead of the Boston Bruins. The average across 6 NHL teams is 204.2.
Led the NHL in 1959
New York Rangers
70 games
245
Goals Against
8 clear of Boston Bruins
| # | Team | G | GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Rangers
|
70 | 245 |
| 2 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 237 |
| NHL average | 204.2 | ||
| 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 194 |
| 4 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 192 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 179 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 178 |
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.