1959 NHL Power-Play Goals by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Goals scored on the power play
The Montréal Canadiens led the NHL in power-play goals in 1959, with 54, 7 ahead of the Boston Bruins. The average across 6 NHL teams is 38.0.
Led the NHL in 1959
Montréal Canadiens
70 games
54
Power-Play Goals
7 clear of
Boston Bruins
| # | Team | G | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 54 |
| 2 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 47 |
| NHL average | 38.0 | ||
| 3 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 34 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 32 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 31 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 30 |
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.