1959 NHL Save Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of shots saved
The Chicago Blackhawks led the NHL in save percentage in 1959, with .918, .001 ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The average across 6 NHL teams is .908.
Led the NHL in 1959
Chicago Blackhawks
70 games
.918
Save Percentage
.001 clear of Toronto Maple Leafs
| # | Team | G | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | .918 |
| 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | .917 |
| 3 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | .915 |
| NHL average | .908 | ||
| 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | .904 |
| 5 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | .898 |
| 6 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | .896 |
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.