1959 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 1959, with 2,351, 32 ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The average across 6 NHL teams is 2,210.5.
Led the NHL in 1959
New York Rangers
70 games
2,351
Shots Against
32 clear of Toronto Maple Leafs
| # | Team | G | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Rangers
|
70 | 2,351 |
| 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 2,319 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 2,313 |
| NHL average | 2,210.5 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 2,180 |
| 5 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 2,083 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 2,017 |
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.