1961 NHL Shots Against by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Shots faced
The Boston Bruins led the NHL in shots against in 1961, with 2,459, 132 ahead of the New York Rangers. The average across 6 NHL teams is 2,214.2.
Led the NHL in 1961
Boston Bruins
70 games
2,459
Shots Against
132 clear of New York Rangers
| # | Team | G | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Bruins
|
70 | 2,459 |
| 2 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 2,327 |
| NHL average | 2,214.2 | ||
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 2,183 |
| 4 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 2,160 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 2,131 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 2,025 |
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.