1961 NHL Wins by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games won
The Montréal Canadiens led the NHL in wins in 1961, with 42, 5 ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The average across 6 NHL teams is 29.0.
Led the NHL in 1961
Montréal Canadiens
70 games
42
Wins
5 clear of Toronto Maple Leafs
| # | Team | G | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 42 |
| 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 37 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 31 |
| NHL average | 29.0 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 26 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 23 |
| 6 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 15 |
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.