1966 NHL Goals Against Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Goals allowed per sixty minutes
The Chicago Blackhawks led the NHL in goals against average in 1966, with 2.43, 0.24 ahead of the Montréal Canadiens. The average across 6 NHL teams is 2.96.
Led the NHL in 1966
Chicago Blackhawks
70 games
2.43
Goals Against Average
0.24 clear of Montréal Canadiens
| # | Team | G | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 2.43 |
| 2 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 2.67 |
| 2 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 2.67 |
| NHL average | 2.96 | ||
| 4 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 2.97 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 3.43 |
| 6 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 3.57 |
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.