1966 NHL Shots Against by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Shots faced
The Toronto Maple Leafs led the NHL in shots against in 1966, with 2,404, 141 ahead of the Detroit Red Wings. The average across 6 NHL teams is 2,223.5.
Led the NHL in 1966
Toronto Maple Leafs
70 games
2,404
Shots Against
141 clear of Detroit Red Wings
| # | Team | G | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
|
70 | 2,404 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
70 | 2,263 |
| 3 |
 Boston Bruins
|
70 | 2,244 |
| NHL average | 2,223.5 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Rangers
|
70 | 2,192 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
70 | 2,191 |
| 6 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
70 | 2,047 |
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.