1970-1971 NHL Assists by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Assists recorded
The Boston Bruins led the NHL in assists in 1970-1971, with 696, 215 ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. The average across 14 NHL teams is 396.9.
Led the NHL in 1970-1971
Boston Bruins
78 games
696
Assists
215 clear of Chicago Blackhawks
| # | Team | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Bruins
|
78 | 696 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
78 | 481 |
| 3 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
78 | 454 |
| 4 |
 New York Rangers
|
78 | 426 |
| NHL average | 396.9 | ||
| 5 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
78 | 391 |
| 6 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
78 | 389 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
78 | 371 |
| 8 |
 Buffalo Sabres
|
78 | 356 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
78 | 351 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
78 | 348 |
| 11 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
78 | 340 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
78 | 322 |
| 13 |
 Minnesota North Stars
|
78 | 318 |
| 14 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 314 |
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.