1983 NHL Shots on Goal by Team

The Philadelphia Flyers led the NHL in shots on goal in 1983, with 2,940, 329 ahead of the Edmonton Oilers. The average across 21 NHL teams is 2,447.9.

Led the NHL in 1983 Philadelphia Flyers 80 games

2,940 Shots on Goal 329 clear of Edmonton Oilers

#	Team	G	S
1	Philadelphia Flyers	80	2,940
2	Edmonton Oilers	80	2,611
3	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	80	2,581
4	Calgary Flames	80	2,565
5	New York Rangers	80	2,551
6	Minnesota North Stars	80	2,534
6	Washington Capitals	80	2,534
8	Vancouver Canucks	80	2,494
9	Los Angeles Kings	80	2,471
10	Chicago Blackhawks	80	2,452
	NHL average		2,447.9
11	St. Louis Blues	80	2,426
12	New York Islanders	80	2,422
13	Hartford Whalers	80	2,406
14	Boston Bruins	80	2,397
15	Buffalo Sabres	80	2,389
16	Toronto Maple Leafs	80	2,349
17	Detroit Red Wings	80	2,328
18	Montréal Canadiens	80	2,292
19	Quebec Nordiques	80	2,286
20	Pittsburgh Penguins	80	2,267
21	New Jersey Devils	80	2,111

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.