1986 NHL Shots on Goal by Team

The Chicago Blackhawks led the NHL in shots on goal in 1986, with 2,561, 33 ahead of the Calgary Flames. The average across 21 NHL teams is 2,400.3.

Led the NHL in 1986 Chicago Blackhawks 80 games

2,561 Shots on Goal 33 clear of Calgary Flames

#	Team	G	S
1	Chicago Blackhawks	80	2,561
2	Calgary Flames	80	2,528
3	New York Islanders	80	2,481
4	Los Angeles Kings	80	2,473
5	New York Rangers	80	2,472
6	Minnesota North Stars	80	2,454
7	Winnipeg Jets (1979)	80	2,453
8	Buffalo Sabres	80	2,426
9	Pittsburgh Penguins	80	2,425
10	Philadelphia Flyers	80	2,410
10	Toronto Maple Leafs	80	2,410
12	Hartford Whalers	80	2,404
13	Boston Bruins	80	2,401
	NHL average		2,400.3
14	Quebec Nordiques	80	2,384
15	Vancouver Canucks	80	2,378
16	Edmonton Oilers	80	2,357
16	New Jersey Devils	80	2,357
18	St. Louis Blues	80	2,347
19	Washington Capitals	80	2,274
20	Montréal Canadiens	80	2,238
21	Detroit Red Wings	80	2,173

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.