2012 NHL Saves by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Shots saved
The Buffalo Sabres led the NHL in saves in 2012, with 1,467, 26 ahead of the Edmonton Oilers. The average across 30 NHL teams is 1,271.4.
Led the NHL in 2012
Buffalo Sabres
48 games
1,467
Saves
26 clear of Edmonton Oilers
| # | Team | G | SV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buffalo Sabres
|
48 | 1,467 |
| 2 |
 Edmonton Oilers
|
48 | 1,441 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
|
48 | 1,421 |
| 3 |
 Washington Capitals
|
48 | 1,421 |
| 5 |
 Ottawa Senators
|
48 | 1,402 |
| 6 |
 Carolina Hurricanes
|
48 | 1,387 |
| 7 |
 Colorado Avalanche
|
48 | 1,358 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Stars
|
48 | 1,348 |
| 9 | Phoenix Coyotes | 48 | 1,343 |
| 10 |
 Florida Panthers
|
48 | 1,334 |
| 11 |
 Columbus Blue Jackets
|
48 | 1,321 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Lightning
|
48 | 1,304 |
| 13 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
|
48 | 1,284 |
| 14 |
 Winnipeg Jets
|
48 | 1,283 |
| 15 |
 San Jose Sharks
|
48 | 1,278 |
| 16 |
 Vancouver Canucks
|
48 | 1,274 |
| NHL average | 1,271.4 | ||
| 17 |
 Boston Bruins
|
48 | 1,267 |
| 18 |
 Calgary Flames
|
48 | 1,255 |
| 19 |
 New York Rangers
|
48 | 1,245 |
| 20 |
 Philadelphia Flyers
|
48 | 1,232 |
| 21 |
 Anaheim Ducks
|
48 | 1,225 |
| 22 |
 New York Islanders
|
48 | 1,216 |
| 23 |
 Detroit Red Wings
|
48 | 1,212 |
| 24 |
 Nashville Predators
|
48 | 1,202 |
| 25 |
 Minnesota Wild
|
48 | 1,174 |
| 26 |
 Montréal Canadiens
|
48 | 1,169 |
| 27 |
 Chicago Blackhawks
|
48 | 1,161 |
| 28 |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
48 | 1,084 |
| 29 |
 St. Louis Blues
|
48 | 1,047 |
| 30 |
 New Jersey Devils
|
48 | 988 |
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.