Current holder · 24th reign
Vegas Golden Knights
Took the belt from Buffalo Sabres, 4–1, on November 8, 2026. Next defense Fri, Nov 13.
4Days held
1Defense
24Reigns all-time
Last belt game
Full recap →The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed the lineal championship belt with a thrilling 2-1 shootout victory over the Dallas Stars at PPG Paints Arena. After a scoreless first two periods, both teams finally broke through in the third when Tyler Seguin scored for Dallas and Connor Dewar answered for Pittsburgh, each assisted by Miro Heiskanen and Blake Lizotte respectively. The game remained deadlocked through overtime before Pittsburgh prevailed in the shootout.
Chain of custody
All 3,434 reigns →- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Buffalo Sabres 4–1Nov 8, 2026 –Holding
- Buffalo SabresBeat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2Nov 6 – Nov 8, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Columbus Blue JacketsBeat Colorado Avalanche 7–2Nov 3 – Nov 6, 20263 days · 1 def.
- Colorado AvalancheBeat New Jersey Devils 5–2Oct 28 – Nov 3, 20266 days · 2 def.
- New Jersey DevilsBeat Dallas Stars 5–1Oct 27 – Oct 28, 20261 day · 0 def.
- Dallas StarsBeat Chicago Blackhawks 4–0Oct 17 – Oct 27, 202610 days · 3 def.
- Chicago BlackhawksBeat Pittsburgh Penguins 5–3Oct 13 – Oct 17, 20264 days · 1 def.
- Pittsburgh PenguinsBeat Dallas Stars 2–1Oct 10 – Oct 13, 20263 days · 0 def.
Records
Most days holding the belt
- 1. Montréal Canadiens6,010
- 2. Toronto Maple Leafs4,209
- 3. Boston Bruins3,335
- 4. Detroit Red Wings2,893
- 5. New York Rangers2,801
Most defenses in one reign
- 1. Philadelphia Flyers, 1979–8026
- 2. Montréal Canadiens, 1977–7825
- 3. Edmonton Oilers, 1983–8417
- 4. Pittsburgh Penguins, 1991–9217
- 5. Boston Bruins, 1969–7015
Most reigns
- 1. Montréal Canadiens342
- 2. Toronto Maple Leafs289
- 3. Boston Bruins281
- 4. New York Rangers268
- 5. Chicago Blackhawks241
Where it started · December 19, 1917
Montréal Canadiens 7–4 Ottawa Senators. The first NHL game on record, and the first reign of 3,434 reigns.