Current holder · 105th reign
Dallas Stars
Took the belt from San Jose Sharks, 5–0, on October 5, 2026. Next defense Sat, Oct 10.
4Days held
1Defense
105Reigns all-time
Last belt game
Full recap →The Dallas Stars successfully defended their lineal championship belt with a dominant 4-0 shutout victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Dallas built their lead methodically, scoring once in the first period and adding three more in the second to put the game out of reach.
Chain of custody
All 3,426 reigns →- Dallas StarsBeat San Jose Sharks 5–0Oct 5, 2026 –Holding
- San Jose SharksBeat Florida Panthers 4–3Oct 1 – Oct 5, 20264 days · 1 def.
- Florida PanthersBeat Carolina Hurricanes 1–0Sep 29 – Oct 1, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Carolina HurricanesBeat Vegas Golden Knights 5–3Jun 9 – Sep 29, 2026112 days · 2 def.
- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Carolina Hurricanes 5–4Jun 6 – Jun 9, 20263 days · 0 def.
- Carolina HurricanesBeat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3Jun 4 – Jun 6, 20262 days · 0 def.
- Vegas Golden KnightsBeat Anaheim Ducks 3–2May 12 – Jun 4, 202623 days · 6 def.
- Anaheim DucksBeat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3May 10 – May 12, 20262 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 Blackhawks240
Where it started · December 19, 1917
Montréal Canadiens 7–4 Ottawa Senators. The first NHL game on record, and the first reign of 3,426 reigns.