Belt game 1,049 · December 31, 1941
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Brooklyn Americans 4–3 on the road to start reign 433 of the NHL belt, the 49th for the franchise.
Brooklyn Americans had held it since December 28, 1941, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Rangers held it for 17 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 17, 1942.
433Reign number
49Team's reign
3Defenses
17Days held