Belt game 1,068 · February 26, 1942
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 7–4 at home to start reign 438 of the NHL belt, the 51st for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since February 22, 1942, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Rangers held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on March 5, 1942.
438Reign number
51Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Patrick | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Shibicky | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant Warwick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hub Macey | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alan Kuntz | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Juzda | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Henry | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Howe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wares | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Bush | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Adam Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat McReavy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.