Belt game 1,070 · March 5, 1942
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–2 at home to start reign 439 of the NHL belt, the 27th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since February 26, 1942, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 9 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on March 14, 1942.
439Reign number
27Team's reign
1Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wares | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Adam Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Bush | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat McReavy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Shibicky | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant Warwick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hub Macey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alan Kuntz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Juzda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Henry | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.