Belt game 1,234 · January 6, 1945
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 on the road to start reign 495 of the NHL belt, the 40th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since January 4, 1945, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 13, 1945.
495Reign number
40Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
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