Belt game 1,285 · January 5, 1946
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–2 at home to start reign 512 of the NHL belt, the 81st for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since January 1, 1946, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on January 10, 1946.
512Reign number
81Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held