Belt game 1,407 · December 21, 1947
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–3 on the road to start reign 565 of the NHL belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since December 13, 1947, with 2 defenses over 8 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 25, 1947.
565Reign number
93Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held