Belt game 1,597 · October 19, 1950
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–0 at home to start reign 646 of the NHL belt, the 105th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since October 15, 1950, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on October 22, 1950.
646Reign number
105Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held