Belt game 1,620 · December 10, 1950
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at home to start reign 651 of the NHL belt, the 68th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since November 23, 1950, with 7 defenses over 17 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 21 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 31, 1950.
651Reign number
68Team's reign
9Defenses
21Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Prystai | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Lindsay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim McFadden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clare Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rags Raglan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Klukay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cal Gardner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Hassard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tod Sloan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John McCormack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Timgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Barilko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Juzda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hugh Bolton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Turk Broda | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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