Belt game 1,631 · January 6, 1951
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 on the road to start reign 653 of the NHL belt, the 80th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since December 31, 1950, with 0 defenses over 6 days.
New York Rangers held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 10, 1951.
653Reign number
80Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held