Belt game 1,653 · February 25, 1951
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 6–2 at home to start reign 660 of the NHL belt, the 81st for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since February 10, 1951, with 4 defenses over 15 days.
New York Rangers held it for 13 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on March 10, 1951.
660Reign number
81Team's reign
4Defenses
13Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Sinclair | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Zellio Toppazzini | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Egan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jackie McLeod | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pentti Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Kaleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Eddolls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Stanowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Kyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Chuck Rayner | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim McFadden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Couture | 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 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.