Belt game 1,674 · April 17, 1951 · playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) on the road to start reign 669 of the NHL belt, the 116th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since April 14, 1951, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 179 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on October 13, 1951.
669Reign number
116Team's reign
2Defenses
179Days held
Box score
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Calum MacKay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Reay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Elmer Lach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Mosdell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Meger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Masnick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Bouchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ross Lowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Harmon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Dawes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud MacPherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry McNeil | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Bentley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tod Sloan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Klukay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Meeker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cal Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Timgren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Hassard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mortson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Barilko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Juzda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Rollins | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
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