Belt game 1,707 · December 26, 1951
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 1–0 at home to start reign 683 of the NHL belt, the 84th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since December 20, 1951, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
New York Rangers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on December 29, 1951.
683Reign number
84Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held