Belt game 1,870 · December 26, 1953
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–0 at home to start reign 744 of the NHL belt, the 125th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since December 20, 1953, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on January 3, 1954.
744Reign number
125Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held