Belt game 2,078 · November 24, 1956
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–1 at home to start reign 818 of the NHL belt, the 144th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since November 22, 1956, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 8 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on December 2, 1956.
818Reign number
144Team's reign
3Defenses
8Days held
Box score
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack LeClair | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Beliveau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 28 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Popein | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce Cline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Foley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 42 |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.