Belt game 2,171 · December 18, 1957
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–4 at home to start reign 850 of the NHL belt, the 111th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since December 8, 1957, with 3 defenses over 10 days.
New York Rangers held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on December 25, 1957.
850Reign number
111Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Paille | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 40 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gene Achtymichuk | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Bonin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | 26 |
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