Belt game 2,207 · March 9, 1958
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 4–2 on the road to start reign 865 of the NHL belt, the 114th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since February 16, 1958, with 7 defenses over 21 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 11 days and 4 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on March 20, 1958.
865Reign number
114Team's reign
4Defenses
11Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 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 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 43 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Wilson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Forbes Kennedy | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Bailey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Ullman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Warren Godfrey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Poile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy McNeill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Arbour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Goegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 37 |
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