Belt game 2,219 · April 3, 1958 · playoffs
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 6–1 at home to start reign 871 of the NHL belt, the 129th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since April 1, 1958, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 8, 1958.
871Reign number
129Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco Horvath | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bucyk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Regan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Peirson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 26 | 27 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Foley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 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 | — | — | 36 | 42 |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.