Belt game 2,244 · November 16, 1958
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 at home to start reign 886 of the NHL belt, the 116th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since November 12, 1958, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Rangers held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on November 23, 1958.
886Reign number
116Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Bartlett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Hanna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Les Colwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Hergesheimer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 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 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 40 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Beliveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Langlois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ian Cushenan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 38 | 40 |
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