Belt game 2,262 · December 28, 1958
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–3 at home to start reign 889 of the NHL belt, the 117th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since November 29, 1958, with 11 defenses over 29 days.
New York Rangers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on January 3, 1959.
889Reign number
117Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sullivan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Les Colwill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Hanna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Bartlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Bownass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 20 | 23 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Beliveau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Bonin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 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 | — | — | 20 | 25 |
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