Belt game 2,286 · February 22, 1959
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 5–1 at home to start reign 897 of the NHL belt, the 119th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since February 14, 1959, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
New York Rangers held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on February 28, 1959.
897Reign number
119Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | — | — |
| Les Colwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Bartlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Bownass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Hanna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 32 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Beliveau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 5 | 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 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 34 |
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