Belt game 2,288 · February 28, 1959
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 6–1 at home to start reign 898 of the NHL belt, the 163rd for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since February 22, 1959, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 15 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on March 15, 1959.
898Reign number
163Team's reign
6Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Beliveau | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab McDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Bonin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Langlois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ian Cushenan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 30 |
| Charlie Hodge | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Bartlett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Bownass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 45 |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.