Belt game 2,307 · April 14, 1959 · playoffs
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 (OT) at home to start reign 904 of the NHL belt, the 144th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since April 2, 1959, with 3 defenses over 12 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 16, 1959.
904Reign number
144Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Duff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Pulford | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Mahovlich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Regan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian Cullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Ehman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Barry Cullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marc Reaume | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 31 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Bonin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hicke | 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 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Langlois | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 32 | 35 |
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