Belt game 2,449 · October 14, 1961
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 3–1 at home to start reign 956 of the NHL belt, the 177th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since October 11, 1961, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 18 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on November 1, 1961.
956Reign number
177Team's reign
7Defenses
18Days held