Belt game 251 · January 4, 1927
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 (OT) at home to start reign 120 of the NHL belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Ottawa Senators had held it since January 1, 1927, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montreal Maroons on January 8, 1927.
120Reign number
5Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Herberts | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carson Cooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Oliver | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Duke Keats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Percy Galbraith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Archie Briden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sprague Cleghorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lionel Hitchman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Coutu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Stuart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charles Stewart | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Ottawa Senators
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Clancy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cy Denneny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Finnigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hec Kilrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Gorman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alec Connell | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.