Belt game 2,548 · November 18, 1962
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 at home to start reign 992 of the NHL belt, the 130th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since November 11, 1962, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Rangers held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on November 24, 1962.
992Reign number
130Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronco Horvath | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Schinkel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Ratelle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Langlois | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Balon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Hampson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 31 | 32 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Litzenberger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Duff | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Keon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Mikol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Pulford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Mahovlich | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Kent Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 33 | 36 |
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