Belt game 2,556 · December 5, 1962
Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt
Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 at home to start reign 997 of the NHL belt, the 164th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since December 1, 1962, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on December 9, 1962.
997Reign number
164Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Nevin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Pulford | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Mahovlich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Duff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| George Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Keon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Litzenberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Kent Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 31 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Beliveau | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Rousseau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilles Tremblay | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| J.C. Tremblay | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Gauthier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 32 |
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