Belt game 2,885 · December 18, 1966
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 5–0 at home to start reign 1,123 of the NHL belt, the 149th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since December 11, 1966, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on December 21, 1966.
1,123Reign number
149Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce MacGregor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Bergman | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Peter Mahovlich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Hampson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Ullman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Val Fonteyne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Wall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Crozier | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 22 | 22 |
| Hank Bassen | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Hadfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hicke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Ratelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Wayne Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Arnie Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Al MacNeil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Fleming | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Giacomin | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 44 |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.