Belt game 3,231 · January 27, 1971
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 4–2 at home to start reign 1,246 of the NHL belt, the 223rd for the franchise.
St. Louis Blues had held it since January 23, 1971, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on January 30, 1971.
1,246Reign number
223Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held