Belt game 3,412 · January 11, 1973
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on the road to start reign 1,304 of the NHL belt, the 169th for the franchise.
Buffalo Sabres had held it since January 6, 1973, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New York Rangers held it for 34 days and 14 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on February 14, 1973.
1,304Reign number
169Team's reign
14Defenses
34Days held