Belt game 3,764 · January 22, 1977
Los Angeles Kings take the belt
Los Angeles Kings beat New York Rangers 6–0 at home to start reign 1,420 of the NHL belt, the 17th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since January 16, 1977, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Los Angeles Kings held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Dallas Stars on January 26, 1977.
1,420Reign number
17Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Murphy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Venasky | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Dionne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Goring | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank St. Marseille | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Williams | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Berry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Kozak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Hutchison | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Murdoch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Schultz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Glenn Goldup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab DeMarco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Sargent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Komadoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 29 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Vickers | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wayne Dillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Hickey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Holst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Polis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Fotiu | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Esposito | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Hodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Farrish | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Greschner | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Carol Vadnais | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Maloney | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike McEwen | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Soetaert | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 23 | 29 |
| Gilles Gratton | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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