Belt game 3,943 · January 23, 1979
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 6–3 on the road to start reign 1,477 of the NHL belt, the 249th for the franchise.
St. Louis Blues had held it since January 20, 1979, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 29 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Pittsburgh Penguins on February 21, 1979.
1,477Reign number
249Team's reign
9Defenses
29Days held