Belt game 3,968 · March 21, 1979
Minnesota North Stars take the belt
Minnesota North Stars beat Philadelphia Flyers 7–3 at home to start reign 1,485 of the NHL belt, the 17th for the franchise.
Philadelphia Flyers had held it since March 17, 1979, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Minnesota North Stars held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Vancouver Canucks on March 25, 1979.
1,485Reign number
17Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Fidler | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Kris Manery | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Payne | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Sharpley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Smith | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Al MacAdam | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Barrett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Zanussi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Polich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Younghans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Butters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Potvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Brad Maxwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Sargent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Lopresti | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Meloche | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 32 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Linseman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Barber | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Holmgren | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick MacLeish | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Blake Dunlop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Dailey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Bridgman | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Gorence | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Reggie Leach | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Behn Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Lapointe | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Dupont | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wayne Stephenson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 31 |
| Robbie Moore | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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