Belt game 4,227 · December 29, 1981
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Islanders 5–4 on the road to start reign 1,576 of the NHL belt, the 257th for the franchise.
New York Islanders had held it since December 26, 1981, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Rangers on January 2, 1982.
1,576Reign number
257Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held
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