Belt game 446 · January 27, 1931
New York Americans take the belt
New York Americans beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 at home to start reign 189 of the NHL belt, the 12th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since January 17, 1931, with 2 defenses over 10 days.
New York Americans held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on February 5, 1931.
189Reign number
12Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
New York Americans
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normie Himes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Burch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charley McVeigh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Sheppard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Massecar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Albert Hughes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Dutton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Burmister | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Carson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Emms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Brydge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vern Ayres | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Worters | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Blair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Primeau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ace Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Baldy Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| King Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Chabot | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.
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