Belt game 457 · February 26, 1931
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 at home to start reign 194 of the NHL belt, the 8th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since February 21, 1931, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New York Rangers held it for 5 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on March 3, 1931.
194Reign number
8Team's reign
0Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cook | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Boucher | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Cook | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Keeling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cecil Dillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud Maracle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Jerwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ivan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Regan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Ross Roach | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Conacher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Primeau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Blair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ace Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Baldy Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Horner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| King Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Chabot | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.