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Belt game 4,642 · February 5, 1986

Quebec Nordiques take the belt

Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 at home to start reign 1,736 of the NHL belt, the 17th for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since February 1, 1986, with 0 defenses over 4 days.

Quebec Nordiques held it for 9 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Edmonton Oilers on February 14, 1986.

1,736Reign number
17Team's reign
3Defenses
9Days held

Box score

Quebec Nordiques

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Peter Stastny0222040——
Robert Picard1122020——
Brent Ashton0111020——
John Anderson1012010——
Mark Kumpel0111030——
Greg Malone0110020——
Dale Hunter1011430——
Mike Eagles0000200——
Jean-Francois Sauve0000010——
Michel Goulet0001020——
Alain Cote000-1000——
Paul Gillis000-1030——
Wilf Paiement0000010——
David Shaw000-1500——
Normand Rochefort0000010——
Pat Price0001040——
Randy Moller0002000——
Gord Donnelly00001000——
Richard Sevigny————0——00
Clint Malarchuk————0——2325

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mats Naslund0220030——
Gaston Gingras112-1010——
Mario Tremblay101-1260——
Bobby Smith0111030——
Ryan Walter000-2010——
Guy Carbonneau000-1010——
Bob Gainey0000000——
Lucien DeBlois0000010——
Steve Rooney0000500——
Chris Nilan000-11410——
Mike Mcphee0000010——
Brian Skrudland000-1000——
Stephane Richer000-1200——
Craig Ludwig0000020——
Tom Kurvers0000010——
Larry Robinson000-2010——
Petr Svoboda000-1030——
Mike Lalor0000000——
Patrick Roy————0——2629
Steve Penney————0——00

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