Belt game 5,018 · December 3, 1989
Buffalo Sabres take the belt
Buffalo Sabres beat St. Louis Blues 4–3 at home to start reign 1,901 of the NHL belt, the 41st for the franchise.
St. Louis Blues had held it since December 2, 1989, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Buffalo Sabres held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Islanders on December 5, 1989.
1,901Reign number
41Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Turgeon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Foligno | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jeff Parker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Benoit Hogue | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant Ledyard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Uwe Krupp | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Housley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| John Tucker | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Scott Arniel | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Snuggerud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kevin Maguire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Christian Ruuttu | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Andreychuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rob Ray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Alexander Mogilny | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Bodger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Malarchuk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daren Puppa | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | 22 |
St. Louis Blues
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Thomlinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Adam Oates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul MacLean | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Brett Hull | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Cavallini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Lowry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gino Cavallini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Hrkac | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Brind'Amour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Meagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sergio Momesso | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Tuttle | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Kelly Chase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Tilley | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Lalor | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Featherstone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dominic Lavoie | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Millen | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 15 | 19 |
| Vincent Riendeau | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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