Belt game 6,250 · January 6, 2002
Buffalo Sabres take the belt
Buffalo Sabres beat Minnesota Wild 4–1 on the road to start reign 2,426 of the NHL belt, the 64th for the franchise.
Minnesota Wild had held it since January 4, 2002, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Buffalo Sabres held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Pittsburgh Penguins on January 10, 2002.
2,426Reign number
64Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held