Belt game 6,553 · January 24, 2006
Buffalo Sabres take the belt
Buffalo Sabres beat New York Rangers 2–1 on the road to start reign 2,565 of the NHL belt, the 68th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since January 22, 2006, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Buffalo Sabres held it for 16 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on February 9, 2006.
2,565Reign number
68Team's reign
5Defenses
16Days held