Belt game 808 · December 26, 1937
New York Americans take the belt
New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 3–1 on the road to start reign 336 of the NHL belt, the 25th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 18, 1937, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
New York Americans held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 28, 1937.
336Reign number
25Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Sands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Getliffe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cooney Weiland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Cowley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Pettinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tiny Thompson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Americans
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeney Schriner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Chapman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nels Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Shill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Jerwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ivan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Robertson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.