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Belt game 8,398 · March 22, 2026

Colorado Avalanche take the belt

Colorado Avalanche beat Washington Capitals 3–2 (OT) on the road to start reign 3,408 of the NHL belt, the 99th for the franchise.

Washington Capitals had held it since March 20, 2026, with 0 defenses over 2 days.

Colorado Avalanche held it for 6 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Winnipeg Jets on March 28, 2026.

3,408Reign number
99Team's reign
2Defenses
6Days held

Box score

Washington Capitals

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Alex Ovechkin1010232——
Dylan Strome0110010——
Connor McMichael0111020——
Justin Sourdif1011023——
Matt Roy011-1000——
Cole Hutson0110200——
Ryan Leonard0001023——
Aliaksei Protas000-2030——
Brandon Duhaime000-1011——
Hendrix Lapierre000-1001——
Tom Wilson000-1023——
Ethen Frank0000010——
Anthony Beauvillier000-1001——
Pierre-Luc Dubois000-2021——
Jakob Chychrun0000011——
Rasmus Sandin000-1021——
Martin Fehérváry000-1001——
Trevor van Riemsdyk0000000——
Logan Thompson————0——2124
Charlie Lindgren————0——00

Colorado Avalanche

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Martin Necas0221021——
Nicolas Roy1011210——
Brock Nelson1011021——
Gabriel Landeskog1011223——
Zakhar Bardakov0111010——
Devon Toews0112010——
Valeri Nichushkin000-1000——
Parker Kelly0000203——
Jack Drury0000010——
Nathan MacKinnon0000011——
Gavin Brindley0001010——
Nazem Kadri0000022——
Joel Kiviranta0000001——
Cale Makar0000020——
Brett Kulak0000011——
Josh Manson0000231——
Sam Malinski0001011——
Brent Burns0000230——
Mackenzie Blackwood————0——2022
Scott Wedgewood————0——00

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