Belt game 868 · December 29, 1938
New York Americans take the belt
New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 4–2 at home to start reign 362 of the NHL belt, the 27th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 27, 1938, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Americans held it for 5 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on January 3, 1939.
362Reign number
27Team's reign
2Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Americans
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Anderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nels Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Sorrell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeney Schriner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | — | — |
| Wilf Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Robertson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooney Weiland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Sands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Pettinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat McReavy | 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 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.