Belt game 879 · January 26, 1939
New York Americans take the belt
New York Americans beat New York Rangers 1–0 on the road to start reign 369 of the NHL belt, the 28th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since January 22, 1939, with 0 defenses over 4 days.
New York Americans held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on January 29, 1939.
369Reign number
28Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Shibicky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cecil Dillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Molyneaux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Americans
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nels Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Anderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweeney Schriner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Chapman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Carr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Sorrell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leroy Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Jenkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Jerwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wilf Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Robertson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.