Belt game 923 · December 10, 1939
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 at home to start reign 382 of the NHL belt, the 35th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 3, 1939, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Rangers held it for 35 days and 13 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on January 14, 1940.
382Reign number
35Team's reign
13Defenses
35Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilby MacDonald | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alf Pike | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Shibicky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dit Clapper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Cowley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Shewchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.