Belt game 989 · December 19, 1940
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–3 at home to start reign 407 of the NHL belt, the 42nd for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 17, 1940, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Rangers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on December 22, 1940.
407Reign number
42Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Shibicky | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Polich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilby MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alf Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Schmidt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Reardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Des Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Shewchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.