NHL belt · 2009–10 · Belt MVP
Joe Thornton
San Jose Sharks · 33 points in 26 belt games, 17 wins, 5 title-winning games. The most points across the season's belt games.
105Belt games with box scores
49Title changes
581Players
21Different holders
Who showed up when the NHL belt was on the line in 2009–10. Counting only belt games. The season's belt games →
Goals
| 1 | Patrick MarleauSharks | 17 |
| 2 | Alex OvechkinCapitals | 13 |
| 3 | Dany HeatleySharks | 12 |
| 4 | Patrick SharpBlackhawks | 11 |
| 5 | Joe PavelskiSharks | 11 |
| 6 | Dustin ByfuglienBlackhawks | 10 |
| 7 | Mike KnubleCapitals | 9 |
| 8 | Joe ThorntonSharks | 9 |
Assists
| 1 | Joe ThorntonSharks | 24 |
| 2 | Dany HeatleySharks | 19 |
| 3 | Dan BoyleSharks | 17 |
| 4 | Duncan KeithBlackhawks | 17 |
| 5 | Patrick KaneBlackhawks | 17 |
| 6 | Nicklas BackstromCapitals | 15 |
| 7 | Patrick MarleauSharks | 13 |
| 8 | Brian RafalskiRed Wings | 12 |
Points
| 1 | Joe ThorntonSharks | 33 |
| 2 | Dany HeatleySharks | 31 |
| 3 | Patrick MarleauSharks | 30 |
| 4 | Alex OvechkinCapitals | 25 |
| 5 | Patrick KaneBlackhawks | 23 |
| 6 | Dan BoyleSharks | 22 |
| 7 | Joe PavelskiSharks | 21 |
| 8 | Nicklas BackstromCapitals | 21 |
Saves
| 1 | Evgeni NabokovSharks | 663 |
| 2 | Jimmy HowardRed Wings | 494 |
| 3 | Ilya BryzgalovCoyotes | 462 |
| 4 | Antti NiemiBlackhawks | 383 |
| 5 | Tomas VokounPanthers | 254 |
| 6 | Michael LeightonFlyers | 248 |
| 7 | Jose TheodoreCapitals | 238 |
| 8 | Jonathan QuickKings | 217 |
Hits
| 1 | D. MurraySharks | 109 |
| 2 | Dustin ByfuglienBlackhawks | 84 |
| 3 | Brad StuartRed Wings | 73 |
| 4 | Brent SeabrookBlackhawks | 69 |
| 5 | Ryane CloweSharks | 68 |
| 6 | Scott NicholSharks | 65 |
| 7 | Devin SetoguchiSharks | 61 |
| 8 | Darren HelmRed Wings | 55 |
Penalty minutes
| 1 | Ryane CloweSharks | 55 |
| 2 | Justin AbdelkaderRed Wings | 40 |
| 3 | Joe ThorntonSharks | 32 |
| 4 | Brent SeabrookBlackhawks | 31 |
| 5 | Dustin ByfuglienBlackhawks | 31 |
| 6 | Dany HeatleySharks | 30 |
| 7 | Scott NicholSharks | 28 |
| 8 | Alexander SeminCapitals | 28 |
Most belt games
| 1 | Evgeni NabokovSharks | 28 |
| 2 | Dan BoyleSharks | 28 |
| 3 | Dany HeatleySharks | 28 |
| 4 | Joe PavelskiSharks | 28 |
| 5 | Ryane CloweSharks | 28 |
| 6 | Kent HuskinsSharks | 28 |
| 7 | D. MurraySharks | 28 |
| 8 | Thomas GreissSharks | 28 |
Most belt-game wins
| 1 | Evgeni NabokovSharks | 18 |
| 2 | Dan BoyleSharks | 18 |
| 3 | Dany HeatleySharks | 18 |
| 4 | Joe PavelskiSharks | 18 |
| 5 | Ryane CloweSharks | 18 |
| 6 | Kent HuskinsSharks | 18 |
| 7 | D. MurraySharks | 18 |
| 8 | Thomas GreissSharks | 18 |
Title-winning games
| 1 | Nicklas LidstromRed Wings | 7 |
| 2 | Kris DraperRed Wings | 7 |
| 3 | Chris OsgoodRed Wings | 7 |
| 4 | Todd BertuzziRed Wings | 7 |
| 5 | Brad StuartRed Wings | 7 |
| 6 | Brian RafalskiRed Wings | 7 |
| 7 | Daniel ClearyRed Wings | 7 |
| 8 | Pavel DatsyukRed Wings | 7 |
Best single belt game (PTS)
| 6 | Sidney Crosbyvs. New York Islanders · Jan 19, 2010 |
| 6 | Johan Franzenvs. San Jose Sharks · May 6, 2010 |
| 5 | Todd Bertuzzivs. San Jose Sharks · May 6, 2010 |
| 5 | Nicklas Backstromvs. New York Rangers · Feb 4, 2010 |
| 4 | Bryan McCabevs. Philadelphia Flyers · Mar 3, 2010 |
| 4 | Vinny Prospalvs. Washington Capitals · Feb 4, 2010 |
| 4 | Joe Thorntonvs. Philadelphia Flyers · Nov 20, 2009 |
| 4 | Patrick Marleauvs. Vancouver Canucks · Mar 27, 2010 |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.