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Borje Salming

Played in 90 belt games from October 10, 1973 to March 31, 1990, winning 29. Helped take the belt 16 times.

90Belt games
29–51–10Record
16Title-winning games
0.7PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 63 PTS, 17 G, 46 A, 91 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mar 31, 1990Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey DevilsChallenger, lost · 5–1L0000400——
Nov 11, 1989Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–2L0001030——
Nov 1, 1989Detroit Red Wings vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 5–5T0001010——
Oct 5, 1989Detroit Red Wings at Calgary FlamesChallenger, lost · 10–7L000-2010——
Feb 23, 1989Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver CanucksChallenger, lost · 2–1L000-1220——
Dec 21, 1988Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsLost the belt · 6–1L000-3020——
Dec 19, 1988Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis BluesTook the belt · 4–3W011-1630——
Mar 22, 1988Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver CanucksChallenger, lost · 5–3L000-1000——
Feb 1, 1988Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis BluesChallenger, lost · 5–4L0000030——
Nov 7, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 4–3L0002040——
Nov 5, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsKept the belt · 7–6W1010210——
Nov 4, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Winnipeg JetsKept the belt · 7–3W0223000——
Oct 31, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago BlackhawksKept the belt · 6–5W0111420——
Oct 29, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh PenguinsTook the belt · 4–0W0002210——
Oct 21, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 10–3L0000000——
Jan 7, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago BlackhawksLost the belt · 6–4L000-2220——
Jan 6, 1987Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1W0002000——
Nov 26, 1986Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1W0000020——
Mar 15, 1986Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 6–5L1010220——
Feb 19, 1986Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton OilersChallenger, lost · 9–5L1120240——
Mar 5, 1985Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 7–2L000-3230——
Mar 2, 1985Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York IslandersKept the belt · 4–2W0000010——
Feb 27, 1985Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 6–1W0112040——
Nov 17, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 4–1L011-1220——
Nov 16, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh PenguinsTook the belt · 3–2W0111020——
Oct 19, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Quebec NordiquesChallenger, lost · 8–1L000-3030——
Mar 24, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia FlyersLost the belt · 7–4L022-2210——
Mar 23, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 6–3W0001010——
Mar 20, 1983Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 7–3L000-4430——
Oct 26, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs at Quebec NordiquesLost the belt · 9–4L0110220——
Oct 23, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Calgary FlamesKept the belt · 5–5T123-1040——
Oct 20, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 5–2W0001030——
Mar 20, 1982Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg JetsChallenger, lost · 7–0L000-3200——
Nov 21, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–3L0000020——
Nov 18, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs at Hartford WhalersLost the belt · 8–5L1120060——
Nov 14, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia FlyersTook the belt · 4–0W1233430——
Mar 21, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 6–2L000-3030——
Mar 19, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 14–4L011-5250——
Feb 28, 1981Toronto Maple Leafs at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–3L0110610——
Dec 18, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsChallenger, lost · 5–3L0111230——
Nov 23, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 5–5T000-2030——
Mar 9, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at Quebec NordiquesLost the belt · 5–4L011-2440——
Mar 8, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Quebec NordiquesKept the belt · 3–2W0000010——
Mar 5, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 5–3W0110240——
Mar 2, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 6–3W1010040——
Feb 3, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 4–2L000-1220——
Feb 2, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 5–4L2022060——
Jan 17, 1980Toronto Maple Leafs at New York IslandersChallenger, lost · 9–6L112-1280——
Dec 1, 1979Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 4–4T1120040——
Nov 3, 1979Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 4–3L0221000——

Newest 50 of 90 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1989–90Detroit Red Wings40–3–10000—
1988–89Toronto Maple Leafs31–21101—
1987–88Toronto Maple Leafs84–41413—
1986–87Toronto Maple Leafs32–12000—
1985–86Toronto Maple Leafs20–20321—
1984–85Toronto Maple Leafs32–11101—
1983–84Toronto Maple Leafs31–21202—
1982–83Toronto Maple Leafs62–3–12615—
1981–82Toronto Maple Leafs41–31523—
1980–81Toronto Maple Leafs50–4–10303—
1979–80Toronto Maple Leafs93–5–111156—
1978–79Toronto Maple Leafs50–50422—
1977–78Toronto Maple Leafs10–0–10000—
1976–77Toronto Maple Leafs105–53606—
1975–76Toronto Maple Leafs52–2–11633—
1974–75Toronto Maple Leafs165–7–42909—
1973–74Toronto Maple Leafs31–20211—

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