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NHL belt games · Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers

Dave Dryden

Played in 92 belt games from October 30, 1965 to November 24, 1979, winning 37. Helped take the belt 16 times.

92Belt games
37–40–15Record
16Title-winning games
0.0PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 1,004 SV, 2 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Nov 24, 1979Edmonton Oilers vs. Philadelphia FlyersTied the holder · 2–2T————0——2426
Nov 15, 1979Edmonton Oilers at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 5–3L————0——3035
Mar 24, 1974Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersLost the belt · 5–3L————0——2429
Mar 23, 1974Buffalo Sabres at New York IslandersKept the belt · 1–1T————0——00
Mar 20, 1974Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Black HawksTook the belt · 3–2W————2——1416
Dec 30, 1973Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersLost the belt · 5–4L————0——1823
Dec 27, 1973Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 3–1W————0——2425
Dec 8, 1973Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——2631
Mar 25, 1973Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–1L————0——1417
Mar 9, 1973Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver CanucksChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——00
Jan 11, 1973Buffalo Sabres vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 4–2L————0——2225
Jan 7, 1973Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 2–0W————0——3535
Jan 6, 1973Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersTook the belt · 4–1W————0——2425
Dec 22, 1972Buffalo Sabres at California Golden SealsLost the belt · 4–2L————0——1620
Dec 20, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Vancouver CanucksKept the belt · 6–3W————0——00
Dec 17, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 4–0W————0——2121
Dec 16, 1972Buffalo Sabres at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 4–3W————0——00
Dec 13, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 7–3W————0——2932
Dec 10, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–2W————0——2628
Dec 7, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–1W————0——3738
Dec 6, 1972Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersKept the belt · 3–2W————0——3133
Dec 3, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 7–4W————0——1620
Dec 2, 1972Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota North StarsChallenger, lost · 8–6L————0——1215
Nov 1, 1972Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 7–1L————0——00
Oct 29, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 2–1W————0——00
Oct 28, 1972Buffalo Sabres at Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 3–3T————0——2831
Oct 25, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsKept the belt · 2–2T————0——1414
Oct 22, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Atlanta FlamesKept the belt · 7–2W————0——00
Oct 21, 1972Buffalo Sabres at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 1–1T————0——00
Oct 19, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Vancouver CanucksKept the belt · 6–0W————0——00
Oct 15, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–2W————0——00
Oct 14, 1972Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta FlamesKept the belt · 1–1T————0——00
Oct 11, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Los Angeles KingsTook the belt · 7–3W————0——00
Feb 10, 1972Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red WingsLost the belt · 4–2L————0——00
Feb 6, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 8–2W————0——00
Jan 23, 1972Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T————0——00
Jan 6, 1972Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——00
Dec 15, 1971Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 2–1L————0——1719
Dec 9, 1971Buffalo Sabres vs. Chicago Black HawksLost the belt · 3–1L————0——00
Dec 5, 1971Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota North StarsTook the belt · 3–1W————0——00
Nov 13, 1971Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–2L————0——00
Oct 16, 1971Buffalo Sabres at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 9–3L————0——4554
Mar 23, 1971Buffalo Sabres at New York RangersLost the belt · 7–2L————0——4350
Mar 21, 1971Buffalo Sabres at Boston BruinsTook the belt · 7–5W————0——00
Jan 17, 1971Buffalo Sabres vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 4–4T————0——00
Jan 1, 1971Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 9–4L————0——00
Dec 13, 1970Buffalo Sabres vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 4–0L————0——1416
Dec 9, 1970Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Black HawksChallenger, lost · 6–1L————0——68
Feb 5, 1969Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 7–2L————0——46
Dec 14, 1968Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 10–5L————0——2229

Newest 50 of 92 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1979–80Edmonton Oilers20–1–10———54
1973–74Buffalo Sabres62–3–12———106
1972–73Buffalo Sabres2515–6–43———325
1971–72Buffalo Sabres92–6–12———62
1970–71Buffalo Sabres61–4–11———63
1968–69Chicago Black Hawks82–4–22———137
1967–68Chicago Black Hawks168–5–33———216
1965–66Chicago Black Hawks207–11–23———41

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