NHL belt games · Buffalo Sabres, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
John Tucker
Played in 81 belt games from March 17, 1985 to April 25, 1996, winning 31. Helped take the belt 15 times.
81Belt games
31–40–10Record
15Title-winning games
0.6PTS per belt game
Belt-game totals: 45 PTS, 13 G, 32 A, 20 PIM.
| Date | Game | W/L | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 16, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 7–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey DevilsLost the belt · 5–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 13, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia FlyersKept the belt · 1–1 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington CapitalsKept the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 5–2 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 5, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago BlackhawksKept the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Mighty Ducks of AnaheimKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 1, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose SharksTook the belt · 7–3 | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 7–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 24, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 14, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia FlyersLost the belt · 3–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York IslandersTook the belt · 5–2 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 2, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Florida PanthersLost the belt · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 31, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Hartford WhalersTook the belt · 2–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 7, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia FlyersChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 22, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Buffalo SabresChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 13, 1994 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago BlackhawksLost the belt · 1–0 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 12, 1994 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Detroit Red WingsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Oct 27, 1993 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg JetsChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 9, 1993 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Winnipeg JetsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 6, 1993 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary FlamesKept the belt · 7–4 | W | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 3, 1993 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 28, 1993 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis BluesChallenger, lost · 4–2 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 23, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Hartford WhalersChallenger, lost · 3–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Calgary FlamesLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 13, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa SenatorsKept the belt · 1–0 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 11, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Detroit Red WingsKept the belt · 6–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 9, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York RangersKept the belt · 5–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 7, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning at New York IslandersKept the belt · 6–5 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 6, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington CapitalsKept the belt · 2–2 | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 3, 1992 | Tampa Bay Lightning vs. St. Louis BluesTook the belt · 6–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jan 10, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles KingsChallenger, lost · 5–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 14, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres at Los Angeles KingsLost the belt · 4–2 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 10, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres at Washington CapitalsTook the belt · 4–2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| May 7, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| May 3, 1990 | Washington Capitals at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 27, 1990 | Washington Capitals at New York RangersKept the belt · 2–1 | W | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 25, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 23, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. New York RangersKept the belt · 7–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 19, 1990 | Washington Capitals at New York RangersLost the belt · 7–3 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 15, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey DevilsKept the belt · 3–2 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 13, 1990 | Washington Capitals at New Jersey DevilsKept the belt · 4–3 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 11, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey DevilsTook the belt · 3–1 | W | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 9, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. New Jersey DevilsChallenger, lost · 2–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 7, 1990 | Washington Capitals at New Jersey DevilsLost the belt · 6–5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 5, 1990 | Washington Capitals at New Jersey DevilsTook the belt · 5–4 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 27, 1990 | Washington Capitals at New Jersey DevilsChallenger, lost · 4–1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2, 1990 | Washington Capitals vs. Hartford WhalersChallenger, lost · 4–3 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Newest 50 of 81 belt games shown.
By season
| Season | Team | G | W–L | Title wins | PTS | G | A | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 11 | 4–5–2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 7 | 2–5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1992–93 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 12 | 7–4–1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — |
| 1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1–2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1989–90 | Washington Capitals | 17 | 8–9 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — |
| 1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | 8 | 2–4–2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986–87 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | 1–3–2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 1985–86 | Buffalo Sabres | 10 | 4–4–2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 1984–85 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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